Proposition B takes center stage in November for Denton residents to determine if police should officially ignore instances of low-level marijuana possession, directed by a new city ordinance that seeks to bring common-sense cannabis reform to Denton.
Decriminalize Denton board member Nick Stevens said it is an issue that crosses the political divide. Two weeks ago, the group was at Robson Ranch, said Stevens, educating residents about what his organization was doing with the Nov. 8 ballot initiative. He said they handed out 75 Prop. B support signs.
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