BASTROP, Texas — Marijuana decriminalization remains a topic of discussion among Bastrop voters and city council members. This week, the council declined to amend its current policies punishing the possession of low levels of weed, despite most residents supporting the change, according to KVUE's partners at the Austin-American Statesman.

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