A memo obtained by the Texas Tribune instructed state Department of Public Safety officers to issue citations rather than arrest individuals found with less than four ounces of weed. However, when they show up in court to answer the citation they will face criminal charges.
- The memo follows a great deal of confusion in the state over hemp legalization and how to distinguish it from Marijuana.
Quick Hit
- At Reason, Jacob Sullum explains why New York has had to decriminalize twice.
