Texas AG Paxton Sues 5 Cities to Block Marijuana Decriminalization Ordinances – By Chris Walker (Truthout) / Feb 2, 2024
Despite Paxton’s lawsuit, polls show that two-thirds of Texans support legalizing recreational marijuana.
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) is suing five cities in the state to block recently passed ordinances that decriminalize the possession of cannabis.
Voters in Austin, San Marcos, Killeen, Elgin and Denton approved similar ballot measures in the 2022 election cycle that end arrests for low-level marijuana-based crimes and eliminate citations for possession of less than four ounces of cannabis. The measures were coordinated by a progressive organization in the state called Ground Game Texas.
The measures were overwhelmingly supported by voters in these jurisdictions, ranging from a high of 85 percent support in Austin to 70 percent support in Killeen.
