Missouri voters will have the opportunity in the November election to legalize recreational use of marijuana.
If Amendment 3 passes, it will be the second time in four years that Missouri voters have legalized the use of marijuana, having approved medical use in 2018.
However, Amendment 3 has received pushback on multiple aspects, including from some state lawmakers who are in favor of legalizing marijuana.
One of those is Rep. Ashley Bland Manlove, D-Kansas City, who was a co-sponsor of the Cannabis Freedom Act, a bill legalizing recreational use that didn’t get far in the legislature but has been outspoken in her opposition to the proposed constitutional amendment.
Amendment 3 campaign manager John Payne will be featured on a future episode of the podcast.
On this episode of Politically Speaking, Bland Manlove joined the show to talk about the amendment.
Here is some of what she talked about:
- Her criticisms of Amendment 3, including its possession limits and expungement language.
- Whether the proposed amendment is a natural consequence of inaction by the Missouri legislature.
- Why having a limited number of licenses to sell marijuana perpetuates a lack of equity within the cannabis industry.
- How she would craft a legal marijuana system in Missouri.
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