Bastrop could be the next Texas town to decriminalize low-level marijuana offenses

BASTROP, Texas (KXAN) – Bastrop could be the next Central Texas town to see a marijuana decriminalization measure go in front of voters.Inspired by a recent effort in Lockhart, Desiree Venable, who’s running for the Texas House of Representatives in District 17, is collecting signatures to get a measure in front of voters this fall that, if passed, would decriminalize low-level marijuana offenses in the city. “We've only been doing this for less than two weeks, and we have