With Democrats poised to take power in Austin and across the state after Tuesday’s blue wave, San Antonio Councilman Jalen McKee-Rodriguez (D2) wants the city to build an economic case for state and federal lawmakers to explore legalization of marijuana.
The councilman filed a council consideration request Thursday seeking a study of what medical and adult-use cannabis legalization could mean for San Antonio and Texas, including potential tax revenue, jobs and business investment.
“One of the big things I think many of my constituents have asked, as it relates to marijuana, why hasn’t there been a concerted effort to try to legalize it?” McKee-Rodriguez said. “I think it would be a great economic driver for our city, and so this seeks to answer that question.”…