Monday, a committee approved Texas House Bill 81, that would have police ticket someone caught with an ounce or less of marijuana instead of locking them up.
The push to keep marijuana users out of jail received a huge victory in Houston and Harris County this week.
According to a story from The Houston Chronicle, a new policy set to begin March 1 will stop arrests, tickets or court appearances for misdemeanor marijuana offenders with less than 4 ounces if they agree to take a 4-hour drug education class...
Texas prosecutors are dismissing weed cases because they’re sick of dealing with them https://t.co/JsQ0QbsLRe
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) September 13, 2016
According to "Now This News", Texas prosecutors are dismissing marijuana charges for one simple reason: They're tired of dealing with them...