In a bipartisan vote, the House voted 220 to 204 to approve the legislation.
But before it can become law, the U.S. Senate must also approve it, and there’s still a question as to whether that will happen.
The bill would also tax sales of cannabis products up to eight percent and then send that funding to states that enact similar legislation for substance abuse and legal aid programs among other things. Legalization advocates, including Jax James, Executive Director of Texas NORML, called the House vote significant. “It is a historic vote. It is only the second time in more than 50 years that Congress has taken the step forward to repeal federal cannabis prohibition.”Under Texas law, up to 1% of THC per dry weight is allowed for medical use.James said if the bill becomes federal law, it would make it easier to research cannabis for medical purposes.
Texas, along with 36 other states and Washington D.C. have legalized medical marijuana in some form, while 18 states and D.C. have legalized the recreational use of marijuana, which now includes New Mexico, but not Texas.
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