Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit Thursday against the city of Dallas, claiming its new marijuana ballot measure conflicts with state law and undermines law enforcement, The Hill reported.

The contested measure, Proposition R, prohibits law enforcement from arresting or citing individuals for marijuana possession and using the smell of marijuana as probable cause for searches or seizures. The amendment, approved by Dallas voters, aims to reduce marijuana-related arrests and curb racially biased policing.

Paxton argued the measure conflicts with Texas state law, which prohibits marijuana possession and permits law enforcement to act accordingly.

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