Marijuana decriminalization to appear on November ballot

San Marcos voters will get to decide if they want to decriminalize marijuana possession in November.

The San Marcos City Council received a certified petition that would initiate a new City of San Marcos ordinance to eliminate enforcement of low-level marijuana offenses in the city during Tuesday’s regular meeting. The council then took action to provide direction to city staff to add the ordinance included in the petition as a proposition on the ballot for the Nov. 8 election.

“I think this is going to pass with over 70% in San Marcos,” Councilmember Jude Prather said. “I think this is a San Marcos issue. But it’s really a federal issue and a state issue. The feds and the state need to get with the times.”