Austin voters could decriminalize small amounts of pot in November January 11, 2022 AggregatedNews Texas 0 Comments As greater numbers of Texas voters sour on harsh punishment for marijuana offenses, Austin voters will likely decide in November whether to effectively decriminalize the drug. The ballot measure, pushed by the group Ground Game Texas, would forbid Austin police… Read More→
Austin police won’t cite, arrest for misdemeanor pot charges, chief says July 4, 2020 AggregatedNews Texas 0 Comments Austin police will no longer cite or arrest people for Class A or Class B misdemeanor marijuana possession, Chief Brian Manley said in a memo Thursday. Officers will now only cite or arrest people for misdemeanor marijuana possession if a person’s… Read More→
Austin, Texas police will stop arrests, tickets in most low-level marijuana cases after unanimous City Council vote January 24, 2020 AggregatedNews Texas 0 Comments The Austin City Council approved a resolution Thursday that will largely end arrests and fines for low-level marijuana possession. This comes after Texas' legalization of hemp last June threw marijuana prosecution into chaos since the plants look and smell identical. The resolution directs Austin… Read More→