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Marijuana Quick Law Guide

• Can I legally carry under an Ounce of Marijuana? As the law stands now, it is illegal to possess even small amounts of marijuana, even for personal use.
  
• Can I stay out of jail if I'm arrested with marijuana? If you have been arrested for Possessing Marijuana in an amount less than 2 ounces, and it is your first arrest, there is a good chance you may work out a deal or in some instances even have the case dismissed in exchange for agreeing to drug diversion or drug programs and community service. Typically in the above type of plea bargaing arrangements, if an individual remains free from violations or new arrests during a set period of time, the case may be dismissed.
• What if I give my friend a small bag of Marijuana? Can I be charged with Sales or Delivery? Yes, under Texas Marijuana Law, there is a seperate area for giving away small amounts, specifically as a Class B misdemeanor for giving away without receiving a payment a ¼ ounce or less of marijuana, which carries a punishment of up to 180 days in a county jail.
  
• Can I be charged with having seeds or a leaf from the Marijuana Plant? While only the dried flowers from a marijuana plant can be smoked, the law disallows possessing any part of the plant, living or not. Marijuana is defined as any Cannabis sativa plant, seeds, and any preparation of the plant, which may include items like a joint or a container of drying but not yet processed flower buds.
  
• Charts for Punishment of Marijuana Offenses in Austin Texas Click here and Scroll to Bottom of the List

 

Marijuana History
The History of how Marijuana became illegal in the United States.

• Short World History of Marijuana (Third Party Website Link)
• Detailed USA History of Marijuana (Third Party Website Link)

 

Marijuana Reform
Texas News and Marijuana Reform & Legalization Movement - Marijuana De-criminlization has been progressing across the United States for the last couple of years. In many states, carry under an ounce of Marijuana for personal use will get you, at most, a $100 fine, as states that have decriminalized marijuana do not punish with jail time.

• National News (Third Party Website Link)
• Texas News (Third Party Website Link)
• Texas Reform Efforts (Third Party Website Link)
• State by State Marijuana Reform Issues & Marijuana Laws (Third Party Website Link)
  

 

Medical Marijuana
Medical Marijuana Licenses & Permits in Austin Texas. Currently, Texas no Medical Marijuana Licenses or Permits available. For a list of states that do, click here. Potentially releated to Medical Marijuana dispensing in the future, Texas has a system setup per Tax Code Ch. 159 to Tax Marijuana, although the process is almost completly unaccessable to the public and general occasional user of marijuana. Potentially the Tax Law serves as a method to charge a person who possesses marijuana by legally requiring them to purchase and affix Texas issued stamps onto the bag or container of marijuana. Failure to do so may result in a Penalty for Nonpayment, considered a Civil and Criminal Offense, by punishing with 200% of tax and 3rd Degree Felony. The Texas Stamp Tax webpage can be found here.

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