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Our state's current cannabis laws are unnecessarily complicated, inconsistent, and ineffective. At minimum, Texas deserves a statewide policy of cannabis decriminalization!

Many cities have stopped jailing people for cannabis possession, saving resources and ensuring fewer Texans are saddled with criminal records. However, the resulting patchwork of local policies creates confusion and tens of thousands of Texans are still being arrested annually.

Ask your state legislators to eliminate criminal penalties for low-level possession!

Established in 2015, the Texas Compassionate Use Program is still unreasonably restrictive for both patients and dispensaries. State lawmakers have slow-rolled this program, keeping countless sick Texans from accessing cannabis medicine. 

Not only is the list of qualifying conditions restricted, but products are limited and businesses are subject to unnecessary regulatory hurdles. The Compassionate Use Programs should be streamlined and made more accessible. 

Ask your state legislators to expand and improve the Compassionate Use Program!

We encourage lawmakers to institute safeguards like age restrictions to keep THC products away from young people. We also support better guidance for packaging and advertising, asa well as consistent testing standards for in and out-of-state products. Most importantly, we support effective regulatory oversight by empowering the Department of State Health Services. 

Ask your state legislators to legalize possession and establish an effective regulatory infrastructure for Texas business owners to grow, manufacture, and sell safe cannabis products.