I Love Yew, Texas UPDATED
The Texas Legislature is the only governmental body on earth that could accidentally legalize pot.
Oh yeah. They did.
You can read the whole story right about here. Here’s the short story: Texas redefined hemp this year so that it can be a legal crop. However, in doing so they made it damn near impossible to determine what is legal or illegal amounts of THC in said hemp. It can be done, but the only known machine that can do it costs almost half a million dollars.
Already we are spending close what it costs to land on Boardwalk with two hotels to prosecute marijuana users and even more to “rehabilitate” them for using a product that’s legal in ten states and medically legal in 33.
So, now Texas DA’s – especially those in large cities – are saying they are not going to prosecute cases that will be overturned on appeal.
The Texas legislature meets every two years so for the next two years, it’s Cheech and Chong time in Texas, thanks to a bunch of legislators who were probably high or drunk when they wrote the bill.
UPDATE: and it’s spreading …
Thanks to Kyle for the heads up.
Love the headline!
1Ours is almost as dumb, but with dense looming over our state at all times, chances of an error like that is slim. But, the Libertarian Party has Bill Levin running for Governor here……he is head of the Canibus Church here in town. I will have my popcorn ready.
2@Fran – I just googled Bill Levin. OMG! As scary looking as Mike Pence, but in a different way.
3Fran shyer @ 2,
I’m sure there will be those who will add a doobie along with the popcorn, although my own preferences lean to Mexican beer and popcorn.
4Fran Seyer
sorry for the mispelling of your name. Wonky spell check.
5Malarkey: I always said Libertarians are republicans who smoke pot.
6Every now and then the people of TX luck out due to the fact that the Lege is mainly made up of clowns that know not what they do.
7Republicans, they’re for less regulation, right?
8My high school civics teacher/debate coach taught me that “No true Texan can sleep soundly in their beds while the Texas legislature is in session
9I hate to be a party pooper, but I cracked two crowns on my wisdom teeth while eating popcorn. The dentist
10The dentist told me that popcorn was responsible for 50% of his business, so I’m switching to grapes.
11As I’ve always said, state legislators shouldn’t require lower drug use rates from Welfare recipients than they can achieve among themselves. Ain’t right.
12Thuglican solution
1) AG Payton advises, and assists with introductions etc, Abbott to invest in company that makes these machines.
2) Abbot & friends get discounted price on that stock purchase.
3) next session pass a bill for state to buy 1 machine for every police department in Texas on a No-Bid contract from favored company.
4) Take the funds from the education and environmental appropiations
5) Block any investigation as to why state pays twice list price under the no bid contract.
13Perhaps our Texas farmers can start a new crop to offset those that Trump tarriffed out of existence!
14“thanks to a bunch of legislators who were probably high or drunk when they wrote the bill.”
you assume, with no facts in evidence, that these people can read/write when sober.
15Maryellen, try frozen grapes, nice on a hot day!
Texas Leg., way to FUBAR the whole thing. Have a hit and relax.
16Sorry to be a buzzkill
Hemp is a great plant with lots of benefits that have nothing to do with smoking. But you can eat it.
Or wear it…
17Old Fart –
Or use the CBD oil, which comes from hemp, not cannabis.
Really helpful for lots of things, including chronic pain.
18If only the sub-headline had had used some kinda stems and seeds metaphor for deciphering the implications of the rules.
19Or when asked what message any D A had for Texas Republicans when admonished for not prosecuting stoners, he or she says “Dude, roll one outta your sack!”
Boy, the state lege has some difficulty with lawyering and such! I sent this link to JJ bit she didn;t post it so I’ll juust leave it here:
http://loweringthebar.net/2019/05/texas-repeals-plumbing-code.html
So, smoke something and pretend you’re a plumber!
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