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Texas Takes Legal Action Over Marijuana Decriminalization in 5 of Its Cities

Attorney General Ken Paxton says the cities of Austin, San Marcos, Killeen, Elgin, and Denton have violated local government codes.
Texas Takes Legal Action Over Marijuana Decriminalization in 5 of Its Cities
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks in Washington in a Sept. 19, 2019. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images
Stephen Katte
Stephen Katte
2/1/2024|Updated: 2/1/2024
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched a raft of lawsuits against Austin, San Marcos, Killeen, Elgin, and Denton over their decriminalization of marijuana, also known as Cannabis.

In a Jan. 31 press release, Mr. Paxton said he has taken legal action because the cities in question have adopted “amnesty and non-prosecution policies that violate Texas laws concerning marijuana possession and distribution.”
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