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Supporters say Willie Nelson endorsement helps Dallas pot measure ahead of vote
Voters will decide if Dallas becomes the latest – and largest – city in Texas to decriminalize misdemeanor marijuana possession. Supporters of the measure say the endorsement of Texas music icon Willie Nelson could be a huge lift to drive voter turnout.
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Willie Nelson joins call for Dallas to decriminalize marijuana possession
Voters will decide if Dallas becomes the latest – and largest – city in Texas to decriminalize misdemeanor marijuana possession. NBC 5’s David Goins reports supporters are calling the endorsement of Texas music icon Willie Nelson a huge lift to drive voter turnout.
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Supporters of pot decriminalization work to campaign ahead of Dallas vote in November
Voters will decide whether Dallas becomes the largest city in Texas to decriminalize misdemeanor pot possession.
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Citizen group pushing to require more Dallas police officers
Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia says the city is on the right track with plans to add more officers. Dallas voters will decide in November on a ballot initiative requiring DPD to add nearly 1000 officers in the next year. NBC 5’s David Goins has this update.
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Dallas police chief opposes ballot initiative decriminalizing pot possession under four ounces
Dallas voters will have the opportunity to vote on four citizen-driven ballot initiatives in November.
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Dallas police chief voices concerns over marijuana decriminalization efforts
Dallas’ police chief says an initiative heading to the voters this fall could jeopardize public safety. Eddie Garcia is making his first comments on a citizen-led petition to decriminalize possession of four ounces of weed in Dallas. NBC 5’s David Goins has this update.
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Dallas City Council may consider weed decriminalization amendment for voter approval
This coincides with the Dallas City Council’s plan to present several city operation changes to voters this week. While other Texas cities have moved to legalize possession of misdemeanor amounts of pot, Dallas has not joined them until now.
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Dallas considers legalizing marijuana
Dallas is considering adding a marijuana legalization proposal to the fall ballot and other potential changes. NBC 5’s David Goins has more from Dallas City Hall.
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Martha's Vineyard is about to run out of pot, prompting a lawsuit and a scramble by regulators
Martha’s Vineyard is about to run out of pot, prompting a lawsuit. Thousands of registered medical users and recreational ones could be affected.
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Daily marijuana use outpaces daily drinking in the US, a new study says
Millions of people in the U.S. report using marijuana daily or nearly every day, and those people now outnumber those who say they are daily or nearly-daily drinkers of alcohol.
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Justice Department moves to reclassify marijuana as less dangerous
The Justice Department officially proposed reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug. News4’s Jackie Bensen explains how it would ease restrictions on cannabis on the federal level if approved.
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Justice Department formally moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug
A proposed rule sent to the federal register recognizes the medical uses of cannabis and acknowledges it has less potential for abuse than some of the nation’s most dangerous drugs.
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Marijuana backers eye proposed federal regulatory change as an aid to legalizing pot in more states
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has proposed to shift marijuana from a “Schedule I” drug, which includes heroin and LSD, to a less tightly regulated “Schedule III” drug
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North Texans react to Biden's reclassification of marijuana
The Biden administration plans to reclassify marijuana, moving it from a Schedule I drug to the same legal category as Tylenol with codeine. NBC News reports on this historic change in federal regulation. NBC 5’s Keenan Willard covers a NorthTexas community fighting for increased access to marijuana despite opposition.
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North Texas advocates, opponents react to potential easing of federal marijuana restrictions
NBC News reports the Biden Administration is proposing to reclassify the drug from its current Schedule I controlled substance designation alongside LSD and heroin, down to Schedule III.
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Biden administration plans to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III drug
Sources told NBC News that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration plans to reclassify marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III drug.
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Biden administration will move to reclassify marijuana in a historic shift
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a historic shift to generations of American drug policy that could have wide ripple effects across the country.
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Where is marijuana legal in the US? A state-by-state guide
Marijuana is fully legal in 24 states and Washington, D.C. Another 17 states have legalized its use solely for medical purposes, with varying caveats in each states’ laws.
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Texas Attorney General challenges marijuana policies of Denton
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is trying to stop efforts to decriminalize marijuana in Denton. His office stepped in to take five cities to court, including Denton. NBC 5’s Phil Prazan has the story.
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AG Paxton sues Denton, other Texas cities that adopted marijuana amnesty policies
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing five Texas cities saying they’ve violated state law by “adopting amnesty and non-prosecution policies” for marijuana possession and distribution.