A win for Willie Nelson’s home state.
Last night, the main focus of election coverage was on who would become the next President of the United States and on naming seats in the House and Senate. The news broke that Donald Trump won the election as Pennsylvania went red, showing that Kamala Harris and Tim Watlz could not make up enough votes to come back in the election.
While that was the prime-time event of last night’s election coverage, there were also issues on the state level that voters were hoping swayed their way, including the legalization or decriminalization of marijuana. And there is no better poster child than Willie Nelson to back these propositions.
Three propositions asking voters to pass cannabis decriminalization measures were included in the Texas ballot: Dallas, Lockhart, and Bastrop.
“Marijuana is an herb and a flower, not a crime. Proposition R in Dallas is about fairness and freedom. It’s long past time to end the criminalization of weed in Texas, and I’m proud to support Ground Game Texas in their efforts. Vote for Prop R, and let’s move forward together.”
Ground Game Texas, the organization championing the proposition, noted how thankful they were to have Nelson’s support and that this proposition is about much more than recreation use. Ground Game field director Natalie Marquez said:
“The Dallas Freedom Act is about more than just marijuana — it’s a step toward broader social justice, smarter use of public resources, and protecting civil liberties in Dallas. This campaign is for the grandmothers who signed the petition to make sure their grandchildren never have a bad interaction with the law. It’s for veterans who want to combat their PTSD with cannabis but are afraid of getting into legal trouble.
This campaign is dedicated to everyone who has lost years of their lives being locked up for a joint and to ensure that no one else has to endure the same injustice.”
"Marijuana is an herb, not a crime." – Willie Nelson
Vote YES on:
✅Dallas Prop R
✅Lockhart Prop A
✅Bastrop Prop M➡️@WillieNelson
➡️@WilliesReserve #GroundGameTexas #LegalizeIt #VoteYes #TexasVotes #WillieNelson pic.twitter.com/lw9pOnbjWm— GroundGameTX (@GroundGameTX) November 5, 2024
Over the years, Willie Nelson has been very vocal about how he does not believe smoking weed or processing it should be a crime. As an avid pothead, Nelson attributes the herb to saving his life. In a 2019 interview with Rolling Stone, he claimed it saved his life.
“I wouldn’t be alive. It saved my life, really. I wouldn’t have lived 85 years if I’d have kept drinking and smoking like I was when I was 30, 40 years old… I think that weed kept me from wanting to kill people. And probably kept a lot of people from wanting to kill me, too – out there drunk, running around.”
As Nelson is a Texas resident who has been affected by the harsh laws against marijuana, this proposition is close to his heart, and today, he is victorious. While Nelson’s presidential candidate might not be taking a seat in the Oval Office, I’m sure he’s thrilled about these ballot measures.
Dallas County’s specific proposition decriminalizes less than 4 ounces of marijuana, which is honestly a hefty amount of weed. Marijuana users in these three counties can rest easy today, knowing that this is a step in the direction of full legalization.
Dallas approves Proposition R, which now decriminalizes less than 4 ounces of marijuana pic.twitter.com/wd5WGqNa3L
— Dallas Texas TV (@DallasTexasTV) November 6, 2024
To celebrate today, light one up or pop a gummy (whichever suits your fancy) because we all know Willie will be celebrating this victory, too.
“It’s All Going To Pot”
