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Low-level marijuana arrests in Houston have shot up by nearly 1,200% under Mayor Whitmire, happening just as voters are getting ready to vote on a measure to deprioritize them. It's a huge policy shift that's catching a lot of attention right before the election.
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Declining — being discussed less frequently. 0 mentions in the last 30 days, 1 the 60 before.
City taxpayers are footing a heavier bill for processing, jailing, and prosecuting low-level drug offenses that might soon be deprioritized.
Traditional law enforcement agencies and prosecutors get to maintain standard enforcement powers, at least until the ballot measure changes things.
Low-level offenders and minority communities are hit hardest by the massive spike in arrests for minor possession.
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