A bill was recently scuttled that intended to decriminalize or lower the punishment for marijuana possession in Texas.

The penalties for marijuana possession are needlessly harsh (2 oz or less is punishable by up to 180 days in jail and a $2,000 fine, 2-4 oz is punishable by up to a year in jail and a $4,000 fine).

The people of Texas deserve the right to vote on whether we want full legalization, decriminalization or lower the penalties for possession.