During the 2022 elections 5 Texas cities passed measures to stop arrests for misdemeanor amounts of marijuana flower, and it’s not exactly going as planned. Each had it’s own battle to get on the ballot, and each one now is facing it’s own implementation struggle. […]
Yesterday, Texas voters in San Marcos, Denton, Killeen, Elgin and Harker Heights showed strong support for ballot propositions to decriminalize misdemeanor marijuana possession. The results were overwhelming in favor. Read more to see the results from the election […]
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. […]
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. […]
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. […]
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 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. […]
Fresh off their Public Defender office victory, Mano Amiga is gearing up to push for cannabis decriminalization in Hays County with a film festival. For more details visit txcannaco.com […]
In a press release obtained from Mano Amiga, the council members revealed during the meeting they had received a threat. The threat came in an […]
San Marcos City Council has added cite and release for misdemeanor possession to their agenda for the upcoming meeting on March 3, 2020. […]
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