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Texas:
Judge Denies Effort To Enjoin Dallas' Voter-Approved
Marijuana Depenalization Ordinance
March 6, 2025
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"A Texas judge has denied a request from the state’s Republican Attorney General to enjoin Dallas’ voter-approved marijuana depenalization ordinance.
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On Election Day, voters in Dallas and two other cities decided in favor of municipal ballot initiatives limiting the ability of local law enforcement to make misdemeanor marijuana possession arrests. Following the election, state Attorney General Ken Paxton filed litigation to prevent Dallas officials from implementing the law.
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In recent months, Paxton has filed lawsuits against multiple cities that have moved to end low-level marijuana arrests. To date, none of his lawsuits have been successful."
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<a href="https://norml.org/news/2025/03/06/texas-judge-denies-effort-to-enjoin-dallas-voter-approved-marijuana-depenalization-ordinance/" target="_blank">Texas: </a>
<a href="https://norml.org/news/2025/03/06/texas-judge-denies-effort-to-enjoin-dallas-voter-approved-marijuana-depenalization-ordinance/" target="_blank">Judge Denies Effort To Enjoin Dallas&#039; Voter-Approved </a>
<a href="https://norml.org/news/2025/03/06/texas-judge-denies-effort-to-enjoin-dallas-voter-approved-marijuana-depenalization-ordinance/" target="_blank">Marijuana Depenalization Ordinance</a>
March 6, 2025
.&quot;A Texas judge has denied a request from the state’s Republican Attorney General to <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enjoin" target="_blank">enjoin</a> Dallas’ voter-approved marijuana depenalization ordinance..On Election Day, voters in Dallas and two other cities decided in favor of municipal ballot initiatives limiting the ability of local law enforcement to make misdemeanor marijuana possession arrests. Following the election, state Attorney General Ken Paxton filed litigation to prevent Dallas officials from implementing the law..In recent months, Paxton has filed lawsuits against multiple cities that have moved to end low-level marijuana arrests. To date, none of his lawsuits have been successful.&quot;.
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