Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed lawsuits against five cities – Austin, San Marcos, Killeen, Denton and Elgin – ordinances that aim to eliminate enforcement of low-level marijuana possession offenses.
Paxton alleges the cities’ actions violate state law and the Texas constitution. The lawsuits ask the courts to declare the ordinances void and order the cities to fully enforce state drug laws.
The ordinances were passed after being approved by voters in local ballot propositions. They prohibit police from making arrests or issuing citations for misdemeanor marijuana possession in most cases.
However, Paxton argues the Texas Local Government Code forbids cities from adopting policies not to fully enforce drug laws. He also says the ordinances violate a section of the Texas Constitution stating that city ordinances cannot conflict with state law.
Texas thinks it gets to ignore the federal government, so why should the cities listen to the state government?
Exactly, someone should make shirts with a bud that says come and take it.
“Rule for thee but not for me”
It really is that simple
I mean if a atf agent walked into any legal state they can make all the arrests they want to my knowledge at least if I’m wrong please correct me
what a huge waste of taxpayer money
Thank god we fixed the energy infrastructure and solved the border crisis in a humane way so now we can move on to what’s really important. /s
I love that they’re so brain-damaged that, out of sheer force of habit, they continue raging against things their own cult doesn’t actually hate anymore (obamacare, choice, weed). “Whoops, uh, let me try, let’s see… Mexican woke trans IRS?!”
This is so fucking weird. Weed is a no-brainer win, even among conservatives. Why double/triple/quadruple down on this stupid policy
They would look weak. It’s not about policy it’s about being tough on “insert any issue” and letting the fanbase lap it up.
The easy part about running on an anti-whatever policy is that if you keep people on drip fed fear and anxiety it hits a lot more people than it ever would in a content society. A miss isn’t a loss because it just falls on deaf ears for the people who are gonna vote that way anyway. If you are on the other side it’s a hit no matter what, you either agree or are disgusted which inches you just that little bit closer to the fear and anxiety point they ultimately want you at.
Reactionary politics are instant dopamine for everyone.
Yeah but this allows them to be cruel to liberals. Which is an even bigger win than weed
Shouldn’t Paxton be in jail right now…🤔🤔
He should. And then corruption happened, and he got away with it.
Reminding everyone that a record number of democrats crossed the aisle to acquit him on the biggest smoking gun issue they could have impeached him with. Every progressive in Texas should know their names and remember them when it’s time to vote.
You can read all about it here, and article 4 is the smoking gun: https://www.texastribune.org/2023/09/16/ken-paxton-impeachment-vote/
Gotta keep that jazz cabbage off the streets or baby Jesus will cry.
Ah yes. The criminal Ken Paxton always fighting the good fight! Thanks Ken for again showing how out of touch you are with the modern world.
Texas is the shithole country Donald Trump was talking about back in the day, he just didn’t know it.
What a cool party of freedom and personal responsibility
Seriously someone save some of that razor wire for this idiot. He’s finally going to have his day in court come April 🙏
Grow the fuck up Paxton!
TeQxas.
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