The fight to legalize marijuana has gone on for years. Some believe it is no more harmful than cigarettes and that in reality, if cigarettes do hurt you and are legal, why not legalize marijuana? In the state of Texas, marijuana is treated as any other illicit drug in that there are penalties and there are consequences.

Depending on the amount, depending on whether a minor is involved or a transaction is being made within a certain area where children gather, such as a school, youth center, public pool or arcade, the person in possession of marijuana could find himself facing probation, county jail time, state jail time, even prison. Fines can range from being waived or be imposed up to $10,000.

Marijuana is illegal in the state of Texas, which has earned the reputation of being hard on crime. To the Texas legal system, drugs are drugs and possession and/or the sale of marijuana will come with heavy fines and jail time when the perpetrator is caught.

The argument to legalize marijuana does not hold water in Texas like it does many other states where it seems to be decriminalized, Just as those driving while intoxicated learn, Texas does not mess around when it comes to drinking and driving, selling or buying for minors and the same holds true for marijuana.

While a first offense may get a person probation and mandatory drug treatment, a repeat offense could go right into felony and have more serious consequences. If a person did not learn his lesson the first time then a harsher punishment may be needed. A third offense? Get ready for some serious jail time then.

Whatever side of the marijuana argument a person is on, the fact is that drug use is taken seriously by the state of Texas. Irresponsibility, illegal use and abuse, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, possession, selling, all of it is punishable and marijuana is no exception.

The bottom line is that marijuana is illegal, it can damage your body and affect your thinking and Texas does not tolerate illegal drug use. The phrase “Don’t Mess with Texas” does not just refer to littering. Get caught with some marijuana a couple of times and you will see: Texas fights a real war on drugs. Just as drugs do not discriminate, Texas doesn’t, either. Drugs are drugs and someone in possession of marijuana will be prosecuted.

2 Comments

1.   Fran Drudge   |  Thursday, 14 January 2010 at 2:08 am

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2.   bob   |  Thursday, 13 May 2010 at 10:51 pm

   “Some believe it is no more harmful than cigarettes and that in reality, if cigarettes do hurt you and are legal, why not legalize marijuana?”

   Thats the most obsurd statement I have ever heard. It is proven that cig. kill people. They are the second leading cause of death in the US, in fact. This tells me for starters that this writer has no clue of what they are about to write. That being said, marijauna is being pushed for legalization because it actually has medicinal properties. It has in recent years been proven to fight certian forms of cancer, amongst other things. The legalization of hemp in Texas would renew the life of all the farmers that no longer can afford to feed their families, and on top of that would, with the help of those farmers, prob. become the largest hemp producing state in the country which would inevitably transfer to the richest state in the country. I can’t stand it when people write things that they know nothing about. Do your home work and if you feel that your calling is writting, maybe you should stick to things you have at least a smigen of knowledge about.