[2] Office of District Attorney of Harris County: https://app.dao.hctx.net/MMDP
[2] State law requires DPS to suspend a license, if the license holder is charged with a Class A, or Class B misdemeanor offense. https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.411.htm#411.187
[3] According to the U.S. Department of Education: “Is it true that drug convictions might affect my ability to get federal student aid? Yes; your eligibility might be suspended if the offense occurred while you were receiving federal student aid (grants, loans, or work-study).” https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/eligibility/criminal-convictions#drug-convictions
[4] Whether someone with a misdemeanor record may enlist in the U.S. Armed Services depends on several factors, including the nature, number, seriousness, and circumstances of the crime and when they were committed. Some crimes, unless expunged, are a bar to enlistment. https://www.cga.ct.gov/2005/rpt/2005-R-0556.htm
[5] 8 USC sec. 1227(a)(2)(B)
[6] “PHA/owner has discretion to admit applicants with a history of drug-related offenses…” https://affordablehousingonline.com/guide/criminal-records-housing/hud-requirements
[7] https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/crimconvict.htm
[8] If a Texas resident and U.S. Citizen wishes to work overseas for which a work visa is required they often must undergo a criminal background check and must provide a “certificate of good conduct” or “lack of a criminal record”. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/while-abroad/criminal-record-checks.html
[2] According to the U.S. Department of Education: “Is it true that drug convictions might affect my ability to get federal student aid? Yes; your eligibility might be suspended if the offense occurred while you were receiving federal student aid (grants, loans, or work-study).” https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/eligibility/criminal-convictions#drug-convictions
[3] “PHA/owner has discretion to admit applicants with a history of drug-related offenses…” https://affordablehousingonline.com/guide/criminal-records-housing/hud-requirements
[4] https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/crimconvict.htm
[5] Whether someone with a misdemeanor record may enlist in the U.S. Armed Services depends on several factors, including the nature, number, seriousness, and circumstances of the crime and when they were committed. Some crimes, unless expunged, are a bar to enlistment. https://www.cga.ct.gov/2005/rpt/2005-R-0556.htm
[6] Individuals convicted of a drug or controlled substance offense will have their driver’s license suspended for 180 days. https://www.dps.texas.gov/section/driver-license/drug-or-controlled-substance-offenses
[7] State law requires DPS to suspend a license, if the license holder is charged with a Class A, or Class B misdemeanor offense. https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.411.htm#411.187
[8] 8 USC sec. 1227(a)(2)(B)
[9] If a Texas resident and U.S. Citizen wishes to work overseas for which a work visa is required they often must undergo a criminal background check and must provide a “certificate of good conduct” or “lack of a criminal record”. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/while-abroad/criminal-record-checks.html
[10] https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/crimconvict.htm
[2] CNN/ORC International survey, January 6, 2014.
[3] “Marijuana and Medicine: Assessing the Science Base,” p. 6, Institute of Medicine (1999)
[4] DEA Chief Administrative Law Judge, Francis Young https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1071664/
[5] National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine https://www.nap.edu/read/4421/chapter/5#401
[6] DEA Drug Fact Sheet (2020) https://www.dea.gov/sites/default/files/2020-06/Marijuana-Cannabis-2020.pdf
[2] https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/new-dallas-cite-and-release-stats-show-more-of-the-same-10604378
[3] 9/13/19 – Austin City Council’s Judicial Committee Meeting as reported by APD Assistant Chief Gay
[4] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33017750/
