Missouri activists announced on Thursday that they have launched a campaign to oppose a marijuana legalization initiative that will be on the November ballot, calling on the governor to give lawmakers a chance to enact reform during an upcoming special session.
The “No On Amendment 3—Missouri Deserves Better” campaign is being backed by lawmakers, former Missouri lieutenant governor, legalization advocates and the director of the state chapter of Americans for Prosperity, among others.
The coalition has two primary objectives: 1) to urge voters to reject a cannabis legalization initiative that’s already been certified for the November ballot and 2) to convince Gov. Mike Parson (R) to allow legislators to take up marijuana reform as part of a special session that’s set to begin on September 6.
Specifically, Missouri Deserves Better wants the legislature to approve a legalization bill from Rep. Ron Hicks (R), which advanced through the committee process earlier this year but never reached the House floor before the regular session adjourned.
Advocates and lawmakers are generally divided about the best path forward for legalization in the Show-Me State.
Legal Missouri 2022, which is behind the cannabis measure that state officials recently certified for ballot placement, has insisted that
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