A key Missouri Democratic lawmaker who chairs the state’s Legislative Black Caucus is calling on voters to reject a marijuana legalization initiative that will appear on the November ballot.
Rep. Ashley Bland Manlove (D) said in a statement on Tuesday that while she generally supports ending prohibition, the Legal Missouri 2022 measure lacks critical equity provisions, unnecessarily adds penalties and falls short of resolving the racial disparities of cannabis criminalization.
“The capitalism monster loves to exploit you, and that is what’s happening with this petition,” she argued. “Myself and like-minded community partners realized people from politicians to Bob on the street didn’t know the details. We want to make it known.”
Inbox: State Rep. @Manlove4M has started a coalition encouraging Missourians to vote against @LegalMo22 recreational marijuana amendment.
Concerns include civil penalties for weed use and lack of social equity in petition. #moleg pic.twitter.com/V9o9U6Kpna
— Kacen J. Bayless (@Kacen) August 30, 2022
The lawmaker said that she’s formed a group called the Impactful Canna Reform Coalition (ICRC), which is “comprised of local entrepreneurs, active community members, and concerned citizens who have read between the lines and want citizens to know how this constitutional amendment will impact them.”
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