Voters in three Texas cities approved local marijuana decriminalization ballot initiatives on Tuesday, including in Dallas, the third largest city by population in the state.
Ground Game Texas—the campaign that’s spearheaded the measures in Dallas, Lockhart and Bastrop—has been urging supporters to show up to the polls so that the jurisdictions become the latest to enact the reform. And advocates succeeded to that end.
Activists have previously successfully enacted decriminalization in about a half-dozen Texas cities in recent years.
Here’s cannabis reform passed in Texas on Tuesday:
Dallas
In Dallas, local lawmakers formally put the marijuana decriminalization initiative on the ballot in August after activists turned in sufficient petitions for the reform. Now that voters have approved the proposal, possession of up to four ounces of marijuana will be decriminalized in the city.
Cannabis icon and music legend Willie Nelson recently urged Dallas voters to pass the marijuana measure.
🌿 Weed Did It, Dallas! 🌿
Prop R has passed! Together, we’ve taken a big step toward justice, freedom, and a better future for our community. This is more than a victory for marijuana decriminalization—it’s a win for the people of Dallas! 💚 pic.twitter.com/yI26LKRity
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