As of Monday, early voting has officially commenced in Texas, where voters in Dallas and two other cities will get to decide on ballot measures to locally decriminalize marijuana.
Ground Game Texas, which spearheaded the measures, is urging supporters to take advantage of the early voting option to ensure that more jurisdictions—including the state’s third largest city by population—become the latest to enact the reform.
In Dallas, local lawmakers formally put the marijuana decriminalization initiative on the ballot in August after activists turned in sufficient petitions for the reform. If voters ultimately approve the proposal, possession of up to four ounces of marijuana would be decriminalized in the city.
“Dallas voters want sensible marijuana policy reform, as evidenced by the 50,000 signatures we collected in support of this proposition,” Catina Voellinger, executive director of Ground Game Texas, said in a press release.
“The city’s current policy disproportionately harms people of color, and wastes scarce public resources that are desperately needed elsewhere,” she said. “Our initiatives activate a diverse base of voters, including first-time and infrequent voters, as well as young people, and we’re excited to energize Dallas.”
Other Texas cities will also be deciding on local marijuana decriminalization initiatives this
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