Denton Repeals Marijuana Ordinance Amid Attorney General Ken Paxton's Lawsuits

Texas City’s Marijuana Decriminalization Law Saved Nearly Half A Million Dollars As Arrests Plummeted, Report Shows

As the Republican attorney general of Texas ramps up legal challenges to local marijuana decriminalization laws, a new report from a key advocacy group estimates that the policy change in one city led to nearly a half million dollars in cost savings over two years as law enforcement largely stopped making arrests for simple possession. The analysis from Ground Game Texas, which has spearheaded many of the local reform ballot initiatives, looked …

Denton repeals marijuana ordinance amid Attorney General Ken Paxton's lawsuits

Denton City Council repealed a decriminalize marijuana ordinance 4-3, citing the ongoing legal pressure from Attorney General Ken Paxton.

Texas City’s Marijuana Decriminalization Law Saved Nearly Half A Million Dollars As Arrests Plummeted, Report Shows - Cannabis News World

As the Republican attorney general of Texas ramps up legal challenges to local marijuana decriminalization laws, a new report from a key advocacy group estimates that the policy change in one city led to nearly a half million dollars in cost savings over two years as law enforcement largely stopped making arrests for simple possession. The post Texas City’s Marijuana Decriminalization Law Saved Nearly Half A Million Dollars As Arrests Plummeted,…

Denton residents feel ‘angry and betrayed’ after City Council repeals marijuana ordinance to uphold Texas state law

The Denton City Council voted 4-3 to repeal an ordinance that decriminalized low-level possession of marijuana, an action that the city has refused to enforce since its passing in 2022.