Texas Considering Lessening Punishment for Possessing Small Amounts of Marijuana

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Texas Considering Lessening Punishment for Possessing Small Amounts of Marijuana

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(KCEN) -- Texas could pass a bill to lower the penalties if a person is caught with a small amount of marijuana.

Today at the state capitol a hearing was held to decide if jail time should be removed for the possession of small amounts of marijuana.

Under a new law, if an individual is found with an ounce or less of pot they would only receive a $500 fine.

Currently the possession up to two ounces of marijuana is a Class B misdemeanor.

And that's punishable by up to a $2,000 fine, 180 days in jail and a drivers license suspension.

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