Marijuana decriminalization to be on Lockhart ballot in November [Video]

LOCKHART, Texas — In a 6-1 vote Tuesday night, the Lockhart City Council agreed to put a proposition on the November ballot that would decriminalize possession of low levels of marijuana. 

Hundreds of signatures were collected from registered voters. At the recent city council meeting, the community and city leaders were divided on the language of the proposition. 

The city council considered putting the measure on the ballot as a single proposition or breaking it up into 13 separate propositions, which advocates said isn’t what they expected. Altogether, the proposal was five pages long. 

Advocates with the two leading organizations, Mano Amiga Responsible Implementation and Ground Game Texas, were worried these propositions would create voter confusion since it was hard for people to understand the full picture.

Several people took to the podium asking for “simpler language,” so voters could make decisions for themselves. 

“It’s disrespectful to …