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Texas NORML is a chapter of the
National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML ) is a social welfare organization based in Washington, D.C., that advocates for the reform of marijuana laws in the United States regarding both medical and non-medical use. Acc ...
(NORML) based in
Austin, Texas Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas, as well as the county seat, seat and largest city of Travis County, Texas, Travis County, with portions extending into Hays County, Texas, Hays and Williamson County, Texas, Williamson co ...
. Jax Finkel serves as the organization's executive director. The organization's mission is to establish legal access to cannabis for all Texans. The organization is registered in Texas and is federally recognized as a trans-partisan, educational 501(c)(4) nonprofit. Texas NORML's mission is to change marijuana laws so that it reflects the majority opinion of Texans which is that the responsible use of cannabis by adults and patients should no longer be subject to penalty. Their focus is to increase public awareness of current laws regarding cannabis, as well as the legislative system and legislation regarding cannabis consumers in Texas.


History

During the early 2000s,
Mark Stepnoski Mark Matthew Stepnoski (born January 20, 1967) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL). He attended Cathedral Preparatory School in Erie, Pennsylvania, and went on ...
, former All-Pro offensive lineman for the
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and
Houston Oilers The Houston Oilers were a professional American football team that played in Houston from its founding in 1960 to 1996 before relocating to Memphis, and later Nashville, Tennessee becoming the Tennessee Titans. The Oilers began play in 1960 as ...
, served as president of Texas NORML shortly after retiring from football. In 2022, Texas NORML reported that polling statewide in Texas found that 67 percent of people support the legalization of the sale and use of cannabis.


See also

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List of cannabis organizations The following is a list of cannabis rights organizations: Cannabis rights organizations * Alliance for Cannabis Therapeutics * American Alliance for Medical Cannabis * American Civil Liberties Union * American Medical Marijuana Association * Ame ...
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Cannabis in Texas Cannabis in Texas is illegal for recreational use. Possession of up to two ounces is a class B misdemeanor, punishable by up to 180 days in prison, a fine of up to $2000, or both. However, several of the state's major municipalities have enac ...


References


External links

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Delta-8 in Texas Explained
* Cannabis in Texas Cannabis organizations National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws {{Texas-stub 501(c)(4) nonprofit organizations Non-profit organizations based in Texas