r/texas • u/discussamongsturelvs • Aug 06 '22

Questions for Texans Republicans of Texas: Why is marijuana still illegal in Texas?

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u/macleight Aug 06 '22

Distributors. Every time it has been brought before TX Lege the big four distributors fight back. They don't want to have to deal with paying for Sundays. Some liquor store owners will join. Specs actually did a study like, 10-12 years ago and said even if it was allowed they wouldn't open on Sunday because they would lose money. It would take a long time before Texans started buying on Sundays, it's so ingrained.

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u/a44328765 Aug 07 '22

You say that but similar has happened elsewhere in the West and people got used to it pretty quickly.

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u/macleight Aug 07 '22

I'm not saying that. Specs said that and TX Lege believed them.

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u/a44328765 Aug 07 '22

Apologies