On November 5, 2026, Councilmember McKee-Rodriguez filed a Council Consideration Request for City staff to prepare a comprehensive economic impact analysis examining the economic effects of cannabis legalization in major U.S. cities and states. The analysis aims to explore potential economic opportunities for San Antonio and Texas, according to the Councilmember's statement.
McKee-Rodriguez stated that the request is intended to inform the community about the economic and public health benefits of legalization and to address the uncertainty faced by residents relying on medicinal use of marijuana.
Press Release: City of San Antonio
Published November 5, 2026. Reproduced in full from the City of San Antonio.
D2 Councilmember Proposes Economic Impact Analysis of Cannabis
SAN ANTONIO (November 5, 2026), Councilmember McKee-Rodriguez filed a Council Consideration Request (CCR) for City staff to prepare a comprehensive economic impact analysis examining the economic effects of cannabis legalization and the development of regulated cannabis industries in major U.S. cities and states, and the potential economic opportunities for San Antonio and Texas.
The Councilmember issued the following statement, to accompany the filing of the CCR:
“The purpose of the request is to inform our community. Should the effects of legalization prove to be an economic and public health benefit to San Antonio and the state of Texas, we should mobilize in support of legislation that will make this possible, including a regulatory framework.
“This issue is two-fold,” the Councilmember stated. “Many of our residents with chronic health conditions rely on medicinal use of marijuana. However, in doing so, they face uncertainty and economic risks.
“In addition, states that have legalized recreational, adult use of marijuana have created safer conditions for their communities by regulating an industry that currently operates in the shadows. This analysis should establish baseline expectations for what legalization could mean for our community as an industry.”
The CCR was filed with supporting signatures from Councilmembers Dr. Sukh Kaur (District 1), Edward Mungia (District 4), Teri Castillo (District 5), and Ric Galvan (District 6). The next step in the process is a hearing on a staff recommendation at the next available Governance Committee meeting.
