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Austin police will stop arrests, tickets in most low-level marijuana cases after unanimous City Council vote

The decision to back away from pursuing criminal charges against people with small amounts of pot comes after state lawmakers legalized hemp last year in a way that threw marijuana prosecution into chaos.

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