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legalpolitics1 year ago

Texas AG Paxton Files Lawsuits Against Five Cities Over Marijuana Decriminalization

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing five Texas cities, including Austin and San Marcos, to block their ordinances decriminalizing low-level marijuana possession, which were approved by voters in 2022. Paxton claims the ordinances violate state laws and the Texas constitution, arguing that municipalities cannot adopt policies inconsistent with state laws. The cities, which received high levels of voter support for the ordinances, are home-rule cities, but Paxton seeks to repeal the ordinances and enforce state law.

via The Texas Tribune|
#city-ordinances#ken-paxton#legalpolitics
social-issues2 years ago

"Jersey Shore Towns Struggle with Rowdy Teens and Marijuana Law"

Officials and residents of several beachside towns in New Jersey are expressing concerns that the state's criminal justice reforms, including the decriminalization of marijuana, are emboldening rowdy teenagers to engage in disruptive and illegal behavior on beaches and boardwalks. The laws, designed to keep more juveniles out of the court system, have limited police officers' interactions with teenagers. Incidents of underage drinking, drug use, fights, assaults, and property damage have been reported, prompting some lawmakers to propose rolling back parts of the laws and reinstating fines for underage possession of alcohol and marijuana.

via The Associated Press|
#criminal-justice-reforms#jersey-shore#marijuana-decriminalization
local-news2 years ago

San Antonio Rejects Proposition A in Recent Election Results

Proposition A, a criminal justice-focused ballot measure in San Antonio, has been overwhelmingly defeated by a margin of about 74% against to 26% for. The measure aimed to decriminalize marijuana possession and abortion, expand the city’s cite-and-release program, create a new “justice director” position, and embed bans on choke holds and no-knock warrants in the city charter. The cite-and-release expansion proved to be the most controversial element, with opponents arguing it would increase crime. The enforceability of the ballot initiative was also in doubt, and San Antonio’s city attorney said only the justice director position was enforceable.

via KSAT San Antonio|
#abortion#criminal-justice#local-news
politics2 years ago

Texas House Moves Closer to Decriminalizing Marijuana

The Texas House of Representatives has given initial approval to a bill to decriminalize marijuana in the state, which would remove the risk of arrest or jail time for low-level possession of cannabis and allow people to eventually erase cannabis issues from their criminal records. The bill would make possession of up to one ounce of marijuana a Class C misdemeanor, removing the risk of jail time and instead imposing a maximum fine of $500. The House has already passed similar cannabis decriminalization proposals during the past two legislative sessions, but so far the proposals have consistently stalled in the Senate amid opposition from Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.

via Marijuana Moment|
#cannabis-legalization#criminal-records#law-enforcement