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.
One of the greatest DFW football products will finally be playing in his hometown.
Flock cameras, the automated license plate readers, are used by law enforcement across the country.
Officials said no injuries have been reported, but the incident is ongoing.
Zack Gelof and Lawrence Butler each hit two-run homers, Tommy White had his first major league homer and the Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 5-2 on Sunday.
Grand Prairie Fire urged the public to wear life vests while on the water.
One of the greatest DFW football products will finally be playing in his hometown.
Flock cameras, the automated license plate readers, are used by law enforcement across the country.
Officials said no injuries have been reported, but the incident is ongoing.
Zack Gelof and Lawrence Butler each hit two-run homers, Tommy White had his first major league homer and the Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 5-2 on Sunday.
Grand Prairie Fire urged the public to wear life vests while on the water.
The reversal comes just weeks after an I-Team investigation showed contention over the disciplinary process.
A phone call from jail raised further suspicions that Carney targeted other girls.
More than 40 years after helping catch an ice cream truck driver who exposed himself to her, an Oklahoma woman testified against him in a Texas trial, helping secure a life sentence.
In 1991, a Plano girl was kidnapped and sexually assaulted. The same thing happened 8 years later in Dallas. Investigators found the same DNA on both victims.
Ashley Keith sat down with CBS News Texas for an exclusive interview, her first ever about her 1991 kidnapping.
U.S. ICE officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks intended to gain compliance from combative individuals.
Construction is underway in the Big Bend region of Texas amid public concern and after months of rumors.
A recent poll shows the majority of Texans support requiring large AI data centers to disclose water use and fund their own power grid upgrades.
The Republican National Committee spokesman, Zach Kraft, says the Party's special midterm convention at the American Airlines Center in Dallas will be the largest since the Party's 2016 national convention. So, larger than the RNC's convention in Milwaukee in 2024.
Kardal Coleman, Chairman of the Dallas County Democratic Party, is talking about the September Republican National Committee's midterm convention in Dallas and the Democratic Party's counter-activities. He also discusses the DNC meetings he's been attending in Austin.
Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO earlier this year, reported an increase in first-quarter sales Wednesday.
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.
The Social Security Administration is expanding its list of diseases and other health conditions that may qualify for accelerated approval of disability benefits.
The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.
Federal officials issued a public health alert for meat products containing jalapeños that may be linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds of people across at least 27 states.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
Telehealth platform disclosed users' "most private" health info and locked consumers into subscriptions, regulators allege.
The project would include a new Dallas Stars arena, along with restaurants, shops and public spaces.
It's an annual Dallas tradition, but this year those pink Cadillacs are parking in Fort Worth.
A fairly new entertainment and food venue in Allen surprised a lot of people last week by suddenly shutting down.
The future of AI technology manufacturing has landed in North Texas.
Mayor Jim Ross said hotel revenue in the city was a record $31 million in June, smashing the previous mark of $23 million.
One of the greatest DFW football products will finally be playing in his hometown.
Zack Gelof and Lawrence Butler each hit two-run homers, Tommy White had his first major league homer and the Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 5-2 on Sunday.
Trey Watts, who used to play for the Rams, shares what is motivating him to host the clinic.
Rod Baker says his son, SaRod Baker, is part of a football team and a brotherhood. However, he knows his high school senior has something special.
Paige Bueckers scored all 22 of her points in the second half, and the Dallas Wings beat Toronto 94-88, handing the expansion Tempo their 10th consecutive loss.
Ariana Grande had been due to star alongside her "Wicked" co-star Jonathan Bailey in a production of "Sunday in the Park with George" in 2027.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
A lawsuit alleges that a drive storing a $45 million spy film starring Nicolas Cage was "stolen right off a Netflix desk."
Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash.
Four women say Hollywood star Jared Leto committed sexual crimes against them when they were teenagers, in interviews with the BBC.
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.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
