New Democratic organizing group Ground Game Texas makes marijuana legalization a key focus
A fledgling coalition led by two former Democratic congressional candidates is putting pot at the center of its goal of running year-round organizing campaigns in Texas for progressive issues.
Ground Game Texas, headed by congressional contenders Julie Oliver and Mike Siegel, is looking to get cannabis reform measures on local ballots across the state, the Texas Tribune reports. While pot isn't the group's sole focus, it's significant enough to earn a spot in its “workers, wages and weed” slogan.
“There’s no off years and there’s no off cycles, and folks need to stay engaged year-round,” Siegel said in an interview with the Tribune. He added that the group hopes to better engage Democratic activists in local and off-year races.
Key to that are issues such as marijuana legalization and raising the minimum wage, both popular with voters but unlikely to gain traction in the Republican-controlled Texas Legislature. A February University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll found that 60% of Texas' registered voters are in favor of legalizing some amount of pot for any use.
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