Week of 08/06/2022 Cannabis News: Brittney Griner sentenced to 9 years, San Marcos Decrim on the Ballot, Feds seek breathalyzer-like research

This week in review WNBA star Brittney Griner has been sentenced to 9 years in Russian Penal Colony and advocates are voicing out. The City of San Marcos will see decrim on the ballot in November. The federal government is looking for a agency capable of doing breath and blood samples for when people consumer cannabis. Audio player embedded below for those that are on the go.

San Marcos city council sends decriminalization measure to the ballot

Mano Amiga along with other advocacy groups such a Ground Game Texas and Texas Cannabis Collective gathered signatures of registered voters across several months. Those signature were delivered to City Hall at the end of May, and were verified just this past week. The San Marcos City Council was then required to decide on whether to pass the measure themselves or send it to the November election ballot.

Week of Cannabis Review 06/04/2022: Felony possession charged dropped on TX hemp farmers, San Marcos collects enough decrim signatures

This is our short weekly review of what’s going on in cannabis in the week of 06/04/2022. An analysis of drug tests shows failures are up across the nation while Texas remains below national average, a hemp farm in Navarro county has felony marijuana charges dropped, and San Marcos has collected enough signatures to put decriminalization on the ballot in November.  Audio player included in the article for those on the go.

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.

Episode 24: Mano Amiga

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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.

Episode 4: Samantha Benavides with Mano Amiga

Episode 4 of the Lonestar Collective podcast hosted by Jesse Williams with special guest Samantha Benavides of the nonprofit Mano Amiga out of San Marcos, TX. Samantha talks about what Mano Amiga is doing in the community and more. To listen, go to txcannaco.com and click on episode 4.