With less than six months to go, at least one proposal to legalize medicinal use of marijuana in Missouri appears to be in a strong position to get on statewide ballots next year.
New Approach Missouri says it already has collected 100,000 signatures from registered voters, and expects to have well over the necessary 165,000 by the state’s May 6 deadline for submitting initiative petitions.
“This is an issue that really crosses partisan and regional boundaries,’’ said spokesman Jack Cardetti.
He cited last year’s successful legalization votes for medical marijuana in Arkansas, North Dakota and Florida.
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Jo Mannies ~ St. Louis Public Radio ~
