by Karen Reeves, Founder of Centex Community Outreach
Last Jan 2014 my son returned home from becoming a Marine. He was gone over a year. We were in the process of moving and we don't have a car so he called a guy from HS to give him a ride back to our old place. In the process they were pulled over for a traffic violation. Unknown to my son the guy was carrying cannabis in the trunk of the car. He was at the wrong place , wrong time. The cops searched him and found a gram in his cigarette pack and assumed he was involved in trafficking and distributing of the cannabis that was in the vehicle. The cops weighed all the contents including 10 mason jars , scales, and other paraphernalia together. Total weight 8lbs. Making it a 2nd degree felony. This to me is unjust and unfair. How can this be happening to my son. Oh wait it's Texas. I'm devastated and heart broken. My son's Marine career is OVER. His life is at a stand still. He's only 23yrs old. We are lucky my parents are helping with legal fees. The felony charge holds a 2-20yr prison term if convicted. His first court appearance is Oct 23rd, 2014 at the Mclennan County Court House in Waco, Tx. Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers as this case proceeds. We will fight this charge with all we have to fight with. This has to stop!! Turning a Marine into a criminal because of a plant is INSANE.........If we had the proper Laws or Decrim this guy wouldn't have been carrying around Cannabis in his car for sale, There'd be in a safe medical/recreational environment with restrictions on who and where you can sell or buy Cannabis Please folks contact your representatives.. Practice Jury Nullification.. Please for the sake of our children's future.
ACTIONS FOR ALEX.. please notify your representatives you want to END THE WAR ON CANNABIS !
Because of law changes in 1997, Texas must change all drug laws at the state level and through the legislative process. Therefore, we are reliant on our elected state officials who only meet for a 140 day session every two years.
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