In a significant legal victory for cannabis reform advocates, a Texas district court has dismissed a lawsuit brought by Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, who had tried to overturn a voter-approved marijuana decriminalization measure that was approved in Austin in 2022 by nearly 80% of adults. The ruling by Travis County District Court Judge Jan Soifer, issued on Tuesday, rejected both the challenge and a request for a temporary injunction, reported KXAN, a local NBC outlet. As a result, the decriminalization initiative remains in effect, though Paxton may still appeal to a higher court. …
