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On February 13, 2019 The Daily Texan published an article titled Police associations at odds with legislation to decriminalize marijuana. This article is about the Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas being concerned with the law pending to decriminalize marijuana. Charley Wilkinson, executive director at the Combined Law enforcement Associations of Texas says a large concern is making sure the law includes the proper steps to take in order to determine impairment if caught with marijuana. James McLaughlin, general counsel for the Texas Police Chiefs Association, claims he doesn't support the law because it wouldn't consider impairment when found with marijuana. Another concern is the community would try for larger amounts. In the article it is stated that we have a finite measurement for alcohol (0.08), that is a scale we go by to measure impairment. We do not have a scale to go by for marijuana yet. There is a scare that students will suffer from health, financial, or academic issues. It is believed decriminalization would open opportunity for illegal drug deals. I think you should give this article a read because there are lots of tiny factors you wouldn't take time to think about when giving your opinion on whether you are for or against decriminalization or marijuana. Also there are lots of small arrests that don't serve much of a meaning because the possession amount is so small, the law change could effect lots of peoples daily lives.

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