William Tell
03-03-2015, 12:09 PM
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David Simpson (https://www.facebook.com/DavidSimpsonTX?fref=nf)
16 hrs ·
Today, in celebration of Texas Independence, I filed House Bill 2165 which would repeal marijuana prohibition in Texas. We can’t fix all of the past wrongs caused by prohibition, but at least we can stop perpetuating them. See the article below published by TribTalk.
https://www.facebook.com/DavidSimpsonTX/posts/10152687364886404
http://tribtalk.org/2015/03/02/the-christian-case-for-drug-law-reform/
On Monday, Representative David Simpson of Longview filed House Bill 2165, in favor of removing the prohibition of marijuana in the state of Texas. Simpson says marijuana should be regulated like tomatoes and jalapenos, among other comments.
The information released by Simpson's office is as follows:
Today Representative David Simpson (R-Longview) filed House Bill 2165 (http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=84R&Bill=HB2165) to strike all references to marijuana offenses from the Texas statutes. This represents a comprehensive repeal of marijuana prohibition in Texas.
“We can't fix all of the past wrongs caused by prohibition, but at least we can stop perpetuating them,” said Representative Simpson.
This is perhaps the first bill of its kind in the nation that proposes to simply undo prohibition and avoid the big government approach taken in other states that basically re-regulate the plant.
“I am proposing that this plant be regulated like tomatoes, jalapeños or coffee.” Rep. Simpson continued, “Current marijuana policies are not based on science or sound evidence, but rather misinformation and fear. All that God created is good, including marijuana. God did not make a mistake when he made marijuana that the government needs to fix. Let's allow the plant to be utilized for good—helping people with seizures, treating warriors with PTSD, producing fiber and other products—or simply for beauty and enjoyment. Government prohibition should be for violent actions that harm your neighbor—not of the possession, cultivation, and responsible use of plants.”
In 1914 during the height of Pancho Villa's revolution in Mexico, many refugees and young Mexican men seeking work began moving across the Texas border. In response, the City of El Paso passed the first ordinance in the nation outlawing use of the marijuana plant as a means to address what were perceived as foreign and rowdy young men disturbing the peace.
http://www.waff.com/story/28244312/rep-david-simpson-files-bill-to-legalize-marijuana-in-the-state-of-texas
David Simpson (https://www.facebook.com/DavidSimpsonTX?fref=nf)
16 hrs ·
Today, in celebration of Texas Independence, I filed House Bill 2165 which would repeal marijuana prohibition in Texas. We can’t fix all of the past wrongs caused by prohibition, but at least we can stop perpetuating them. See the article below published by TribTalk.
https://www.facebook.com/DavidSimpsonTX/posts/10152687364886404
http://tribtalk.org/2015/03/02/the-christian-case-for-drug-law-reform/
On Monday, Representative David Simpson of Longview filed House Bill 2165, in favor of removing the prohibition of marijuana in the state of Texas. Simpson says marijuana should be regulated like tomatoes and jalapenos, among other comments.
The information released by Simpson's office is as follows:
Today Representative David Simpson (R-Longview) filed House Bill 2165 (http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=84R&Bill=HB2165) to strike all references to marijuana offenses from the Texas statutes. This represents a comprehensive repeal of marijuana prohibition in Texas.
“We can't fix all of the past wrongs caused by prohibition, but at least we can stop perpetuating them,” said Representative Simpson.
This is perhaps the first bill of its kind in the nation that proposes to simply undo prohibition and avoid the big government approach taken in other states that basically re-regulate the plant.
“I am proposing that this plant be regulated like tomatoes, jalapeños or coffee.” Rep. Simpson continued, “Current marijuana policies are not based on science or sound evidence, but rather misinformation and fear. All that God created is good, including marijuana. God did not make a mistake when he made marijuana that the government needs to fix. Let's allow the plant to be utilized for good—helping people with seizures, treating warriors with PTSD, producing fiber and other products—or simply for beauty and enjoyment. Government prohibition should be for violent actions that harm your neighbor—not of the possession, cultivation, and responsible use of plants.”
In 1914 during the height of Pancho Villa's revolution in Mexico, many refugees and young Mexican men seeking work began moving across the Texas border. In response, the City of El Paso passed the first ordinance in the nation outlawing use of the marijuana plant as a means to address what were perceived as foreign and rowdy young men disturbing the peace.
http://www.waff.com/story/28244312/rep-david-simpson-files-bill-to-legalize-marijuana-in-the-state-of-texas