Category: State Polls

Secret Committee Denies RAMP a Booth at GOP Convention Without Explanation

February 17, 2016 | Posted in GOP Conventions, Republican Support, State Efforts, State Polls, Texas

The Republican Party brands itself as representative of the grassroots, transparent, and in favor of limited government. Unfortunately, the Republican Party of Texas (RPT) failed to adhere to these standards with its recent rejection of Republicans Against Marijuana Prohibition’s booth at our state party convention in May. RAMP is led by dedicated and proven Republican […]

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Time for marijuana policy reform in Texas

October 8, 2015 | Posted in Bills / Legislation, Medical Marijuana, Republican Support, State Efforts, State Polls, Texas

Phillip Martin is deputy director for Progress Texas. Zoe Russell is assistant executive director of Republicans Against Marijuana Prohibition. Our groups are two of over 25 coalition members of Texans for Responsible Marijuana Policy. Read our take on the 2015 Texas Legislative Session and our plans for 2017. Marijuana policy reform can improve public safety, […]

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First comprehensive medical marijuana bills filed in Texas House and Senate

March 13, 2015 | Posted in Bills / Legislation, State Efforts, State Polls, Texas

March 13, 2015 Austin, TX – Two Texas lawmakers, Senator José Menéndez (D-San Antonio) and Representative Marisa Márquez (D-El Paso), each authored a bill to establish the legal possession, use, cultivation, and distribution of marijuana for medical purposes. House Bill 3785 and the to-be-numbered Senate Bill would allow patients with cancer, post-traumatic stress disorder, HIV/AIDS, […]

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East Texas Republican Introduces Bill Abolishing Marijuana Prohibition

March 2, 2015 | Posted in Bills / Legislation, Republican Support, State Efforts, State Polls, Texas

Austin, TX – March 2, 2015 – Texas State Representative David Simpson (R-7) introduced a bill Monday that would strike all language pertaining to marijuana from Texas Statutes, thus abolishing marijuana prohibition in the state. Representative Simpson’s HB 2165 harkens back to a time when government did not intervene in the control of marijuana. And […]

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RAMP Political Director Interviewed in Dallas Morning News about the GOP and Pot

January 17, 2015 | Posted in Bills / Legislation, Republican Support, State Efforts, State Polls, Texas

Reporter Rodger Jones questions RAMP Political Director John Baucum about how Republicans feel about marijuana. They discuss Rick Perry, law enforcement, and the possibilities of a bill passing in Texas. Read the full interview here.

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Texas voters will push for marijuana legalization by 2019

June 6, 2014 | Posted in Bills / Legislation, Houston, Republican Support, State Efforts, State Polls, Texas

This article was originally featured as part of the Baker Institute Viewpoints series. Following the legalization of retail marijuana sales in Colorado and Washington, and medical marijuana in 22 states with more to follow, marijuana legalization appears inevitable — even in “law and order” states such as Texas. The question is no longer if Texas […]

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