Posted on Jul 19, 2022
Fate of Missouri marijuana initiative petition unclear as signature count continues
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Another initiative petition that would have established ranked-choice voting has already fallen short of signatures needed to appear on the ballot.
Whether Missouri voters will get a chance to legalize recreational marijuana in November is still in question.
The latest incomplete tabulations from Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft’s office, obtained under a Sunshine Law request, show the Legal Missouri 2022 initiative is short the necessary signatures in four of the six Congressional districts to make the ballot.
And those same tabulations confirm what backers of a ranked-choice voting initiative called Better Elections said in June: their proposal will not be on the November ballot.
The biggest obstacles for the initiative campaigns were the COVID-19 pandemic, which made signature gathering difficult, and a large number of signatures from unregistered people, said Sean Nicholson, campaign manager for Better Elections.
Whether Missouri voters will get a chance to legalize recreational marijuana in November is still in question.
The latest incomplete tabulations from Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft’s office, obtained under a Sunshine Law request, show the Legal Missouri 2022 initiative is short the necessary signatures in four of the six Congressional districts to make the ballot.
And those same tabulations confirm what backers of a ranked-choice voting initiative called Better Elections said in June: their proposal will not be on the November ballot.
The biggest obstacles for the initiative campaigns were the COVID-19 pandemic, which made signature gathering difficult, and a large number of signatures from unregistered people, said Sean Nicholson, campaign manager for Better Elections.
Fate of Missouri marijuana initiative petition unclear as signature count continues
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The conservatives here in South Dakota keep changing our rules on initiatives. We passed it once before but our worthless governor took it to court and now we have to re-do it.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."The Legal Missouri initiative would expand the current medical marijuana businesses program by allowing existing licensees to serve both medical and non-medical purchasers. There would be an additional 144 licenses for what will be known as “microbusiness facilities,” with six dispensaries and 12 wholesale facilities in each congressional district. It would also require expungement of marijuana offenses from criminal records.
Better Elections did not have sufficient signatures in the 1st District, where tabulation is complete.
County election officials have until July 26 to complete their review of signatures for their counties. If either is sufficient, Ashcroft has until Aug. 9 to issue a statement certifying them for the ballot.
If they fail, there will be four issues on the statewide ballot. Lawmakers approved three: to create a separate state department for the Missouri National Guard, currently in the Department of Public Safety; to set a minimum budget for the Kansas City Police Department; and change the investment policies of the State Treasurer’s office.
The fourth is the question of whether to hold a state Constitutional Convention, put to a vote automatically every 20 years."
..."The Legal Missouri initiative would expand the current medical marijuana businesses program by allowing existing licensees to serve both medical and non-medical purchasers. There would be an additional 144 licenses for what will be known as “microbusiness facilities,” with six dispensaries and 12 wholesale facilities in each congressional district. It would also require expungement of marijuana offenses from criminal records.
Better Elections did not have sufficient signatures in the 1st District, where tabulation is complete.
County election officials have until July 26 to complete their review of signatures for their counties. If either is sufficient, Ashcroft has until Aug. 9 to issue a statement certifying them for the ballot.
If they fail, there will be four issues on the statewide ballot. Lawmakers approved three: to create a separate state department for the Missouri National Guard, currently in the Department of Public Safety; to set a minimum budget for the Kansas City Police Department; and change the investment policies of the State Treasurer’s office.
The fourth is the question of whether to hold a state Constitutional Convention, put to a vote automatically every 20 years."
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