City council now must decide whether to pass the plan as written or put it on the November ballot. SanMarcos Texas CannabisNews CannabisCommunity cannabisculture cannabis marijuanareform
CJ Cetina and Elle Cross collect signatures at the San Marcos Flea Market.
Activists have passed another milestone in their quest to decriminalize low levels of cannabis possession in the Central Texas city of San Marcos. The city has certified a petition turned in last month which seeks to end enforcement of low-level marijuana offenses, the. Officials verified the signatures of at least one one-tenth of San Marcos' registered voters, meaning city council now must decide whether to pass the plan or put it on the November ballot.
“Council cannot reject it, and they cannot change any of the language in the policy. All they can do is pass it outright or send it to the ballot,” Sam Benavides, communications director for criminal justice-reform organization Mano Amiga
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