The amendment prohibits Dallas Police from making arrests or issuing citations for possession of up to 4 ounces marijuana.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued the City of Dallas after it adopted a voter-approved charter amendment that decriminalizes possessing less than 4 ounces of marijuana.About 67 percent of Dallas voters approved Proposition R in the November election. It also blocks the smell of marijuana from being used as probable cause for search or seizure and prohibits the use of city resources for THC tests, except as a part of a violent felony or felony narcotics investigation.
" wrote Paxton in a statement.The lawsuit is far from a surprise.In January 2024, Paxton sued cities who passed similar measures, including Denton, Austin, San Marcos, Killeen and Elgin.Judges overturned Paxton's lawsuits against Austin and San Marcos.The lawsuit against the city names Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson, city council members, interim city manager Kimberly Tolbert and interim police chief Michael Igo.
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