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Benzinga
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Nina Zdinjak

GOP Texas House Speaker Wants To Reduce Penalties For Cannabis Possession And Crack Down On DAs

Texas House Speaker, Dade Phelan confirmed recently that he favors cannabis reform, more precisely, reducing marijuana possession penalties.

In an interview with the San Antonio Report, Phelan said the state Legislature will clamp down on district attorneys who avoid enforcing the law, including those with cite-and-release policies like Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales.

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