Pot on the ballot in Dallas in November

[RandySF]

In a never-ending effort to piss off the rest of the state, enough signatures were collected to place a charter initiative to decriminalize pot will appear on the ballot in Dallas in November. Ground Game Texas turned in about 50,000 signatures supporting the measure.

The charter amendment would decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana up to four ounces.

Police chief Eddie Garcia is against the initiative because, he said, possession, sale and usage of larger amounts lead to violent crimes.

If passed, police would not be able to issue citations for Class A or B marijuana possession offenses.




https://dallasvoice.com/pot-on-the-ballot-in-dallas-in-november/

[SARose]

1. Marijuana decriminalization in Texas city gets a win against Ken Paxton

A lawsuit filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in an attempt to stop a marijuana ordinance in San Marcos has been dismissed, according to a release from reform organization Mano Amiga.

Hays County District Judge Sherri K. Tibbe dismissed the lawsuit against the city that would block the decriminalization of low-level marijuana possessions. Paxton's lawsuit was part of a broader legal effort to target San Marcos and four other Texas cities — Austin, Killeen, Elgin and Denton — with similar, voter-approved marijuana measures. Austin's lawsuit was dismissed in June by Travis County Judge Jan Soifer.

This dismissal is not just a win for the City of San Marcos but also for all communities striving to uphold justice and local governance free from unwarranted state interference," said Eric Martinez, executive director of Mano Amiga, in a release. "It reaffirms our commitment to ensuring that our city officials can follow the will of the voters and perform their duties without the shadow of unfounded legal challenges."

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In 2022, voters in San Marcos overwhelmingly voted to decriminalize marijuana with the help of local advocacy non-profit Mano Amiga, taking 81.84% of votes. The group collected enough petition signatures to present the issue to the San Marcos City Council and get it on the city's ballot.

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So much winning for the little weasel. Looks like Dallas could be in a good position if this passes.