Dallas police will arrest fewer people found with small amounts of marijuana, chief says
The policy change recognizes that people carrying less than 2 ounces typically don’t plan to sell it.
A bag of marijuana is held up during Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia s first public safety committee meeting as chief, which was held virtually, in Dallas on Monday, Feb. 8, 2021.(City of Dallas / Staff photographer)
Dallas police Chief Eddie Garcia said Tuesday he’s going to direct his officers to make fewer arrests for possession of less than 2 ounces of marijuana and instead have them issue citations for the offense.