SAN ANTONIO – A long fight for advocates to pass a medical marijuana bill has ended.
HB 2107 died on Tuesday after no action was taken on the bill by the House Calendars Committee.
Last week the bill had gotten a lot of support when over 70 representatives signed on as co-authors of the bill to expand the current Texas Compassionate Use Act.
While expanding medical marijuana use in Texas has ended, there is still a chance for decriminalization of marijuana to happen.
HB 81 will head to the House on Thursday.
This bill would make possession of an ounce or less of marijuana a $250 civil fine and there would be no arrest.
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