An Arlington Police Department spokesperson said that the vehicle BigXthaPlug was driving was pulled over for having expired tags. When an officer approached the vehicle, he smell

Low-level marijuana possession would be decriminalized in Texas if a new bill filed this week by a key House leader is enacted. The measure, HB 3242, from Rep. Joe Moody (D), would make simple possession of up to an ounce of cannabis flower a Class C misdemeanor—explicitly removing the risk of arrest and incarceration.

Dallas rapper BigXthaPlug was arrested for possession of marijuana in Arlington early Wednesday, police officials confirmed in an email to The Dallas Morning News. The arrest was first reported by TMZ.

Dallas rapper BigXthaPlug has been one of the vanguards of the New Texas breakout in hip-hop. Along with fellow rappers like Maxo Kream, That Mexican OT, and Monaleo, BigX has been steadily rising in notoriety,

Rising rap star BigXthaPlug was arrested on a marijuana charge in Texas early Wednesday morning. The 22-year-old rapper, a Dallas native, was stopped by police in Arlington for driving with expired tags at around 12:05 AM local time.

BigXThaPlug, whose real name is Xavier Landum, was booked on a marijuana possession charge of less than two ounces, according to a police report.