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Never say never to medical marijuana, Gov. Abbott

Submitted by Marijuana News on Mon, 06/01/2015 - 17:56

Gov. Greg Abbott signs a bill to allow cannabis oil for some medical treatments but says he opposes
legalizing marijuana for medical or recreational use. Office of the Governor

Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law a bill allowing epilepsy patients to use medicinal oils containing a therapeutic component found in marijuana. Could this be the toe in the water for legal medical marijuana use in Texas?

Not as long as Abbott is governor, he vows. How disappointing.

If you had asked me at the start of the session whether this bill had a chance, I would have said “no.” Texas and 15 other states have archaic laws to prohibit both medicinal and recreational use.

While I’m of mixed mind on whether to legalize or  decriminalize recreational use of marijuana, I strongly favor legitimate efforts to find medicinal uses for the plant or its key ingredients. So does the majority...

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