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Ken Paxton Snuffs Out W33d Decriminalization in Denton

By Joi Louviere

May 30, 2025
The Denton City Council repealed a 2022 voter-approved proposition that decriminalized up to four ounces of mar*juana possession — despite overwhelming public support for the ordinance.
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