State legislators proposes medical marijuana
C. Robert Gonzalez Reporter On Jan. 23, state Sen. Kevin Eltife, R-Tyler, and Rep. Stephanie Klick, R-Fort Worth, worked together in a joint effort to file new bills with regards to the use of medical marijuana in Texas. Senate Bill 339 and House Bill 892 are being referred to as The Texas Compassionate Use Act. The new proposed bills follow the December 2014 filing of House Bill 507 by state Rep. Joe Moody, D-El Paso. Moody’s proposed bill, HB507, is cut and dry to the respect that it would change current Texas law regarding the possession of marijuana.…