September 22, 2023
Here is the Fiscal Note for Cannabis Restoration 2024. It was prepared by the office of Missouri’s State Auditor, Scott Fitzpatrick. This statewide audit was solicited from virtually every city and county, public agency and department across the State of Missouri. Not all who were contacted through the audit sounded in, but many did.
By Mark D. Pedersen With so many political ads barraging us from television and radio, with outrageous claims and even deliberate misinformation, it's hard to really know where the candidates stand on the issues that matter most to us. It’s scary realizing...
By Mark D. Pedersen On November 5th, our nation's citizenry will take part in perhaps the most important election since the Civil War. We, here in Missouri, will make our voices heard regarding the Presidency, as well as our representation in Washington, Jefferson...
My Interview with Jack Quinn By Mark D. PedersenIn 2013, my former business partner, Regina Nelson and I had CPN Institute, an educational org. Our most benevolent Colorado sponsor was RiverRock Wellness of Denver. It was through their sponsorship that we were able...
My interview with Joseph Blundell of Cliff Village, Missouri By Mark D. PedersenI first interviewed Joe at the Norml Drug Reform Conference on the University of Missouri Campus in Columbia, Missouri. Joe drew National attention when he helped pass a medical...
I first met Jim in 2007 following a meeting of Greater St. Louis Norml. He would faithfully attend the monthly meetings whenever he could catch a ride. Jim had a fold-able wheelchair for trips like this where there would be someone to help him or when...
“They took my kids. Took my license, wrecked my life…jus’ turned my life right around. They took a big piece of my heart and stomped on it. I’ll never get it back. No matter how hard I try, I’ll never get it back. Never.”
To make it easier to view, here is "Cannabis Restoration 2024", stripped of the lines of previous policy that are required for filing.
...if the descriptions on the ballot are accidently or deliberately deceptive, what value is the election?
The sharks have been circling round Missouri’s government. They appear to be closing in. One might think that REAL democracy is soon to be a thing of the past for our state, if not the nation, for that matter. Across our country, Republican lawmakers have...
I want what is best for ALL Missourians. That means giving ALL Missourians a choice; to be able to choose REAL legalization, or something less. Its only right. Then the majority of Missourians could expect a fair outcome. That's the way our elections are supposed to function.
