Hi, I live in "oppressed" Texas and I got a fucking felony for marijuana POSSESSION, not even distribution in 03. It was and is my only criminal offense ever. Not only that, this happened 6 months after graduating college w/a BBA Almost 7 years later, I still have trouble with background checks, and getting any worthwhile job in this state. I find myself feeling very, jealous, I guess? Because other states, some directly adjacent to my own, have much more lenient laws regarding pot. I feel that we are all Americans and therefore, we should all be treated equally. I can't leave this state either because I basically have to depend on my wife's job to support my family, and she will not leave her family here in Texas. I really want to do something to help change this shit. Sometimes I feel like I have nothing to lose b/c I'm already screwed here... so what can I do? I send letters monthly to my state representatives, only to receive generic auto-responses, they aren't concerned with the likes of me. Texas doesn't care about me, unless they can raid and rob me.