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City’s lawsuit agreement approved

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Elgin’s marijuana-centered lawsuit with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton reached its resolution June 18 as the court approved an agreement between city and state, but third party cannabis advocates see a pathway towards appeal.The 21st District Court of Bast rop Count y granted a consent decree between the city and Paxton’s office Tuesday evening, simultaneously striking a third party’s petition in intervention, defendant-intervenors Courtenay Paris and Decriminalize Elgin.“This is the correct business decision for the city to dispose of this unnecessary litigation,” City Manager Thomas Mattis said.A consent decree is an agreement or settlement that resolves a dispute between parties ...

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