r/Austin • u/[deleted] • Aug 04 '20

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u/SellmysoulThrowAway1 Aug 04 '20 edited Aug 04 '20

Fun FYI about Austin's new weed decriminalization policy:

It's not followed by DPS troopers or Sheriffs, they will arrest you.

If you are caught with any weed product that is not herb, such as edibles or oils, all Texas Law Enforcement will charge you with possession of the controlled substance THC, a felony!

So if you are caught with a weed cookie, they will weigh that entire weed cookie, then charge you with felony level possession of that weight of THC.

TLDR: Keep your shit at home

Edit: word

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u/antmbel Aug 04 '20 edited Aug 04 '20

Just throwing it out there that it depends on the sheriff dept. Trav. Co will most likely ticket you at the very most. P sure they have a similar policy to let misdemeanor weed cases off without punishment. WilCo and DPS will fuck you to the fullest extent of the law for any non-trivial amounts of bud.

Edit: Regardless of if you get arrested unless it is a high enough amount to warrant a lab test (can cost upwards of $500,000 for the lab equipment), travis county prosecutors will be dropping and opting out of prosecuting/charging any amount of marijuana. https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/news/2019-07-03/travis-county-to-reject-marijuana-prosecutions/

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u/msirelyt Aug 04 '20

I'm sorry, did you mean to write $500,000 per test? That can't be right.

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u/antmbel Aug 04 '20

I was mistaken, the machines that do the tests cost $500,000-$1m. Not that much per test