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03-05-2005, 04:34 PM

On Tuesday, the House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee will hear
testimony on H.B. 254, which would reduce the penalty for possession
of one ounce or less of marijuana to the equivalent of a traffic
ticket. Chances like this don't come around too often in Texas. So,
let's show our support.

There are three things you can do to help.

1. Pack the room.

We need supportive -- and appropriately dressed -- activists
to attend the hearing. The more supporters we have, the more
lawmakers will realize that this is an issue that simply
won't go away. The hearing will be held in Austin in room
E2.016 in the capitol building on March 8, at 2:00 p.m.
Please e-mail mmckey@mpp.org if you are interested in
testifying.

2. Urge the committee members to support the bill.

Please visit https://mpp.org/TX/action.html to use our
electronic system to send a letter to the committee members
supporting H.B. 254. It takes only a moment, but it can make
a huge difference. Or, if you prefer to call these
legislators, visit
https://ssl.capwiz.com/mpp/dbq/officials/?lvl=L to find their
names and numbers. And visit
https://mpp.org/TX/letters_81.html to get talking points.

State legislators truly do listen to their constituents.
According to former U.S. Congressman Billy Evans (D-GA),
"Legislators estimate that 10 letters from constituents
represent the concerns of 10,000 citizens. Anybody who will
take the time to write is voicing the fears and desires of
thousands more."

https://mpp.org/TX/action.html

3. Pass this alert on to your friends and family and tell them
to repeat steps one through three.

H.B. 254, introduced by Rep. Harold Dutton (D-Houston), would spare
those possessing small amounts of marijuana from having to serve jail
time. The bill would make possession of less than one ounce of
marijuana a Class C misdemeanor. Under current law, possession of
less than two ounces of marijuana is a Class B misdemeanor, punishable
by up to six months in jail.

https://mpp.org/TX/action.html

(Please visit https://www.mpp.org/TX/bills_1006.html to see the bill.)

Commenting on H.B. 254, Rep. Dutton stated that Texas has "been tough
on crime for the last decade or so, and now it's time to be a little
bit smart on crime."

https://mpp.org/TX/action.html

Thank you for supporting the Marijuana Policy Project. With enough
citizen pressure, March 8 will mark a significant turning point in
Texas' marijuana policies.

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Guest Guest Posts: n/a	House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee will hear On Tuesday, the House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee will hear testimony on H.B. 254, which would reduce the penalty for possession of one ounce or less of marijuana to the equivalent of a traffic ticket. Chances like this don't come around too often in Texas. So, let's show our support. There are three things you can do to help. 1. Pack the room. We need supportive -- and appropriately dressed -- activists to attend the hearing. The more supporters we have, the more lawmakers will realize that this is an issue that simply won't go away. The hearing will be held in Austin in room E2.016 in the capitol building on March 8, at 2:00 p.m. Please e-mail mmckey@mpp.org if you are interested in testifying. 2. Urge the committee members to support the bill. Please visit https://mpp.org/TX/action.html to use our electronic system to send a letter to the committee members supporting H.B. 254. It takes only a moment, but it can make a huge difference. Or, if you prefer to call these legislators, visit https://ssl.capwiz.com/mpp/dbq/officials/?lvl=L to find their names and numbers. And visit https://mpp.org/TX/letters_81.html to get talking points. State legislators truly do listen to their constituents. According to former U.S. Congressman Billy Evans (D-GA), "Legislators estimate that 10 letters from constituents represent the concerns of 10,000 citizens. Anybody who will take the time to write is voicing the fears and desires of thousands more." https://mpp.org/TX/action.html 3. Pass this alert on to your friends and family and tell them to repeat steps one through three. H.B. 254, introduced by Rep. Harold Dutton (D-Houston), would spare those possessing small amounts of marijuana from having to serve jail time. The bill would make possession of less than one ounce of marijuana a Class C misdemeanor. Under current law, possession of less than two ounces of marijuana is a Class B misdemeanor, punishable by up to six months in jail. https://mpp.org/TX/action.html (Please visit https://www.mpp.org/TX/bills_1006.html to see the bill.) Commenting on H.B. 254, Rep. Dutton stated that Texas has "been tough on crime for the last decade or so, and now it's time to be a little bit smart on crime." https://mpp.org/TX/action.html Thank you for supporting the Marijuana Policy Project. With enough citizen pressure, March 8 will mark a significant turning point in Texas' marijuana policies.
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