San Marcos reaches signature goal for decriminalization effort
Mano Amiga, working with Ground Game Texas and Texas Cannabis Collective has reached the signature goal to put decriminalization on the ballot in November. Check out the article for more information on the press anouncement this coming Wednesday.
Austin citizens vote to end misdemeanor marijuana arrests and no-knock warrants.
The city of Austin has passed Prop A by vote which will eliminate misdemeanor marijuana arrests and ban the use of no-knock warrants by city officers.
EP 30: Decriminalize Denton
Jesse and Austin interview Tristan Seikel of Decriminalize Denton. Tristan speaks on the origins of Decriminalize Denton, the process the group has gone through starting with a city council that wasn’t receptive, a police chief changing policy on arrests secretly, all the way to a ballot initiative on a city level to end arrests in Denton.
Decriminalize Denton and the Battle for Cannabis Decriminalization in Denton
Josh Kasoff covers the decriminalization effort in Denton and ongoing battle to end arrests for cannabis possession in Texas.
Episode 24: Mano Amiga
Jesse and Austin talk to returning guest Sam Benavides of Mano Amiga, joined by their new Right to Justice Coordinator Elle Cross. Discussion takes place on the activities that Mano Amiga has been involved in recently and their new initiative to decriminalize cannabis possession charges in San Marcos, Texas.
Medical cannabis voted out of committee, Texans rally around cannabis bills in committee
This week the Texas House of Representatives held 3 committee hearings to cover cannabis bills across multiple types and spectrums of the industry as a whole.
Veterans advocating in troubling times: 2021 session update with David Bass
The 2021 Legislative Sessions for all states will be the most unusual, unprecedented and unpredictable in each state’s respective history.
Austin City Council Passes Defacto Low-Level Marijuana Decriminalization
Dozens of Austinites showed up to the City Council meeting today to speak up for a resolution that would effectively decriminalize the possession of low-level marijuana. Dubbed agenda item 59: […]
A Possible Sign of Hope: New Mexico Decriminalizes Cannabis Statewide
While the future of cannabis in Texas is still surrounded by debates between advocates, lawmakers and law enforcement, cannabis reform-supporting Texans may have received a possible symbol of hope today […]