Texas attorney general Ken Paxton sued the city of Dallas on Thursday in an attempt to prevent the city from decriminalizing small amounts of marijuana after voters approved a ballot measure to do so.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced his lawsuit Thursday against the city of Dallas over a new marijuana ballot measure, arguing it violates state law. The measure prevents law enforcement from making arrests or issuing citations for marijuana possession or considering the odor of marijuana as probable cause for search or seizure.