Tag Archives: Researchers evaluating how District Attorney John Creuzot’s relaxing marijuana enforcement affects Dallas-area pattern of arrests

Arrests of Black people for marijuana possession in six Dallas County cities far outpaced those of other races in 2018, according to a report from SMU’s Deason Criminal Justice Reform Center, which will study what effect District Attorney John Creuzot’s policy change on prosecuting marijuana cases has. Creuzot’s campaign platform included a vow not to prosecute first-time misdemeanor marijuana offenses because, he …

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