St. Louis Earth Day in Forest Park

Posted on April 24, 2019April 24, 2019 by GSTL-NORML

Greater St. Louis NORML, Make every day, Earth Day

Greater St. Louis NORML will occupy booth W-17 at the 2019 St. Louis Earth Day Festival. Stop by and check out our merchandise and say hello. We will be in the Wellness Section at the Muny Grounds, in Forest Park. The festival runs two days Saturday and Sunday, April 27 - 28 from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm each day. Bring your friends, family, co-workers, colleagues and fellow cannabis activists by our booth for some great NORML and Cannabis-themed merchandise. We need your help and don...

NORML State Conference In Kansas City

Posted on April 5, 2019April 22, 2019 by GSTL-NORML

April 27th Celebrate Legal Cannabis in Missouri! Save the date for April 27 for our spring state conference! Join Missouri NORML, state chapters of NORML, activists and patients for our spring conference, hosted in Kansas City! This will be the first conference held in Kansas City since the passing of Amendment 2. Please make plans to join us on Saturday, April 27th from 9am to 5pm at The 10 Spot for educational speakers, information and reform This location is handicap accessible. We will...

Implementation of Missouri Medical Marijuana

Posted on December 10, 2018December 10, 2018 by GSTL-NORML

GSTL NORML has fielded a large number of inquiries since Amendment 2 has passed. The top question asked is “when will I be able to purchase medical cannabis?” Amendment 2 law started on December 6th, but retail medical cannabis sales may not happen until the first part of 2020. Everyone hopes for a smooth transition to a legal medical cannabis market and Governor Mike Parson seems to be on board. “The people of Missouri have voted to adopt Constitutional Amendment 2, approving medical mari...

Marijuana Legalization Is Coming to America’s Heartland

Posted on November 29, 2018November 29, 2018 by GSTL-NORML

Paul Armentano Speaks at the NORML St. Louis Law Conference

Pro-legalization politicians and ballot initiatives won big in red, blue, and purple states across the heartland. That shouldn't be surprising. By Paul Armentano | November 29, 2018 Marijuana legalization was among the big winners in this year’s elections. In Michigan, voters approved Proposal 1, legalizing the adult use, cultivation, and retail marketing of marijuana. Michigan is the first Midwestern state to legalize adult marijuana use and sales, and it is the tenth state to do so ov...

Missouri NORML Marijuana Law Reform Conference at Mizzou

Posted on November 7, 2018November 9, 2018 by GSTL-NORML

(COLUMBIA, Nov. 7, 2018) Following the incredible landslide victory for Marijuana in Tuesday’s election, the Fall 2018 Missouri Cannabis Conference sponsored by Missouri NORML and Show-Me Cannabis and hosted by the MU NORML Chapter will take place this Saturday, November 10, at the MU Arts & Science Building’s Allen Auditorium. The morning agenda will feature speakers who are leaders of the Missouri marijuana law reform movement. Speakers will include the Board and Staff of the successful...

Town Hall Meetings On Medical Marijuana Announced

Posted on October 9, 2018February 10, 2019 by GSTL-NORML

Greater St. Louis NORML announces town hall meetings on Amendment 2

Greater St. Louis NORML has scheduled two open forum discussion events to educate Missouri voters on the medical marijuana initiatives that will appear on the November 6, 2018 ballot. Missouri voters will be presented with three medical marijuana initiatives on the ballot. This will be an unprecedented event. Never before have voters in any of the other 30 states which have already approved medical marijuana had the opportunity to pick from three medical marijuana initiatives at the po...

St. Louis NAACP President Endorses Amendment 2

Posted on September 21, 2018September 21, 2018 by GSTL-NORML

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in St. Louis, led by the association's president, Adolphus M. Pruitt, II, released a statement endorsing New Approach Missouri's (NAM) Amendment 2 on Friday, September 21, 2018. Amendment 2 will offer Missouri voters a chance to bring medical marijuana to the Show-Me state on November 6, 2018. Pruitt has been an advocate for medical cannabis legalization and has spoken a various legalization events hosted by Greater St...

Epilepsy Foundation Endorses Amendment 2

Posted on August 28, 2018September 21, 2018 by GSTL-NORML

Epilepsy Foundation of Missouri Endorses Medical Marijauna Ballot Measure #2

“Patients should have the option of accessing medical marijuana.” This latest endorsement signifies strong support among patients for Missouri becoming the 31st state to allow medical marijuana. Missouri will be able to vote on the medical marijuana question on November 6, 2018. The Epilepsy Foundation of Missouri and Kansas endorsed New Approach Missouri on August 22, 2018. Their endorsement indicates a strong support among advocates in the healthcare community that Amendment 2 is the best ...

We Did It! Yes on 2!

Posted on August 6, 2018August 6, 2018 by GSTL-NORML

Dan Viets at the Spring Cannabis conference in 2018

New Approach Missouri (NAM) was contacted by the Secretary of State's Office in the morning of August 2nd with news that our medical marijuana initiative is certified to appear on the November 6, 2018 ballot. In a communication to NAM volunteers, supporters and NORML members across the state, Dan Viets, NAM Board President, said he was “pleased” to bring the good news. “New Approach Missouri is closely allied with Missouri NORML and the active Missouri NORML Chapters around the state,” wrote ...

Medical Marijuana Reduces Opioid Fatalities

Posted on May 21, 2018May 21, 2018 by GSTL-NORML

States that legalize medical marijuana reduce opioid deaths by 25%

The Greater St. Louis NORML (GSTL NORML) chapter is continuing to educate the public about medical marijuana's role in reducing opioid mortality. “We are placing strategically located billboards throughout the metro to educate St. Louis citizens about the benefits of legal and regulated medical marijuana,” says Karin Spinks Chester, Executive Director of GSTL NORML. “This is an important time to let people know about the benefits of medical marijuana,” offers Chester, “because New Approac...