Houston Voters Approve Proposition A, Changing Marijuana Enforcement and No-Knock Warrant Policies

Houston voters ban no-knock warrants, make marijuana possession lowest police priority

Proposition A requires officers to knock, announce their presence and wait at least 15 seconds before entering; it also lowers the priority of misdemeanor marijuana enforcement

Houston voters approve Proposition A, changing marijuana enforcement and no-knock warrant policies

Houston voters approved Proposition A, the Houston Freedom Act, a charter amendment that makes enforcement of Class A and B misdemeanor marijuana possession the lowest HPD priority and prohibiting officers from using no-knock search warrants.

Houston Voters Approve Measure To Reduce Marijuana Arrests, Making Them The 'Lowest Possible Enforcement Priority'

Voters in Houston, Texas have approved a ballot measure to make misdemeanor marijuana possession the “lowest possible enforcement priority” for local police. The initiative was leading by a strong margin of 72-28 on Tuesday evening. The measure was placed on the ballot by the City Council after activists with Ground Game Texas submitted nearly 40,000 signatures […]

Houston voters on track to pass Prop A, deprioritizing marijuana enforcement, banning no-knock warrants

The measure came after an increase in enforcement of misdemeanor marijuana possession.

Houston Voters Approve Proposition A, Making Marijuana Possession Lowest Police Priority and Banning No-Knock Warrants

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information Houston voters have approved Proposition A, a ballot measure that makes enforcement of misdemeanor marijuana possession the city's lowest law-enforcement priority while prohibiting police officers from conducting no-knock searches, with over 70% in support. The measure, known as the Houston Freedom Act, was approved during Tuesday's general election and will amend the Houston City Charter, es…