17-02-2017 00:33 via kxan.com

Harris County no longer arresting for small amounts of pot

HOUSTON (AP) — The district attorney in the most populous Texas county has announced a new program in which law enforcement agencies will not arrest individuals caught with four ounces or less of marijuana.
Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced in Houston on Thursday that her office will offer those possessing misdemeanor amounts of marijuana an opportunity to participate in the program starting March 1.
Individuals won’t be jailed or have to appear in court, but they wil
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