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AUSTIN(CBSDFW.COM/AP) The Texas House of Representatives Criminal Jurisprudence Committee approved a bill Wednesday that would end marijuana prohibition in the state. Republican state Rep. David Simpson of Longview argues marijuana comes from God and therefore shouldnt be banned by government. The tea party stalwart has repeatedly championed what he calls the Christian case for legalization. Marijuana prohibitions days are numbered in the Lone Star State, said Heather Fazio, Texas Political Director for the Marijuana Policy Project. Texas voters recognize that punishing adults for consuming a substance that is safer than alcohol is a waste of law enforcement resources and an affront to individual liberty. It appears most of the committee members agree. Read more: http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2015/05/06/marijuana-bill-passes-texas-house-committee/