Marijuana Laws in Austin Texas
I get a lot of hits** from people who Google “Marijuana Laws Austin Texas,” or some other variation of that phrase.
I know that in Austin, we pride ourselves on being weird, but, unfortunately the marijuana laws are the same here as they are all across Texas. Perhaps people are thinking that the laws on this vary from county to county, but they don’t.
For more info on Texas Marijuana Laws, you can try my Topics pages on Marijuana and Controlled Substances and/or the War on Drugs.
[** No pun intended.The folks at LexBlog, who designed the look of this page and host my blog include in their services a stat tracking package called Mint. It’s great. It lets me see what phrases people typed into Google when they reach my page. I recommend it highly.]
Well, sort of. Two caveats. 1, Austin supposedly will soon implement HB 2391 that allows tickets instead of arrest for pot at an officer's option. And 2, APD frequently now gives paraphernalia tickets instead of arrests for B misdemeanors as a way to reduce jail overcrowding and keep officers on the street. Both those are discretionary, though - the state law is still the same.
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