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Missouri Cannabis and Cannabis Hemp Legalization Initiative (2018)
| Missouri Cannabis and Cannabis Hemp Legalization Initiative | |
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| Election date November 6, 2018 | |
| Topic Marijuana | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin Citizens |
The Missouri Cannabis and Cannabis Hemp Legalization Initiative was not on the ballot in Missouri as an initiated constitutional amendment on November 6, 2018.
The measure would have legalized marijuana for personal or medical use. The amendment would have also explicitly challenged federal law, stating, "… the people of Missouri hereby repudiate and challenge federal cannabis prohibitions that conflict with this act."[1][2]
Text of measure
Ballot title
As multiple versions of this initiative were filed for circulation, the secretary of state crafted a ballot title for each one.[3]
| Measure 2018-090 | |||||
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Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to:
This proposal is estimated to increase annual state tax revenues by $17 million when fully implemented with additional estimated annual state savings of $11 million. State implementation costs are estimated at $150,000 with annual operating costs estimated at $700,000. Local law enforcement costs could increase.[4] | |||||
| Measure 2018-091 | |||||
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Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to:
This proposal is estimated to increase annual state tax revenues by $17 million when fully implemented with additional estimated annual state savings of $11 million. State implementation costs are estimated at $150,000 with annual operating costs estimated at $700,000. Local law enforcement costs could increase.[4] | |||||
| Measure 2018-128 | |||||
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| Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to release all criminals, for any crime they have been imprisoned for, that have also been convicted of a non-violent cannabis (marijuana) related crime; destroy all state civil and criminal records of non-violent cannabis related crimes; prohibit Missouri assisting enforcement of federal cannabis offenses; and remove all State prohibitions against personal use of cannabis by anyone over 21, or anyone with a physician's or veterinarian's recommendation with or without consent from a parent or legal guardian?
This proposal is estimated to result in annual state savings of $11 million. Additional state operating costs resulting from this proposal are estimated at $700,000 annually. Local law enforcement costs could also increase.[4] | |||||
| Measure 2018-129 | |||||
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| Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to release all criminals, for any crime they have been imprisoned for, that have also been convicted of a non-violent cannabis (marijuana) related crime; destroy all state civil and criminal records of non-violent cannabis related crimes; constitutionally protect driving while using marijuana; prohibit Missouri assisting enforcement of federal cannabis offenses; remove all State prohibitions against personal use of cannabis by anyone over 21, or anyone with a physician's or veterinarian's recommendation and a parent or legal guardian's consent; and add a 5% sales tax on cannabis to fund education and veteran care?
This proposal is estimated to increase annual state tax revenues by $17 million when fully implemented with additional estimated annual state savings of $11 million. State implementation costs are estimated at $150,000 with annual operating costs estimated at $700,000. Local law enforcement costs could increase.[4] | |||||
| Measure 2018-130 | |||||
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| Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to release all criminals, for any crime they have been imprisoned for, that have also been convicted of a non-violent cannabis (marijuana) related crime; destroy all state civil and criminal records of non-violent cannabis related crimes; constitutionally protect driving while using marijuana; prohibit Missouri assisting enforcement of federal cannabis offenses; remove all State prohibitions against personal use of cannabis by anyone over 21, or anyone with either a physician's or veterinarian's recommendation or parental or legal guardian consent; and add a 5% sales tax to fund education and veteran care?
This proposal is estimated to increase annual state tax revenues by $17 million when fully implemented with additional estimated annual state savings of $11 million. State implementation costs are estimated at $150,000 with annual operating costs estimated at $700,000. Local law enforcement costs could increase.[4] | |||||
| Measure 2018-131 | |||||
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| Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to release all criminals, for any crime they have been imprisoned for, that have also been convicted of a non-violent cannabis (marijuana) related crime; destroy all state civil and criminal records of non-violent cannabis related crimes; constitutionally protect driving while using marijuana; prohibit Missouri assisting enforcement of federal cannabis offenses; and remove all State prohibitions against personal use of cannabis by anyone over 21, or anyone with either a physician's or veterinarian's recommendation or parental or legal guardian consent?
This proposal is estimated to result in annual state savings of $11 million. Additional state operating costs resulting from this proposal are estimated at $700,000 annually. Local law enforcement costs could also increase.[4] | |||||
| Measure 2018-132 | |||||
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| Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to release all criminals, for any crime they have been imprisoned for, that have also been convicted of a non-violent cannabis (marijuana) related crime; destroy all state civil and criminal records of non-violent cannabis related crimes; prohibit Missouri assisting enforcement of federal cannabis offenses; remove all State prohibitions against personal use of cannabis by anyone over 21, or anyone with either a physician's or veterinarian's recommendation or parental or legal guardian consent; and add a 5% sales tax to fund education and veteran care?
This proposal is estimated to increase annual state tax revenues by $17 million when fully implemented with additional estimated annual state savings of $11 million. State implementation costs are estimated at $150,000 with annual operating costs estimated at $700,000. Local law enforcement costs could increase.[4] | |||||
| Measure 2018-133 | |||||
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| Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to release all criminals, for any crime they have been imprisoned for, that have also been convicted of a non-violent cannabis (marijuana) related crime; destroy all state civil and criminal records of non-violent cannabis related crimes; prohibit Missouri assisting enforcement of federal cannabis offenses; remove all State prohibitions against personal use of cannabis by anyone over 21, or anyone with a physician's or veterinarian's recommendation and consent from a parent or legal guardian; and add a 5% sales tax to fund education and veteran care?
This proposal is estimated to increase annual state tax revenues by $17 million when fully implemented with additional estimated annual state savings of $11 million. State implementation costs are estimated at $150,000 with annual operating costs estimated at $700,000. Local law enforcement costs could increase.[4] | |||||
| Measure 2018-134 | |||||
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| Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to release all criminals, for any crime they have been imprisoned for, that have also been convicted of a non-violent cannabis (marijuana) related crime; destroy all state civil and criminal records of non-violent cannabis related crimes; constitutionally protect driving while using marijuana; prohibit Missouri assisting enforcement of federal cannabis offenses; and remove all State prohibitions against personal use of cannabis by anyone over 21, or anyone with a physician's or veterinarian's recommendation and parental or legal guardian consent?
This proposal is estimated to result in annual state savings of $11 million. Additional state operating costs resulting from this proposal are estimated at $700,000 annually. Local law enforcement costs could also increase.[4] | |||||
| Measure 2018-135 | |||||
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| Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to release all criminals, for any crime they have been imprisoned for, that have also been convicted of a non-violent cannabis (marijuana) related crime; destroy all state civil and criminal records of non-violent cannabis related crimes; prohibit Missouri assisting enforcement of federal cannabis offenses; and remove all State prohibitions against personal use of cannabis by anyone over 21, or anyone with a physician's or veterinarian's recommendation and parental or legal guardian consent?
This proposal is estimated to result in annual state savings of $11 million. Additional state operating costs resulting from this proposal are estimated at $700,000 annually. Local law enforcement costs could also increase.[4] | |||||
| Measure 2018-183 | |||||
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Do you want to amend the Missouri Constitution to release all incarcerated individuals convicted only of nonviolent cannabis (marijuana) related crimes; add up to a 5% sales tax on marijuana for personal use to fund public education and veteran care; and remove state prohibitions on:
State revenues could increase by $17 million annually and the state could avoid costs of $11 million annually when the proposal is fully implemented, but an annual unknown loss of federal funding could occur. Additional state costs are estimated at $750,000 annually with one-time costs of $150,000. Local law enforcement costs could increase.[4] | |||||
| Measure 2018-184 | |||||
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Do you want to amend the Missouri Constitution to release all incarcerated individuals convicted only of nonviolent cannabis (marijuana) related crimes; add up to a 5% sales tax on marijuana for personal use to fund public education and veteran care; and remove state prohibitions on:
State revenues could increase by $17 million annually and the state could avoid costs of $11 million annually when the proposal is fully implemented, but an annual unknown loss of federal funding could occur. Additional state costs are estimated at $750,000 annually with one-time costs of $150,000. Local law enforcement costs could increase.[4] | |||||
| Measure 2018-185 | |||||
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Do you want to amend the Missouri Constitution to release all incarcerated individuals convicted only of nonviolent cannabis (marijuana) related crimes; add up to a 5% sales tax on marijuana for personal use to fund public education and veteran care; and remove state prohibitions on:
State revenues could increase by $17 million annually and the state could avoid costs of $11 million annually when the proposal is fully implemented, but an annual unknown loss of federal funding could occur. Additional state costs are estimated at $750,000 annually with one-time costs of $150,000. Local law enforcement costs could increase.[4] | |||||
Constitutional changes
- See also: Article IV, Missouri Constitution
The measure would have added a Section 54 to Article IV of the Missouri Constitution.[1]
Full text
The full text of the measure is available for:
Developments in federal marijuana policy
- See also: Federal policy on marijuana, 2017-2018
Although the Department of Justice under Presidents Trump (R) and Obama (D) has not prosecuted most individuals and businesses following state and local marijuana laws as of January 2018, both medical and recreational marijuana are illegal under federal law. In November 2017, Attorney General Jeff Sessions (R)—a Trump nominee—told Congress that the policy of his office would stay fundamentally the same as that of the previous two attorneys general, Eric Holder and Loretta Lynch. On January 4, 2018, however, Sessions rescinded the Cole Memo, a 2013 directive that deprioritized the enforcement of federal marijuana laws in states where marijuana had been legalized. This allows federal prosecutors to decide whether or not to enforce federal law regarding marijuana.[5][6]
Path to the ballot
Supporters of the initiative were required to collect a number of signatures equivalent to 8 percent of the 2016 gubernatorial vote in six of the eight state congressional districts. This means that the minimum possible number of valid signatures required was 160,199. Signatures needed to be filed with the secretary of state six months prior to the election on November 6, 2018. Six months prior to the election was May 6, 2018.
Timothy Gilio and Kristen Gilio proposed multiple versions of the initiative.[1] Two of them were approved for circulation on January 9, 2017. An additional eight versions were approved on March 13, 2017. Three more were approved on April 24, 2017.[3] Signatures were not filed for the proposals.
See also
- Missouri 2018 ballot measures
- 2018 ballot measures
- Laws governing the initiative process in Missouri
External links
Basic information
Filed initiatives
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Missouri Secretary of State, "Petition 2018-090," accessed January 12, 2017
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Petition 2018-091," accessed January 12, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Missouri Secretary of State, "2018 Initiative Petitions Approved for Circulation in Missouri," accessed January 12, 2017
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Forbes, "Sessions: Obama Marijuana Policy Remains In Effect," November 14, 2017
- ↑ The Hill, "Read: Attorney General Jeff Sessions's memo changing marijuana policy," January 4, 2018
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