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The Dallas City Council voted on Aug. 14 to place a marijuana decriminalization proposal on the ballot for the upcoming November election.
The measure, known as the Dallas Freedom Act , is part of an effort by Texas cannabis advocates to reform local cannabis policies.
Currently, possessing two to four ounces of marijuana is a class A misdemeanor that can carry a one-year jail term.
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