LIVING SAFE: Texas' Drug Laws, Policies Getting Worldwide Attention
LIVING SAFE: Texas' drug laws, policies getting worldwide attention
Currently, criminal penalties in Texas for possession of marijuana range from misdemeanor to felony levels. Depending upon the quantity of the illegal drug that is possessed, punishments may include jail or prison time, in addition to the associated …
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High time for Texas to decriminalize Marijuana
According to USA Today, Perry's “road towards decriminalization” is focused on “drug courts” that offer an alternative to the regular criminal justice system, as well as softer penalties for some minor drug offenses. Although Perry … Possession of …
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Alleged gangster fined 0 for drug possession
Steven Phillip King, 40, was convicted Friday in B.C. Supreme Court in Penticton of a single count of drug possession and ordered to pay a $ 750 fine. He was also sentenced to one year of probation, a key condition of which forbids him from entering the …
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Wash., Colo., have few ways to stop passengers from carrying on weed
But in Colorado, where the legal pot law gives property owners more authority to restrict the drug, some airports have banned marijuana possession and enacted penalties, including fines as high as $ 2,500 and a jail stint at the airport in Colorado Springs.
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