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The Texas Young Republicans, a group affiliated with the state GOP, are publicly backing legislative efforts to decriminalize marijuana possession.
More than three-fourths of the group’s membership support decriminalizing possession of less than an ounce of marijuana and removing fines that can be levied, according to a survey the group conducted.
The House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee discussed proposals late Wednesday night that would reduce the penalties for possessing small amounts of marijuana, and one bill that would legalize it altogether.
“People have different positions. There are some that want to see the incarceration rate go down, there are some that want to save money and then use that money for other law enforcement purposes,” said Brian Bodine, policy director of the Texas Young Republican Federation.
“People have different reasons, but freedom is probably the big one — and personal liberty and responsibility,” Bodine said.
Two proposals by House Democrats would...
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