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Researchers evaluating how District Attorney John Creuzot's relaxing marijuana enforcement affects Dallas-area pattern of arrests


Researchers evaluating how District Attorney John Creuzot’s relaxing marijuana enforcement affects Dallas-area pattern of arrests
Six Dallas County cities disproportionately arrested Black people for marijuana possession in 2018, a new study finds.
People caught with less than 4 ounces of pot in Dallas don t have to go directly to jail after Dallas County launched a cite and release program in December.(File Photo / The Associated Press)
1:15 PM on May 26, 2021 CDT Updated at 8:00 PM on May 26, 2021 CDT
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. ....

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SMU study on marijuana-related arrests in Dallas County


Black people overrepresented in marijuana-related misdemeanors in Dallas County, SMU study says
The report says that Black people were grossly overrepresented among those who were accused of low-level drug offenses.
Author: Eline de Bruijn, Rebecca Lopez
Published: 6:22 PM CDT May 25, 2021
Updated: 11:40 AM CDT May 26, 2021
DALLAS COUNTY, Texas
Who is getting tickets and who is being arrested for small amounts of marijuana in Dallas County? A study released this month from the Southern Methodist University showed that Black people were overrepresented among people cited, arrested, prosecuted, or referred for prosecution in 2018.
The study looked at misdemeanor marijuana cases in six cities in the county and looked at which cases were referred to the Dallas County District Attorney s Office in 2018 for prosecution for misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia and marijuana. ....

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