And apparently it went well. This is super

https://www.forbes.com/sites/ajherrington/2023/04/26/texas-house-passes-marijuana-decriminalization-bill/amp/

Misleading headline is misleading. Reduces possession of less than an ounce to class c misdemeanor.

Still a crime - just not class b thus no possible jail time.

just legalize it, FFS.

at this point, it's questionable why it isn't

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Misleading headline is misleading. Reduces possession of less than an ounce to class c misdemeanor.

Still a crime - just not class b thus no possible jail time.

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Fair enough, but still a step in the right direction

its dead in the senate

Ragnar Danneskjoldd said:

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its dead in the senate

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If only our government was full of people that believed in freedom.

Weed illegal while tobacco is all over the place is one of the silliest things...and I don't smoke either one

i think weed is worse than proponents pretend it is, also it should be legal. Also, black tar heroin should be legal.

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Weed illegal while tobacco is all over the place is one of the silliest things...and I don't smoke either one

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Weed impairs your reflexes and response time. Tobacco doesn't.

I live in Missouri. We got medical MJ a few years ago, and dispensaries popped up around town. Nothing else changed, at least that I could notice.

MJ became legal recreationally about three months ago. The sky still hasn't fallen. There are no hordes of impaired drivers on the road, and I feel safe in my home.

If you don't like pot or want to try it, fine, but to spend a dime trying to keep it away from people over 21 is ridiculous.

I miss a lot of people in Texas. I do not miss the state government.

histag10 said:

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redline248 said:

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Weed illegal while tobacco is all over the place is one of the silliest things...and I don't smoke either one

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Weed impairs your reflexes and response time. Tobacco doesn't.

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Cool. Now do weed vs alcohol

we should also repeal like 80% of drivers licenses due to lack of skill. Also, people shouldn't need a license.

There are portable breathalyzers to determine if someone is under the influence of alcohol. There aren't for weed.

histag10 said:

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There are portable breathalyzers to determine if someone is under the influence of alcohol. There aren't for weed.

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So draw blood.

This isn't rocket surgery

histag10 said:

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There are portable breathalyzers to determine if someone is under the influence of alcohol. There aren't for weed.

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Instead of using this lame ass excuse to keep from legalizing weed you should invent one and become a trillionaire.

Alcohol causes like 100k deaths annually in the US. What do you think the number is for marijuana?

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My choice is what I choose to do
And if I'm causing no harm
It shouldn't bother you
Your choice is who you choose to be
And if your causin' no harm
Then you're alright with me

If you don't like my fire
Then don't come around
Cause I'm gonna burn one down
Yes I'm gonna burn one down

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tandy miller said:

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histag10 said:

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There are portable breathalyzers to determine if someone is under the influence of alcohol. There aren't for weed.

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So draw blood.

This isn't rocket surgery

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I would rather not legalize weed than have state troopers drawing people's blood on the side of a highway.

I think we should legalize Jesus.

I agree. Jesus has been in this country a long time and is as American as any of us.


EDIT - As TexAgs doesn't allow accenting of vowels, you'll have to imagine one over the u in Jesus.

Take them to the hospital like if they refuse to blow for alcohol

histag10 said:

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redline248 said:

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Weed illegal while tobacco is all over the place is one of the silliest things...and I don't smoke either one

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Weed impairs your reflexes and response time. Tobacco doesn't.

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So does alcohol and it's legal, if that's the comparison you want to make.

Tobacco is way more addictive and destructive to the body, though.

**** yea, let's get high

And in b4 this nonsense:

"Ban weed.

Everywhere"

tandy miller said:

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Take them to the hospital like if they refuse to blow for alcohol

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Please God, no. We have enough isht to put up with in the ER already.

Besides, it's a urine test.

You have to really really really piss off a cop these days to get cited for weed. They don't care and it isn't worth their time. As long as you're not stoned off your ass and a dick, you probably won't even get a ticket for it.

Is it just a +/- test or can they get an accurate concentration of how much THC is in your system at that time? Because if I smoke weed on Friday night and get pulled over a week later, it would still pop on an employment screening. Not sure if hospitals have more accurate tests.

It is a simple +/- test. How long it can be detected varies on the user. Infrequent users can be detected 3-5 days later. Daily users 1-15 days. Daily users with high body fat can be detected as much as 30 days later. A urine test takes about 20-30 minutes.

Hair sample are the most definitive tests but take much longer.

So the idea of testing someone in the hospital with the intent to determine if they're under the influence is null. If there is no measurement of concentration, like with BAC, a pot test is worthless at a hospital.

Legalizing weed would be very helpful to our football team.

You peaked my interest and I have done some research. There are blood tests measuring the amount of THC in the blood. However, the body metabolized THC quickly so it is near impossible to get an accurate reading of what a driver's level was during the operation of a vehicle.

Interesting article here:

https://adai.uw.edu/pubs/pdf/2016marijuanadriving_testing.pdf

Ragnar Danneskjoldd said:

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I think we should legalize Jesus.

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Easier paths to citizenship would be nice. Would really help the service industries in finding employees that want and need to work.

tandy miller said:

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histag10 said:

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redline248 said:

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Weed illegal while tobacco is all over the place is one of the silliest things...and I don't smoke either one

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Weed impairs your reflexes and response time. Tobacco doesn't.

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Cool. Now do weed vs alcohol

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After that let's do prescription and OTC medication

Yes there is.

https://houndlabs.com/product-overview/

https://cannabixtechnologies.com/technology/faims-thc-breathalyzer-system/

https://electratect.com/

Ragnar Danneskjoldd said:

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i think weed is worse than proponents pretend it is, also it should be legal. Also, black tar heroin should be legal.

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I don't agree with you but I do appreciate your line of thinking. Freedom.