Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed another lawsuit to prevent decriminalizing marijuana-related offenses, this time against the city of Dallas. Paxton has previously sued the cities of San Marcos, Austin, Killeen, Elgin and Denton over similar measures with varying success.
The background: Earlier this month, Dallas voters approved and city officials adopted Proposition R, commonly called the “Dallas Freedom Act,” which prohibits the city’s police department from making arrests or issuing citations for marijuana possession of four ounces or less. It also stops police f