Denton City leaders are repealing an ordinance to decriminalize marijuana that 70% of voters approved nearly three years ago.

The City Council is likely to repeal Denton’s low-level marijuana decriminalization ordinance on Tuesday, which has never been enforced since more than 32,000 voters passed it in 2022, ...

Residents in Denton have the chance to vote in the upcoming election on a referendum to decriminalize marijuana in the city’s jurisdiction. However, the proposal on the ballot isn’t as blunt ...

In November, 72% of Denton voters approved Proposition B. It stops police from making arrests or citations for misdemeanor marijuana charges and from using the smell of cannabis alone to justify ...

DENTON, Texas — Voters approved a measure to decriminalize low-level marijuana possession in Denton. But, seven months later, the city hasn’t enforced it -- and likely won’t any time soon.

Less than 24 hours after the passage of a new marijuana decriminalization ordinance, Denton city staff and police released a news release saying some of its provisions won’t be implemented until ...

Prop B would ban Denton police from arresting people for and throw out penalties for misdemeanor marijuana possession. Under Texas law, possession up to two ounces is a misdemeanor; more than four ...

Denton is the latest Texas city to reverse an ordinance decriminalizing small amounts of marijuana, as Attorney General Ken Paxton ramps up pressure on several cities to crack down on marijuana ...

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Denton's ordinance would end arrest for marijuana possession unless it is part of a high-priority police investigation or a violent felony. However, city officials there did not want to implement ...