It isn't a perfect solution, but it would be a start, according to some city officials.
It’s not likely this bill will make it to the governor’s desk, Jesse Williams, a local cannabis advocate, told the, said even if it does, Gov. Greg Abbott is unlikely to sign it.
Aside from its chances of passing, Williams sees some problems with the bill. “I imagine some of the biggest opposition to this in the cannabis community will be the 10% tax added on top of other taxes that are already required to be collected by businesses,” Williams said. “We already know from other states that if it becomes too costly to enter the market and too costly for the customer vs. the black market, a portion of customers will go to the black market.
In a world where this bill does become law in Texas, Dallas might have a chance at legalization. If given the chance by the state, Dallas City Council members Chad West and Adam Bazaldua said they would vote to legalize adult recreational use of cannabis in Big D.
Texas passed its heavily restrictive medical cannabis program through the Compassionate Use Act in 2015. About two years later, West and a group of investors applied to get one of the first licenses to cultivate and sell cannabis products in the state program. They did not get the license, but West said he still sees medicinal and recreational value in cannabis.
“I’ve personally been in the medical marijuana business myself in the private sector and I believe in it for both medicinal use and recreational use,” West said. “The city and the state both spend a lot of resources prosecuting marijuana offenses. If we found a way to regulate it and to capitalize on it, it could be a big moneymaker for the state and also a way to safely regulate something that is not regulated right now.
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