Wendy Davis says she supports medical marijuana

[DonViejo]

Source: ASSOCIATED PRESS

DALLAS (AP) — Democratic candidate for Texas governor Wendy Davis says she supports the use of medical marijuana and would consider decriminalizing possession of small amounts of the substance.

She explained her position Tuesday to the Dallas Morning News editorial board (http://dallasne.ws/1ju8T0p).

Davis told editors that Texas should learn from the experiences of other states when considering revamping drug laws. According to a transcript of the interview, Davis said she’s not sure how she would vote if Texas had a referendum on legalizing marijuana like the ones held in Washington and Colorado.

Gov. Rick Perry has said he supports decriminalizing possession of small amounts of marijuana, partially because the state is trying to keep non-violent offenders out of prisons. He opposes legalizing the drug and would continue to make selling it illegal.

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Read more: http://www.salon.com/2014/02/12/wendy_davis_says_she_supports_medical_marijuana/

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[Scuba]

1. She must want to win.

[Cha]

2. Good.. only logical but you never know.

thanks DV

[DonViejo]

3. Rick Perry's standing his ground though!...

Not joining the pot parade: Texas Gov. Rick Perry links marijuana legalization to murder

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/02/11/not-joining-the-pot-parade-texas-gov-rick-perry-links-marijuana-legalization-to-murder/

Hi Cha!

[Cha]

4. Rick Perry..

[riversedge]

10. Takes a teaparty crazie like Perry to make a comment like that!

[Paladin]

11. If Greg Abbott is the new TX governor, the Perry years will look good by comparison.

Go Wendy.

[Gothmog]

5. The Texas Democratic Party has a ballot question on legalization of marijuana

This is non bonding but win be fun to watch

[Le Taz Hot]

6. So, does that hurt her or help her in Texas?

Texans?

[Comrade Grumpy]

9. Poll Shows 58% of Texas Voters Support Making Marijuana Legal for Adults...

http://www.mpp.org/media/press-releases/poll-shows-58-of-texas.html

More than 60% support removing criminal penalties for marijuana possession and replacing them with a civil citation similar to a traffic ticket

58% support allowing people with serious illnesses to use medical marijuana if their doctors recommend it

AUSTIN — A strong majority of Texas voters (58%) support making marijuana legal for adults and regulating it like alcohol, according to a Public Policy Polling survey released Tuesday by the Marijuana Policy Project. Only 38% said they were opposed.

"Marijuana prohibition has been just as big a failure as alcohol prohibition," said MPP executive director Rob Kampia, a part-time Austin resident. "Most Texans agree that marijuana sales should be conducted by legitimate businesses instead of drug cartels in the underground market."

The poll also found that 61% of state voters support removing criminal penalties for possession of up to one ounce of marijuana and replacing them with a civil offense punishable by a fine of up to $100 with no possibility of jail time. Only 30% said they were opposed. Under current Texas law, it is a criminal offense for a person to possess a small amount of marijuana, and he or she can be sentenced to up to one year in jail and fined up to $2,000.

"Law enforcement officials' time would be better spent addressing violent crimes instead of adults simply possessing marijuana," Kampia said. "No adult should face potentially life-altering criminal penalties for using a product that is significantly less harmful than alcohol."

Most Texas voters (58%) support changing state law to allow seriously and terminally ill patients to use medical marijuana if their doctors recommend it. Just 31% said they are opposed.

"There is ample research demonstrating the medical benefits of marijuana in the treatment of several debilitating conditions," Kampia said. "People suffering from cancer and multiple sclerosis should not face the threat of arrest for using medical marijuana if their doctors believe it will help ease their suffering."

The survey of 860 randomly selected Texas voters was conducted September 27-29 and has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.3%. The full results are available at http://www.mpp.org/TXpoll.

[Left Coast2020]

7. So what color is a state that is almost blue?

BTW, any poll numbers yet?

[DeSwiss]

8. K&R!