Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued the city of Dallas over its recent decision to decriminalize cannabis, joining at least five other Texas cities facing similar court battles. The lawsuit,

Dallas is the sixth Texas city the attorney general has sued this year over marijuana decriminalization measures that he says conflicts with state law.

Dallas passed the charter amendment known as Proposition R, which decriminalizes possession of less than four ounces of marijuana. It also prevents police from using the odor of marijuana to establish probable cause to search people without a warrant.

Ken Paxton's legal action follows similar suits against other cities like Austin and Denton, which have passed similar voter-supported mandates.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against the City of Dallas and local officials, targeting a ballot measure that decriminalizes marijuana-related

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing the city of Dallas and city officials after voters approved a marijuana decriminalization proposition in the Nov. 5 election.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues the City of Dallas over Proposition R, which limits police enforcement of marijuana-related offenses, claiming it violates state drug laws.

Texas attorney general Ken Paxton sued the city of Dallas on Thursday in an attempt to prevent the city from decriminalizing small amounts of marijuana after voters approved a ballot measure to do so.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced his lawsuit Thursday against the city of Dallas over a new marijuana ballot measure, arguing it violates state law. The measure prevents law enforcement from making arrests or issuing citations for marijuana possession or considering the odor of marijuana as probable cause for search or seizure.