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1/ A man driving through Texas was arrested for hauling what @TxDPS claimed was 3,350 pounds of marijuana.

After he spent a month in jail, lab results indicated it was legal hemp. bit.ly/2tC8sOr
@TxDPS 2/ After Aneudy Gonzalez was pulled over, he showed the trooper a lab report indicating the cargo met Texas' new legal definition of hemp.

He was arrested anyway. bit.ly/2tC8sOr
@TxDPS 3/ The state’s hemp law says law enforcement can’t seize cannabis or arrest anyone without probable cause that the substance is marijuana, not hemp. bit.ly/2tC8sOr

Gonzalez's attorney argued showing the lab report of legal THC levels took away that probable cause.
@TxDPS 4/ In a statement, @TxDPS claimed the trooper believed the material was marijuana based on his training and experience. bit.ly/2tC8sOr
@TxDPS 5/ Gonzales spent Christmas in jail away from his family and kids, according to one of his lawyers.

They say they will pursue a civil lawsuit for his arrest and detention. bit.ly/2tC8sOr
@TxDPS 6/ This is the most recent example of how Texas’ new hemp law has complicated marijuana prosecutions.

Hemp is legal, but public crime labs don’t have the technology to distinguish it from illegal marijuana. bit.ly/2tC8sOr
@TxDPS 7/7 @jsmccullou’s story from last week has more information on the effects of hemp legalization on marijuana prosecutions.

So far, they’ve dropped by more than half: bit.ly/2tC8sOr
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