San Antonio Councilors Seek Cannabis Impact Study

Five San Antonio City Council members are backing a proposal for city staff to study the potential economic effects of medical and recreational cannabis legalization, including jobs, tax revenue and business investment. The analysis would draw on major U.S. cities with regulated markets and could help San Antonio make its case to state and federal lawmakers; Councilman Jalen McKee-Rodriguez said the research would identify both potential benefits and drawbacks. Supporters see changing state leadership as a possible opening for renewed debate, while the proposal also reflects a local Democratic Socialists of America chapter’s support for legalization. The measure would not legalize cannabis, and it remains pending before the City Council’s Governance Committee.