Where the 11 marijuana bills in Texas currently stand (as of April 11, 2015)

There are 11 bills related to marijuana currently in the Texas legislature.

Of those, five pertain to medical cannabis, five pertain to decreasing the penalties for simple possession, and one which changes the nature of arrests for marijuana.

Both HB 892 and SB 339 are identical and legalize medical marijuana in a limited fashion, allowing only strains which contain very little THC, the compound which produces a high. If passed, the bill would go into effect in 2017 by the Department of Public Safety.

HB 892 is currently waiting to be scheduled for a hearing in the House Public Health Committee. SB 339 is similarly waiting for a hearing in the Senate. It was originally referred to the State Affairs Committee, but was recently rereffered to the Health and Human Services Committee.

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