Marijuana Legalization
We will stop locking Texans up for marijuana.
We shouldn’t be locking Texans up for a substance that is legal in much of the rest of the country.
Marijuana arrests have created vast racial disparities in our criminal justice system, generated an unnecessary burden on Texas taxpayers, and diverted law enforcement officers’ time and attention away from violent crime.
When I’m governor, we will legalize marijuana and expunge the records of those arrested for marijuana possession—and we’ll use the nearly $1 billion in new state revenue and reduced criminal justice costs to invest in public schools and reduce property taxes.
It’s the right thing to do.
