Texas Town Joins Statewide Push To Decriminalize Cannabis With Successful Petition
Desiree Venable, a Democrat running for a seat in the Texas House, turned in 600 signatures on Monday in support of decriminalizing marijuana in the town of Bastrop, which is about 30 miles outside of Austin.
“This petition is an example of true democracy and the power we have as community members to implement legislation that directly affects our wants and needs,” said Venable in a statement, reported KVUE TV. “The criminalization of marijuana strips us of our individual freedoms and diminishes our opportunities to start a career or access higher education. The decriminalization of marijuana is a necessary step toward the broader criminal justice reform we so desperately need.”
Venable is supported by Ground Game Texas, the statewide advocacy group that has led or supported at least 10 city-based marijuana campaigns across the …