Texas Model Bill
Bill #: 15 Sponsors: Martinez
Co-Sponsor Last Names: Asif, Mccray, Carrasco
Title:
Committee: State Affairs
A bill to be entitled
An act related to the legalization and regulation of marijuana in the state of Texas. This will permit a person 21 years of age or older to be allowed to have a limited amount of marijuana in his possession. With the legalization of marijuana, a tax will be implied to the whole sale of hemp. This money can then be used on our public schools.
Be it enacted by the Texas Model Legislature:
Section 1. Personal use and regulation of marijuana
- The people of the state of Texas find and declare that marijuana will no longer be illegal for someone 21 years or older and taxed similar to beer.
- In concern of public and health safety the people of Texas find and declare that marijuana should be regulated similar to beer.
- Individual have to show identification to show proof of age.
- It shall remain illegal to sell to minors under the age of 21
- Driving under the influence shall remain illegal
C.Penal Code Title Code: 10
Sec. 49.02. PUBLIC INTOXICATION. (a) A person commits an offense if the person appears in a public place while intoxicated to the degree that the person may endanger the person or another.
(a-1) For the purposes of this section, a premises licensed or permitted under the Alcoholic Beverage Code is a public place.
(b) It is a defense to prosecution under this section that the alcohol or other substance was administered for therapeutic purposes and as a part of the person’s professional medical treatment by a licensed physician.
(c) Except as provided by Subsection (e), an offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
TITLE 6. FOOD, DRUGS, ALCOHOL, AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
SUBTITLE B. ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROGRAMS
CHAPTER 465. LOCAL DRUG AND ALCOHOL EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Sec. 465.001. COMMISSION. A municipality or county may create and support with public funds a commission to:
(1) educate the public on drug and alcohol abuse;
(2) promote drug and alcohol education at all levels of the schools;
(3) study the effectiveness of efforts, including the commission’s efforts, in reducing drug and alcohol abuse; and
(4) create and administer a program to counsel or treat drug and alcohol abusers or to provide both counseling and treatment.
Summary : If this bill is passed the people of Texas will have the freedom to consume cannabis safely regulated by the state of Texas. There will be a tax enforced on this bill this tax will then help our education system.
History – Bill FML.XX.XX.XXXX – Bill Title
The decriminalization of marijuana in the state of Texas has been a push for the legalization of marijuana.
