If you get caught with weed in North Texas, will you be taken to jail? It depends
Some larger departments either give a citation for possession of marijuana when it is less than a certain amount or give a lesser charge. Author: Eline de Bruijn Updated: 3:45 PM CDT April 19, 2021
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While cannabidiol (CBD) and hemp are legal in Texas, marijuana remains illegal but whether a person would end up behind bars for having a small amount in North Texas depends on the jurisdiction.
Some larger police departments in North Texas either give a citation for possession of marijuana when it is less than a certain amount, give a lesser drug paraphernalia charge, or give the officer discretion in the situation.
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By the numbers: How vaccine skepticism in Texas Trump country threatens herd immunity
April 12, 2021
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Chambers County paramedic Danny Burke administers the first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to Grady Carrington in Hankamer as part of a mobile vaccination service.Mark Mulligan / Staff photographer
Low vaccination rates in counties that are whiter and more conservative could be impairing Texas’ ability to quickly reach herd immunity for COVID-19.
Texas counties that are less-educated and whiter and in which former President Donald Trump won a larger than average share of the vote have vaccinated a smaller share of their population than the state average, a Hearst Newspapers analysis found.
Grieder: As Biden urges gun safety, Texas Republicans may approve permitless carry By Erica Grieder
Another week, another mass shooting in America. On Thursday, the news came from Bryan, Texas; a gunman killed one person and wounded five others at a cabinet manufacturing plant, then wounded a state trooper while fleeing the scene.
It would be naive to expect such a tragedy to lead to some kind of sea change. But it should give Texas voters a moment’s pause, at least, especially with state lawmakers on track to expand gun rights this session.
This might well be the year that permitless carry comes to Texas, for one thing. Another measure, which has the support of Gov. Greg Abbott, would make Texas a “Second Amendment Sanctuary State,” meaning that state agencies would effectively be directed to ignore any new federal rules and legislation that may come down the pike.