Officials in Dallas, Texas have certified that advocates collected enough signatures to qualify a marijuana decriminalization for the local ballot in November.
The city secretary affirmed on Friday that the advocacy organization Ground Game Texas submitted nearly 50,000 valid petitions for the cannabis reform measure. This comes about a month after activists turned in the signatures.
If voters ultimately approve the initiative, possession of up to four ounces of marijuana would be decriminalized in Dallas, which is the third largest city in Texas by population.
“The overwhelming support of the ballot petition by Dallas voters is evidence that listening to the community and organizing around issues that matter to them is key to building voter enthusiasm and turnout,” Catina Voellinger, executive director of Ground Game Texas, said in a press release.
“This would not have been possible without the dedication and expertise of our field staff, who were able not only to collect tens of thousands of signatures but also ensure that those signatures were accurate and verifiable,” she said. “We look forward to winning in November and continuing to build our movement.”
Some members of the City Council had expressed interest in streamlining the process by acting legislatively, but
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