Both candidates in Democratic runoff for Texas Attorney General reiterate call to legalize cannabis
As the May 24 runoff approaches, both Democrats in the runoff for Texas Attorney General have doubled down on their promises to legalize cannabis in the state.
Rochelle Garza and Joe Jaworski made it clear in the runup to the primary that they're in favor of legalization, and in the past few days both have taken to Twitter make sure voters know where they stand.
Garza, a Brownsville lawyer and former staff attorney for the ACLU of Texas, finished first in the primary, but didn't secure the majority needed to avoid a runoff with Jaworski, a former Galveston mayor and grandson of Watergate special prosecutor Leon Jaworski.
Its time to legalize the sale and use of recreational cannabis in Texas," Garza tweeted Saturday. "Nearly 70% of Texans support legalization, and they deserve an Attorney General who will work with them to advance our priorities.
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