By Sarah Johns, The Fresh Toast
New Orleans and Las Vegas are the “party cities” but Dallas is looking at going the list.
When you think of Las Vegas and New Orleans, you pictures people roaming the streets, cocktails in hand, listening to music and soaking up the moment. Alcohol flows like the mighty Mississippi or the fountains of the Bellagio. But another major city is making a move and voters will get to pay a role. Here is the information on Dallas, daiquiris and marijuana decriminalization.
Cannabis has fewer health risks than alcohol. And unlike alcohol, it has many health benefits. The American Medical Association, AARP, the American College of Physicians, and the federal government all agree cannabis can help patients. But Governor Greg Abbot has different ideas.
In Texas, including Dallas, liquor can only be purchased from specific liquor stores, which are open Monday through Saturday from 10 AM to 9 PM and are closed on Sunday. Beer and wine can be purchased from stores between 12 PM and 12 AM. Bars and restaurants can serve alcohol on Sunday starting at 10 AM if food is ordered, or at noon if food is not ordered. Certain bars and restaurants can serve until 2 AM any night of the week with a “late hours” permit.
But in 2021, copying New Orleans, Governor Greg Abbott allowed “to go alcohol drinks” like the Big Easy. Abbott on signed a bill to permanently allow Texans to drink and roam. There are now drive-thru daiquiri shops in Dallas. But when it comes to the plant, Abbott is a staunch enemy, siding with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on keeping it illegal.
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