Earlier this month, Iman Shumpert, who won an NBA Championship alongside LeBron James as a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016, was arrested at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport with 6.12 ounces of cannabis, or about 170 grams.
Cannabis in Texas remains illegal for recreational purposes. Possession of up to four ounces (113 grams) is a misdemeanour, while anything above that amount and below five pounds (2.3 kilograms) is a felony punishable by up to two years in prison and a US$10,000 ($12,900) fine, per the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML).
In June, Montrezl Harrell, who last played for the Charlotte Hornets, was arrested on felony drug charges after 1.4 kilograms of cannabis was discovered in his vehicle during a traffic stop in Kentucky.
Recreational cannabis remains prohibited in the state and Harrell faces potential jail time
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