A ballot proposition would have instructed police not to arrest people who have four ounces or less of marijuana.

Lubbock voters resoundingly rejected a proposed ordinance that proponents said would have decriminalized the possession of four ounces or less marijuana in the city limits.

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There is no process in Texas for a voter-driven statewide referendum. So, supporters are going city by city to build statewide momentum.