Cannabis News, Legislation, and Research
Missouri’s 2024 General Ballot – The Rest of the Ballot
By Mark D. Pedersen With so many political ads...
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Industry Building for Dummies – Legal Missouri 2022
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 …
Missouri’s Cannabis Freedom Act
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 as...
Expungement of Convictions
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 convictions...
Cannabis Restoration: Petitioner Tools
9 Points to REAL Legalization… our video. And… My instructional video on initiative petitioning in the Midwest.
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The Fallacy of “Baby Steps” in Cannabis Reform
Cottage industries are created with each “baby step” that caters to prohibition at that particular level, becoming entrenched – politically and financially. For them, greater freedom for all spells the end of their livelihood. With each “step”, more of those who supported REAL legalization are swayed to accept prohibition with …
Cannabis Restoration
Denying a patient access to the medication they require is the REAL crime – plain and simple. It’s time that freedom and liberty ring true in our nation. Only We, the People can ensure that our needs and wishes are preserved for, not only ourselves but future generations to come.
My Life as a Colorado Cannabis Caregiver
It is because of our close association with this plant and its sustenance that we are seeing miracles. It is my hope that through the work that we are doing, all will see and seek to preserve this needful humanitarian outreach and help us to open the doors to educational …