Cannabis icon and music legend Willie Nelson is urging voters in Dallas to pass a marijuana decriminalization measure that will appear on their local ballots in November.
“Marijuana is an herb and a flower, not a crime,” Nelson said in a press release distributed by Ground Game Texas, which is organizing cannabis campaign, on Friday. “Proposition R in Dallas is about fairness and freedom. It’s long past time to end the criminalization of weed in Texas, and I’m proud to support Ground Game Texas in their efforts. Vote for Prop R and let’s move forward together.”
If approved, the initiative would prevent Dallas police from making arrests or issuing citations for Class A or B misdemeanor cannabis possession offenses, unless it’s part of a high priority felony investigation for narcotics or violent crime.
Further, it says “Dallas police shall not consider the odor of marijuana or hemp to constitute probable cause for any search or seizure.”
The city manager and chief of police would be required to prepare quarterly reports on the implementation of the policy change, with information about any marijuana possession arrests or citations that would be submitted to the Dallas City Council.
Voters in the Texas cities of Lockhart and Bastrop
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