Tagged With: Missouri
Missouri: Lawmakers Fail To Act On Legalization Measure
Lawmakers failed to act on legislation, Senate Bill 762, to permit for the personal possession and retail sale of marijuana by those age 21 and over. The measure sought to permit adults the right to privately possess up to one ounce of cannabis without penalty. It also sought to license the commercial production and to regulate … Continue reading
Missouri: Lawmakers Take No Action On Bill Seeking To Allow For Expungement of Past Marijuana Convictions
Lawmakers took no action on House legislation that was prefiled —HB 1524 — to allow marijuana convictions to be expunged contingent upon the passage of a constitutional amendment or other statutory enactment legalizing marijuana. According to 2012 arrest data, Missouri police arrested some 18,500 people for minor marijuana possession offenses. These offenders, many of them … Continue reading
Missouri: Lawmakers Fail To Consider Bill to Exempt Marijuana from Certain Forfeiture Provisions
Senate Bill 761 was prefiled in the Missouri legislature to exempt marijuana from certain forfeiture provisions relating to controlled substances, however lawmakers failed to consider it this legislative session. “Under current law, illegal controlled substances, anything of value exchanged for a controlled substance in violation of the law, money used to facilitate a violation of … Continue reading
Missouri: Senate Fails To Vote On Industrial Hemp Measure
Members of the Senate failed to consider pending legislation, House Bill 2038, to expand the state’s industrial hemp research program, before the legislative session came to an end. House Bill 2038 was previously approved by members of the House on April 11th, 2016 in a 123 to 29 vote. Other pending measures, House Bill 1973 and Senate Bill 584, also failed … Continue reading
Missouri: House Defeats Restrictive Medical Marijuana Legislation
House members rejected a significantly amended version of House Bill 2213, the Missouri Compassionate Care Act, by a 66 to 87 vote on Thursday, April 21st. Members had previously passed the legislation by a 91 to 59 vote on Tuesday, April 19th. As amended, the measure limited the pool of patients eligible for cannabis therapy … Continue reading
Missouri: Governor Signs Marijuana Expungement Measure
Governor Jay Nixon has signed legislation into law making it easier for those with past marijuana convictions to have their records expunged. The legislative measures expands the number of offenses eligible for expungement from roughly a half dozen to more than 100 non-violent and non-sexual crimes. It also allows people to expunge their records sooner, … Continue reading
