Denton City Leaders Consider Changes To Marijuana Possession Policy
Under the proposal, low levels of marijuana currently deemed misdemeanor offenses, would no longer result in any kind of punishment.
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Under the proposal, low levels of marijuana currently deemed misdemeanor offenses, would no longer result in any kind of punishment.
Two suitcases packed with 42 pounds of marijuana never made it their destination thanks to Dallas police K-9 Ballentine, who sniffed out the drugs on Sept. 25.
Two months after Dallas sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson was banned from the Olympics, the World Anti-Doping Agency is reviewing whether cannabis should remain a banned substance.
Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents are keeping busy, having busted three narcotic smuggling attempts of more than 130 pounds of marijuana and over 50 pounds of cocaine.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized more than 60 pounds of cocaine, 12 pounds of fentanyl, seven pounds of methamphetamine and 650 pounds of marijuana.
Texas Original Compassionate Cultivation recently broke ground on a new medical cannabis cultivation and processing facility in Bastrop.
Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Sector agents seized more than 246 pounds of marijuana, disrupting three separate smuggling attempts starting last Wednesday, July 30.
Richardson's positive marijuana test nullified her win at Olympic trials in Eugene, Oregon, last month and the spot that went with it for Tokyo in the 100.
She caught the nation's attention with her lighting fast finish at the Olympic trials on June 19, now Dallas native Sha'Carri Richardson is banned from running in the competition's 100-meter race.
Officials with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Texas say a messaging app help them make a dent in the drug trade and was crucial in the arrest of nine alleged "Hogg Life" gang members.
Law enforcement officials in west Texas found 10 abandoned bundles of marijuana, totaling 231 pounds, and a brick of cocaine weighing 2.5 pounds.
With the end of the 87th Texas Legislative Session fast approaching, House Bill 1535 is in danger of dying. Not if former Dallas Cowboy Jay Novacek and his wife, Amy have anything to say about it.
Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents discovered $100,000 worth of marijuana inside a tunnel in Hidalgo.
Investigators believe the suspects targeted the house because the victim's friend had advertised marijuana for sale at the location in the hours before the murder.
"I have to commit a felony every day, and I've been at the Capitol all week telling the lawmakers that," a Bedford resident with a rare condition said as she tries to lobby to expand a program regarding medical marijuana.
Citing costs and racial disparity, the Plano Police Department will now issue citations instead of arrests in cases of possession of two ounces of marijuana or less.
A joint operation within the Dallas Police Department ended with a sizable drug bust on March 25.
Officers from the Allen Police Department arrested Marvin D. Scott on Sunday for possession of less than two ounces of marijuana and took him to the county jail.
Some council members want to review the impact of the policy in six months, but for now they are giving the city's new chief the green light to implement his first major policy move.
The Tarrant County Narcotics Taskforce has wasted no time in 2021 ridding the streets of harmful drugs.
Deputies conducted the traffic stop after the driver passed an emergency vehicle on the side of the Interstate with its lights activated.
The most frequently committed offense in Tarrant County is possession of marijuana of less than two ounces.
Police arrested Anderson Howard, 25, for driving while intoxicated, along with possession of marijuana and other controlled substances.
Christopher Lamarr Sterkes pleaded guilty on June 1, 2020, to possession of a firearm by a drug user and "possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime."
Narcotics officers began investigating a low-level local narcotics dealer who was selling small amounts of marijuana and illegal THC products.
David Guerrero, valedictorian at W.H. Adamson High School, is taking a career path he says helped save his father's life.
The education platform is used by many colleges and school districts, including several in North Texas.
Cindy Rodriguez Singh is accused of killing her son, 6-year-old Noel Rodriguez Alvarez, but the boy's body has yet to be found.
Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke has died at the age of 29, the team announced.
A larger COLA would boost monthly checks for retirees, but also strain Social Security's already depleted trust funds.
David Guerrero, valedictorian at W.H. Adamson High School, is taking a career path he says helped save his father's life.
The education platform is used by many colleges and school districts, including several in North Texas.
Cindy Rodriguez Singh is accused of killing her son, 6-year-old Noel Rodriguez Alvarez, but the boy's body has yet to be found.
Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke has died at the age of 29, the team announced.
A larger COLA would boost monthly checks for retirees, but also strain Social Security's already depleted trust funds.
As he battles terminal cancer, a Fort Worth fire captain says the state's workers' comp system has failed him — and he's far from alone.
A Kennedale couple says their leased solar panels stopped producing power and became a costly burden after years of unfulfilled promises.
Family ignored a nighttime alert during deadly flooding. Now, questions are growing about notification fatigue and whether the system needs changes.
Texans are tuning out more than Amber Alerts, with the highest opt-out rate in the country for wireless emergency alerts.
State records show regulators ordered the removal of a plastic gas pipe installed in the early 1970s after it was linked to multiple explosions and deaths in North Texas.
Districts must report to the TEA how much it will cost them to retrofit or replace their buses by May 29.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the $1.5 trillion the Pentagon is seeking is "admittedly a historic budget."
Trade, Taiwan and tensions with Iran are surefire topics for President Trump's meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
The effort potentially shielded Iranian aircraft from American airstrikes, according to U.S. officials with knowledge of the matter.
Marty Makary has served as Food and Drug Administration commissioner since March 2025.
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
This explosion is among several similar incidents across North Texas that raise questions about why hazardous natural gas leaks keep happening
Zoox, owned by Amazon, produces its own autonomous vehicles that it says are built for passengers, not drivers.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
A Texas couple is filing a lawsuit accusing the AI company of guiding their teenage son in using drugs, resulting in a fatal overdose.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
In 2002, Zermeño found out he contracted hantavirus after cleaning the family house following the death of his mother and sister. He had been exposed to rodent droppings and became infected.
Three passengers have been evacuated from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak, as related cases are confirmed in Switzerland and South Africa.
Expensive tickets, trouble getting visas and anti-American sentiment may all be contributing to underwhelming demand.
Herring said that in the year before tariffs, used car sales were just under half of his business at his dealership in Irving; Now, they are nearly 75 percent.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
Weiser said "the last few years has required a heavy financial lift to continue operating."
Small businesses along South Akard Street say the removal of a key bridge connecting Downtown Dallas to the Cedars neighborhood is already driving customers away, with no return of direct access expected until 2028.
Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke has died at the age of 29, the team announced.
Morton started Super Bowl V for the Dallas Cowboys and Super Bowl XII for the Denver Broncos, losing both.
The most difficult things to do in sports just come naturally to him as he courts big-league attention.
America's Team will head to New Jersey to take on the New York Giants on Sunday night, Sept. 13.
Jacob deGrom tied his season high with 10 strikeouts while earning the 1,900th of his career, Evan Carter hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Texas Rangers beat the Chicago Cubs 3-0 on Sunday.
Pop singer accuses electronics manufacturer Samsung of using a copyrighted image of her face to sell TVs.
"The question is what do they get themselves into that requires a visit to the mayor's office? I don't know, but I would love to," said Mattie Parker in an interview with CBS News Texas.
A trial in the lawsuit between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni was set to begin later in May.
The performance followed similar shows by Madonna in 2024 and Lady Gaga last year on one of the world's most iconic waterfronts.
David Allan Coe also had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others.
The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
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