Another judge rejects Texas AG Ken Paxton’s suit to shut down decriminalization policy

The case’s dismissal is the second courtroom defeat for Paxton as he’s sought to shut down municipal marijuana reform policies.

by Sanford Nowlin July 26, 2024May 22, 2025

The case’s dismissal is the second courtroom defeat for Paxton as he’s sought to shut down municipal marijuana reform policies.

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Three more Texas cities, including Dallas, poised to vote on pot decriminalization

Activists appear to have collected enough signatures to force decriminalization votes in Bastrop, Dallas and Lockhart.

by Sanford Nowlin July 11, 2024July 14, 2025

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Texas AG Ken Paxton sues 5 cities where voters cast ballots to decriminalize weed

The group behind the ballot initiatives called the suit an ‘obvious attempt to deflect from Paxton’s embarrassing legal jeopardy and diminishing political influence.’

by Sanford Nowlin February 1, 2024June 3, 2025

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USAA, Spurs’ Kiss Me Cam: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week

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by San Antonio Current Staff March 10, 2023December 25, 2023

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Texas cannabis decriminalization bill wins House committee approval

The proposal, which would make low-level marijuana possession a ticketable offense, hasn’t yet been scheduled for a full House vote.

by Sanford Nowlin March 9, 2023December 16, 2024

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Voters in 5 Texas cities deciding on local cannabis decriminalization; San Antonio could be next

San Antonio activists are hoping to put charter amendments decriminalizing cannabis on the May 2023 ballot.

by Sanford Nowlin November 8, 2022March 2, 2024

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Policing Issues, Kyle Rittenhouse: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week

Protest shooter Kyle Rittenhouse claimed he would be attending Texas A&M, but backpedaled after the university said he had not been admitted.

by San Antonio Current Staff June 10, 2022August 3, 2023

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Cannabis decriminalization headed to ballot in Central Texas city of Harker Heights, activists say

That makes the Central Texas city the state’s fifth municipality where advocates say they’ve successfully completed petition drives to land decriminalization on the November ballot.

by Sanford Nowlin June 7, 2022March 29, 2025

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Groups collect enough signatures to let San Marcos voters decide whether to decriminalize marijuana

One of the groups, Ground Game Texas, led an Austin petition drive which culminated last month with 85% of voters deciding to end low-level pot arrests.

by Sanford Nowlin June 1, 2022May 4, 2024

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Austin voters casting ballots to decide whether to decriminalize marijuana, ban “no-knock” warrants

The ballot initiative is the result of a petition drive by the progressive group Ground Game Texas.

by Sanford Nowlin April 26, 2022June 12, 2025

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Another judge rejects Texas AG Ken Paxton’s suit to shut down decriminalization policy

Three more Texas cities, including Dallas, poised to vote on pot decriminalization

Texas AG Ken Paxton sues 5 cities where voters cast ballots to decriminalize weed

USAA, Spurs’ Kiss Me Cam: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week

Texas cannabis decriminalization bill wins House committee approval

Voters in 5 Texas cities deciding on local cannabis decriminalization; San Antonio could be next

Cannabis decriminalization headed to ballot in Central Texas city of Harker Heights, activists say

Groups collect enough signatures to let San Marcos voters decide whether to decriminalize marijuana

Austin voters casting ballots to decide whether to decriminalize marijuana, ban “no-knock” warrants

Gov. Greg Abbott says he wants pot decriminalized but wrongly states what current law says

A new Republican-led bill could be the middle-of-the-road solution to legalizing and taxing marijuana

Survey Finds Texans Support Marijuana Regulation

Gov. Rick Perry Supports Marijuana Decriminalization (But Not Legalization) For Texas