Texas: Austin Police to Cease Making Arrests or Issuing Citations for Minor Marijuana Offenses
July 10, 2020
July 10, 2020
AUSTIN, Texas, July 10 -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws issued the following news release:
Officers affiliated with the Austin Police Department will no longer arrest or ticket individuals for minor marijuana possession offenses.
The Department publicly announced the policy change on July 2 in a memorandum issued by the Chief of Police to the Mayor and the City Council. It states, "APD will no longer cite or arrest individuals with suff . . .
Officers affiliated with the Austin Police Department will no longer arrest or ticket individuals for minor marijuana possession offenses.
The Department publicly announced the policy change on July 2 in a memorandum issued by the Chief of Police to the Mayor and the City Council. It states, "APD will no longer cite or arrest individuals with suff . . .