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.
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.
. You need to be prepared for the colossal avalanche of bullshit that will be flowing threw social media and cable TV. Believe me, the profiteers will be banging this drum loudly here on out!
It became obvious to us all early on that REAL Cannabis reform would only come through sound education. It was not enough to just preach to the choir. The other 75% of the country needed to learn the truth. This meant stepping beyond ourselves.
When it comes to Cannabis law and "Compromise", everyone wants a piece of the pie...
In critiquing bills and initiatives, it can be quite daunting trying to determine just exactly what it is that is motivating the author. Be assured - to date - I have yet to critique ANY policy – state or Federal - that had purely altruistic motivation. There is always a …
House Bill 2704 Mark Pedersen’s Critique of "Rough Draft No. 2 No doubt, I will receive complaints regarding the length of this critique. Understand that House Bill 2704 is over 129 pages in length. I think I did a damn good job in keeping this critique as concise...
Missouri’s SB793 and HB1659 Criminal and civil record expungement has become the hot-button topic of late on social media and apparently among lawmakers wishing to cash-in on pro-Cannabis votes and industry donations. Of course, expungement of arrests and...
