Houston Police Chief and DA plan to ease up on marijuana punishments
Top Houston area law and order officials are taking a softer tone when it comes to marijuana. It marks a dramatic shift in the way marijuana laws could be enforced locally.
New Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg beat out Devon Anderson on a platform that included marijuana and drug law reform.
"I never felt it was fair to put users in jails with murderers," said Ogg.
Ogg now vows to follow through on her campaign promises to ensure misdemeanor marijuana possession suspects don't end up in jail. And she's not alone.
New Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez has expressed support for the plan and just last week HPD's new chief Art Acevedo also voiced support for marijuana law reform in a radio interview with advocate Dean Becker.
"It's the ability of elected officials to say what they want, what they really think, without the fear of public reaction that...
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