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The Texas city of El Paso was the first American city to individually restrict cannabis, in 1915. The scene for this city ban was set in 1913, when a man killed a police officer in neighboring Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, while chasing an El Paso couple. [7]
2008: decriminalized cannabis by 63% vote on Question 2. 1 oz (28 g) or less punishable by $100 fine. [97] [98] 2012: medical marijuana legalized when Question 3 passed by 60%. [99] [100] 2016: legalized recreational marijuana when Question 4 passed by 54%. [101] Michigan: Legal to possess up to 2.5 oz (71 g) in public or 10 oz (280 g) at home
Though recreational use of marijuana is illegal in Texas and at the federal level, recent state laws have been to decriminalize its use. In 2019, Gov. Greg Abbott signed House Bill 1325 into law.
According to the petition for the "Dallas Freedom Act," it proposes that police stop writing tickets or arresting for less than four ounces of weed.
After Nebraska decriminalized cannabis in 1978, no other state would follow for over two decades, until Nevada decriminalized in 2001. [40] In subsequent years a number of major cities decriminalized cannabis or made enforcement of cannabis laws the lowest priority.
Around 65% of Dallas voters say it’s time to decriminalize small amounts of cannabis, even though Texas still outlaws recreational use.. Proposition R, if officially passed, would amend the city ...
Dallas residents will have a say in November if weed can be decriminalized in the city.. The Dallas City Council voted on Aug. 14 to place a marijuana decriminalization proposal on the ballot for ...
Medical cannabis is illegal in Lithuania, but a law allowing seriously ill patients to use drugs made from synthetic cannabinoids was passed by the Seimas on 11 October 2018. Luxembourg: Legal to grow up to 4 plants at home for personal consumption. Possession of up to 3 g (1 ⁄ 10 oz) outside the home is decriminalized, subject to a fine ...