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Mark Stepnoski, former All-Pro offensive lineman for the Dallas Cowboys and Houston Oilers, served as president of the Texas chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (Texas NORML) during the early 2000s. [100] [101] Texas Cannabis Collective, a pro-legalization group, was founded in 2016. [102]
In a state slow to expand access to marijuana, did Texas lawmakers know what they were doing when they legalized hemp? High times: How Texas stumbled into a legal cannabis market and what it could ...
Timeline of Gallup polls in US on legalizing marijuana. [1]In the United States, cannabis is legal in 39 of 50 states for medical use and 24 states for recreational use. At the federal level, cannabis is classified as a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act, determined to have a high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use, prohibiting its use for any purpose. [2]
Cannabis lobbyists familiar with the issue have told The Hill that Patrick’s push to ban unregulated cannabis products is the price to expand the state’s medical marijuana program to cover the ...
Starting with Oregon in 1973, individual states began to liberalize cannabis laws through decriminalization. In 1996, California became the first state to legalize medical cannabis, sparking a trend that spread to a majority of states by 2016. In 2012, Washington and Colorado became the first states to legalize cannabis for recreational use.
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The future of marijuana legalization in the United States (streaming video). CNBC.: "how public sentiment surrounding marijuana has shifted in the United States and where the law may be headed from here" Adams, Dan (January 22, 2021). "Federal marijuana reform looms after Senate flip — and Massachusetts could end up a loser". The Boston Globe.
The NAACP has been strong supporters of the Respect State Marijuana Laws Act – H.R. 1523 and has reached out to members of congress to get this act passed. [160] This act is designed to decrease penalties for low-level marijuana possession and supports prohibiting federal enforcement of marijuana laws in states which have lesser penalties. [161]