Texas Town’s Last-Minute Cannabis Drama: Lockhart’s Decriminalization Debate Takes City Hall
A cannabis decriminalization initiative in Lockhart, Texas was headed for the ballot box to be decided upon in the November 2024 elections when an attempt to revise it surfaced at the last minute in a City Council meeting, surprising advocates who were apparently not prepared to walk away without a fight.
What Happened: In late July, supporters with Ground Game Texas and Mano Amiga Responsible Implementation (MARI) submitted enough signatures to qualify the initiative, known as the Lockhart Freedom Act, to appear on the ballot for voters to decide whether or not to decriminalize the possession of four ounces or less of marijuana.
However, and this is a huge however… the City Council was presented with an alternative proposal that would have broken the measure up into 13 separate questions to be decided upon individually, reported LoneStar Live on Wednesday.
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