Texas cannabis decriminalization victories in midterms bode well for San Antonio petition drive

San Antonio activists are collecting signatures for a petition that would let local voters decide whether to decriminalize pot, among other city charter changes. SanAntonio SATX SanAntonioTX Texas Decriminalization CannabisNews CannabisCulture

Voters in five Texas cities voted to decriminalize small amounts of week during the midterms.

"I think those votes bode well for San Antonio," said Ananda Tomas, executive director of police accountability group Act 4 SA, one of the organizations spearheading the drive."I think San Antonio voters are ready to decriminalize and have been ready to decriminalize for some time now." Similarly, it would ensure the ban on chokeholds and no-knock warrants implemented by SAPD Chief William McManus couldn't be stuck down after a change in department leadership.

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