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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
Alex Nguyen

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Five texas cities vote to decriminalize having small amounts of marijuana - Caught on Camera

Voters in Denton, San Marcos, Killeen, Elgin and Harker Heights on Tuesday supported a proposition to decriminalize low-level possession of marijuana. The measures would also ban using city funds and staff to test substances for THC. (Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto)

By the end of Election Day, five Texas cities have voted to decriminalize low-level marijuana possession.

After Austin voters overwhelmingly approved the proposition to decriminalize carrying small amounts of marijuana in May, Ground Game Texas — the progressive group behind that effort — successfully worked with local organizations and pushed for similar measures to appear on the ballots of Denton, San Marcos, Killeen, Elgin and Harker Heights for the midterms cycle.

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