Depending on how things shake out this afternoon, Denton could be getting a little greener. Weed decriminalization is officially up for consideration.
The City Council approved the ordinance for further consideration with a 5-2 vote, and it’s up for discussion during its work session Tuesday.
The mayor and Paul Meltzer voted against bringing the issue to the work session. Seikel said they, as well as council member Jesse Davis, could be the biggest obstacles on the council to getting their ordinance approved. Seikel said they’ve already had to make sacrifices in their ordinance, like not including THC concentrates. “We are comfortable with some alteration, but I really feel like what we’re asking for right now is still a watered down version of what needs to be done,” he said.
“Any of the steps proposed so far to the City Council can only worsen and further confuse the situation,” he said. “The change these folks are looking for needs to come from Austin, not City Hall.” Davis said the Decriminalize Denton proposal asks the city to do things it can’t really do, like limiting the police department’s enforcement powers and setting disciplinary actions, both of which are regulated at the state level.
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