Marijuana Activists In Lockhart, Texas Collect Enough Signatures To Place Cannabis Decriminalization Measure On Ballot
Cannabis activists in Lockhart have collected enough signatures to support the Lockhart Freedom Act that would decriminalize low-level cannabis possession. More than 900 signatures were submitted to City Hall Wednesday with the goal of getting the proposal on the November ballot, reported Fox 7 News.
“This is not just a matter of personal preference or ideology,” said Venessa Gutierrez, vice chair of the Caldwell County Democratic Party. “It’s about acknowledging the realities of our society and implementing policies that reflect both compassion and pragmatism.”
The two organizations Ground Game Texas and Mano Amiga leading the decriminalization effort have been successful with similar proposals in San Marcos and Austin two years ago. Catina Voellinger, executive director of Ground Game Texas said that people are usually unaware of how much power they have in their own cities.
The news comes several weeks after the residents of Lubbock, West Texas’ largest city with 264,000 residents, rejected a measure to decriminalize low-level marijuana offenses. Prior …