On May 11, new ground will be broken in Texas politics and the marijuana movement.
HB 81, to decriminalize marijuana from jail time to a simple ticket, will be heard by the full Texas House.
This is unprecedented as sensible sentencing reform has not been debated from the house floor since 1973, , when Texas changed their laws to their current state (previously, you could face life in jail for small amounts of possession).
Are you a TX resident? Contact your lawmakers RIGHT NOW and urge them to support HB 81.
Know people in Texas? Send them this information and have them contact their lawmakers.
“This bill is about good government and efficient use of resources,” said Rep. Joe Moody, sponsor of HB 81, “Arrests and criminal prosecutions of low-level marijuana cases distract law enforcement and prosecutors, leaving fewer resources for violent crime.”
You can read more about the effort from Texas NORML and support their work here.
