Bipartisan Texas house panel votes to legalize marijuana, makes religious case

[babylonsister]

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Thu May 07, 2015 at 08:00 AM PDT
Bipartisan Texas house panel votes to legalize marijuana, makes religious case

by Jen Hayden


Well, this is unexpected news out of the Lone Star state:

In a surprise move that supporters hailed as a historic victory, the Texas House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee approved legislation Wednesday that would make it legal to buy and sell marijuana in the state.

Two Republicans joined with the panel's three Democrats in support, giving House Bill 2165 a decisive 5-2 victory.

It is extremely unlikely to come to a full house vote this year, but hey—this is serious progress. Even more surprising is who exactly is making the case to end marijuana prohibition in Texas:

Republican state Rep. David Simpson of Longview argues marijuana comes from God and therefore shouldn't be banned by government. The tea party stalwart has repeatedly championed what he calls the "Christian case" for legalization.

Of course, support for legalizing or decriminalizing in Texas mirrors the rest of the nation, with a 2013 poll showing 61% support ending all criminal penalties. As trends go, that number is likely even higher today.

[NuclearDem]

1. "Let he who is without sin get stoned first."

I think I'm misquoting that.

[Politicalboi]

2. Then they go and spoil it by

Putting "god" into this. Keep your "god" out and just make it with religious rights and start MJ worship shops.