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This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to add a new section to the Texas Constitution that would direct the state legislature to establish laws authorizing and regulating medical cannabis. The resolution specifically defines cannabis as the Cannabis sativa L. plant, its seeds, and any derivatives or preparations, and mandates that the legislature create a legal framework for the medical possession, cultivation, and sale of cannabis in Texas. If approved by voters in the November 4, 2025 election, this amendment would require the state legislature to develop comprehensive regulations for medical cannabis use, giving lawmakers the explicit constitutional authority to create such a regulatory system. The proposed constitutional amendment would appear on the ballot with the formal language: "The constitutional amendment directing the legislature to authorize and regulate the possession, cultivation, and sale of cannabis for medical use," allowing voters to decide whether to support this fundamental change to the state's legal approach to medical cannabis.

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