Texas Democrats pre-filed three adult-use cannabis legalization proposals this week, NewsRadio 1080 KRLD reports.
State Reps. John Bucy III of Austin and Joe Moody of El Paso filed HB 362 and HB 369, respectively, both named the Texas Regulation of Cannabis Act. The proposals seek to legalize cannabis for adults aged 21+ and allow the cultivation of up to 12 plants at home. They would also create regulations for the cultivation, testing, and sale of commercial cannabis products, tasking the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation with setting up the industry.
Personal cannabis possession would be capped under the proposals at 2 ounces of flower and 15 grams of concentrate. Adults would also be allowed to share the possession limit with other adults.
State Sen. Carol Alvarado of Houston also filed SB 237 on Monday, which contains very similar language.
The flurry of legalization proposals follows a major victory by Texas Democrats during last week’s election, where the party captured control of the state’s House of Representatives and the governorship.
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