Texas Standard for Oct. 1, 2026: Houston voters weigh marijuana enforcement priorities

Houston voters will decide whether to direct police to deprioritize misdemeanor marijuana possession, following over 3,500 prosecutions in Harris County over the last three years.
More than 3,500 people have been prosecuted for misdemeanor marijuana possession in Harris County over the past three years. Houston voters will soon decide whether to direct police to deprioritize...
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