How the DEA's plan to reclassify marijuana could impact Texas 

All the small towns will have to stop ruining their citizens lives for having a joint just to get that court money.

The fact that it’s still illegal is clearly insane

I declassified it myself 20 years ago…..

The fact that cannabis is considered more illegal than fentanyl shows exactly where we are as a country

How is alcohol not a schedule 1 drug, how?

That doctor definitely partakes

Keep pharma out of marijuana!

Just legalize it.

That doctors chill asfuck

Correction to your story. We do not have medical marijuana in texas. We have a compassionate use program that allows marijuana with less than 5% thc. Please understand the difference and please start saying that in your news report. There is a distinction, as Texas has extremely Draconian laws on cannabis

Anything but legal is a waste of time.

It is still wrongly classified so they get a thumbs down.

They are only doing that for the pharmaceutical companies. If they were doing it for the people it would be descheduled.

Impact: freedom

It shouldn't be classed as ANY kind of "narcotic". The FDA has NEVER understood what the term narcotic means. Not to mention opioid. Cannabis products should simply be off the shelf, like Nyquil or Unisom, any of the sleep aids. That's where cannabis needs to be. Except for the live plants, they would be out in the garden center with all the other live plants, duh.

Marijuana should have NEVER been a schedule one drug... how absolutely ridiculous

I declassified it myself 30 years ago without your help 😂

This type of stuff only happens during an election year. Could’ve been done all along 🤬 🤬

TX legalize and use the tax money for a border wall and security. Lower property tax for Homestead families and upgrade education, schools, and teacher pay.

biggest thing is that now it's open to being researched without the need to apply directly to the DEA for a special permit and procurement doesn't have to be from the federal government schwag factory.

Marijuana is Medicine. Full spectrum CBD gives me pain relief.

Marijuana should have never been classified as a dangerous drug, I guarantee you more people have died from alcohol, tobacco, sugar, Tylenol or any other substance than marijuana. This country is absolutely ridiculous in what’s permissible and what’s not. We need to do better.

Texas is way behind…

Yeah cause people who drink alcohol and drive isn't dangerous!. They have it completely backwards

It should be declassified altogether, not reclassified to a category including Ambien, Ativan, and other more addictive substances subject to significant federal regulation.

It should be treated like a tomato or rose bush. Anything else is overreach

"But is impairs your driving because it makes you tired." So does having to work 2 jobs back to back just to scrape by, and I don't see the government doing jacksh!t about making sure citizens aren't working themselves to death for nothing.

Smoke with your own will and do not blame anybody

Coke is a schedule 2 drug , not schedule 1

It must be decriminalized and legalized for personal and recreational use. It's not fair only rich privilege few can get legal protection. When users don't need silly papers to consume it. Socially conditioned is disgusting in those types of servants in positions of power.

Texas Baby, we should Legalize it so we could help our people and build more homes and businesses to the public 🎉

Make it legal. And let’s move on to real issues

If they fully decriminalize it, then I don’t think people will really care bout it very much. Like in California, it’s not really a big deal.

Just Legalize It !

A schedule 1 drug cannot be decriminalized as long as its schedule 1. This is a necessary step to full decriminalization.

People keep saying the words "Texas legalized cannabis for medical use". Which they most certainly didn't. They allow CBD which is a step forward but that is not legalization for medical use.

Stop taxing plants. There must be a homegrown option

The gov needs to make money off it before anything... sad

That backgroud goes hard af

Everyone smoke marijuana once or twice in there life. I have a medical card love the benefits I have so much pain but when I smoke I don’t feel a thing and I’m a quadriplegic. I rather take marijuana anyday then pills

i just ordered delta 8 is it legal or not? i keep getting mixed responses

Plant is near impossible to get for Medicinal reasons. Texas is not user friendly

The government made it illegal. The government isn't doing any favors to Americans.

I don't get it? How many people have lost their lives due to alcohol consumption? and dasterly deeds that go along with it,it has ruined countless families, and jobs.

Been on sativa for three months, medical prescription, and it has helped me so much. It’s beautiful.

I remember when doctors were in cigarette ads.

Why isn’t poison ivy illegal? It affects 50 million people each year.

Yeah Texas needs all the revenue they can get for there is no more shipping in Texas

About election time 😂

Love the interview with Dr. Imhighrigtnow

Now it’s classified on the same level as steroids. Anyone care to guess what happens if you get caught with steroids? Yep, straight to jail. Remind me again how great this news is….

4 years to reclassify it and will take 4 more years for recreational. This politicians are wild.

People asked for declassification.

It's called monopolizing

should be legal, if u dont want to partake then dont.

Definitely need to legalize it Texas

Man I had it medically for years but I had to quit all together eventually. Excuse after excuse after excuse it’ll never end

I've lived in Texas all my life of 50 years except when I was in the Navy 96-2000. I'm a patriot and I love my country but I cant stand its leadership and its lack of transparency and just being truthful without always having a hidden agenda. I'll tell ya, Cowards don't tell me how to live my life, nor what brand of cigarettes to smoke. For the sake of not having a felony on my record I keep it under two ounces at any given time anyways. By adopting that attitude and stance, do you really think for one moment that Mrs. or Mr. Republican or Democrat cares at all what I'm smoking. I bet the truth is they never think about it once. Until it becomes a political issue. I'm not the only one of my brother or sister Americans, that feels that way.

I was recently arrested for a tiny bit of shrooms (psilocybin) and it was a $16k bond and class 2 felony possession of a controlled substance. The guy next to me in holding was arrested for the exact same amount of FENTANYL and got the exact same charge as me. Its insane.

Long time smoker here but have quit due to drug testing and really valuing my job I hope this changes things for Texas. When I was younger it was just about chasing a high but now it's one of the few things that helps with my arthritis pains, it doesn't go away but taking the edge off of a pain level 7+ everyday is enough for me. Never knew medical marijuana could help with autism as well. My daughter is probably far to young but I will be researching that as I am curious what studies are saying behind that.

All bad. TOTALLY DESCHEDULE

Veteran who uses cbs daily! This is a no brainer!

About time. Long overdue.

Cartel on standby ready to corrupt it with the help of your local politician like before

wow about time

😂😂😂😂 I don’t know if I could ever see a doctor with hair like that😂😂😂😂😂😂

Literally hundreds of pearls are being clutched at the moment.

He definitely looks like a doctor that prescribes medical marijuana… 😂

How do you choose who gets to do the segment?😂 Ask them what time it is 😂

Never heard of someone crashing due to smoking, or anyone having a bad headache where they stay on bed for the whole day... or throwing up or being violent like alcohol

Best doctor in the state! ❤❤❤

I qualify but I don't want to drive to Austin to get my card

Texas don`t want you to have any smokable marijuana.

Great news!

In texas a felony possession is 5oz to TWO POUNDS, thats got to be fixed.

Call it a cannabis

Congress needs to reclassify or it means nothing.

How a plant is consider a drug?

I mean TAX the heck out of it. Just really really push it with what could ever be possible.

It would also make dispensaries become legalized pharmacies and have pharmacists fill the script.

If the US government legalized marijuana in the 1990s we wouldn't have the drug problems we have today !!!!

About time.

Always follow your doctor's instructions.

As history has taught us Texas always keeps going backwards. Ain't nothing under the Sun new

The fact they think we care about these laws is hilarious. We do what we want anyway without your approval. 😂

Keep pharma out of !! We want recreational

Make medicine legal again.

I can see it being much easier to take as prescribed if it were reclassified.

How is lean legal but mota is illegal?

I am old autistic with PDA and dyspraxia. With my nervous system, I go from 0 to 100 internal rage over anything. (I keep it internalized, but that comes with CPTSD and masking, etc.) I spill things, break things, and get injured daily; and that is infuriating. This stuff helps keep me from raging/calms me back down quickly. Trust me, you want me high. It helps dull some of the joint and other pain, and I've had some level of pain for as long as I can remember. I don't want the other damage to my body that comes with otc pain medications and I don't want to get addicted to other medications, so I just suffer through it. This stuff helps with the anxiety and stress I get from having to interact with other people. It puts me on an even keel. Having dyspraxia, I am already uncoordinated; so I really should not drink alchohol. It helps with my insomnia, so I can sleep. Best stuff for me.

But how does medical marijuana work when you don't have dispensaries? How do the patients actually get the marijuana? And can they shop for it like we can or do they just get what they get? Do they get to choose between flower and concentrates? I'm so confused by this because it doesn't make sense to me. If it's legal in so many other states, why doesn't everyone just get on board already?!

Tell that to mr gregg

This is SENSATIONAL

I say that because it is not mild at all. And children should never smoke it, that’s one more thing- change the culture so people aren’t smoking when they’re way too young to be smoking.

Get it done

Hud doesn’t allow medica cannabis

Like prohibition, the people who outlawed alcohol were they themselves drinking it. This isn't any different.

More research! Like the Parent saying, "We will think about it".

That whole DARE thing "marijuana is a gateway drug" totally effed up medical and legal recreational use for soooo long....

Let the people who need it have it. Epilepsy, seizures, cancer, etc. theres a lot who can use it