Two years ago, we
detailed here legislative and other efforts in Texas to
expand legal uses of cannabis. The bill related to expanding
Texas' compassionate use registry for medical marijuana (still
one of the narrowest in the nation) was successful; broader efforts
at decriminalization or legalization were not.
2021 brings another legislative session (In Texas, the state
legislature only meets in odd-numbered years and for a period of
less than 5 months), and further prospects for opening up
opportunities for the use of cannabis in the 2nd largest state in
the country.
Over a dozen bills were "pre-filed" before the session
began.
Here are some of the featured bills:
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SB 140 (Gutierrez)– The most comprehensive of the
proposals, this bill would introduce a full licensure system for
growers, retailers, transporters and testing facilities. It
provides for legalization of possession and use of cannabis on
private property by persons over 21, full medical use
