City elects to listen to voters on marijuana decriminalization proposition

(The Dallas Examiner) – The Dallas Freedom Act, which was Proposition R on the election ballot for Nov. 5, prohibits Dallas police officers from arresting and citing for Class A or Class B misdemeanor marijuana possession unless the offense is revealed as part of a violent felony or felony narcotics investigation. It also makes enforcement of Class A and B misdemeanor marijuana possession the Dallas Police Department’s lowest priority and prohibits the use of city resources for THC testing except for purposes of ensuring public safety or in the investigation of a violent felony, according to the city of Dallas.The proposition won with 67% of the vote, which was 233,521 for and 115,987 against.Related Stories The Dallas City Council met Wednesday to canvass the results of the Nov. 5 election. During the canvassing process, a motion was made by Councilwoman Cara Mendelsohn not to enforce the proposition until it “no longer conflicts with state law.”“Four ounces of marijuana is illegal both in Texas and the United States … When we had a pot, we had a discussion about, well, we didn’t have a discussion,” Mendelsohn stated, saying that item was not discussed with the Public Safety Committee or “discussed as...