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Marijuana Legalization Bill Introduced in Missouri
By Thomas H. Clarke | The Daily Chronic January 31, 2014
Missouri lawmakers are now considering three separate marijuana reform bills in 2014; meanwhile voters could decide on a constitutional amendment to legalize marijuana in November.
JEFFERSON CITY, MO — On Wednesday, Rep. Chris Kelly (D-Columbia) introduced House Bill 1659, which would allow adults to possess and grow small amounts of marijuana and set up a taxed and regulated marijuana commerce.
If passed, adults 21 or older would be allowed to grow up to eight plants and possess up to sixteen ounces of marijuana per household. The bill would also establish a process for allowing medical marijuana with a doctor’s recommendation for those under 21, and allow the cultivation of industrial hemp.
In addition, two additional bills have been filed this year, House Bill 1324, which would allow medical marijuana in the state and House Bill 1325, which would decriminalize the possession of small amounts of cannabis. The primary sponsor of both bills is Representative Rory Ellinger of University City.
Currently, Missouri has some of the harshest marijuana laws in the country. Possession of any amount of marijuana — even as little as a gram — can be punished by up to a year in prison and a $1,000 fine under state law.
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Missouri lawmakers are now considering three separate marijuana reform bills in 2014; meanwhile voters could decide on a constitutional amendment to legalize marijuana in November.
JEFFERSON CITY, MO — On Wednesday, Rep. Chris Kelly (D-Columbia) introduced House Bill 1659, which would allow adults to possess and grow small amounts of marijuana and set up a taxed and regulated marijuana commerce.
If passed, adults 21 or older would be allowed to grow up to eight plants and possess up to sixteen ounces of marijuana per household. The bill would also establish a process for allowing medical marijuana with a doctor’s recommendation for those under 21, and allow the cultivation of industrial hemp.
In addition, two additional bills have been filed this year, House Bill 1324, which would allow medical marijuana in the state and House Bill 1325, which would decriminalize the possession of small amounts of cannabis. The primary sponsor of both bills is Representative Rory Ellinger of University City.
Currently, Missouri has some of the harshest marijuana laws in the country. Possession of any amount of marijuana — even as little as a gram — can be punished by up to a year in prison and a $1,000 fine under state law.
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...when primarily consuming cannabis as well. As long as you're rotating the plants properly, it's endless supply.
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