Saint Louis Medical Cannabis Summer Fundraiser

Posted on August 1, 2017August 1, 2017 by GSTL-NORML

Greater St. Louis NORML signature gathering booth with New Approach Missouri

New Approach Missouri is having a Summer Fundraiser in St. Louis on Tuesday, August 08, 2017, 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. The campaign to legalize medical cannabis in Missouri is in full swing. “We have gathered nearly 50,000 signatures,” announced John Payne, New Approach Missouri (NAM) campaign manager, to nearly 30,000 medical cannabis legalization supporters across the state in a communication. “Summer is here, and that means our campaign for medical cannabis is moving into high gear,” offered...

August 14th Meeting of the Greater St. Louis NORML Chapter

Posted on July 13, 2017 by GSTL-NORML

GSTL NORML support cannabis legalization.

Greater St. Louis NORML will return to Llywelyn's Pub in Webster Grove, MO, for our August meeting. We are working to bring a cannabis-related speaker. Check back for more details. Llywelyn's Pub has a private room available for GSTL NORML and supports our cause. We've booked one of the private rooms for the meeting. Food and drink specials will be available on Monday night. Come early and grab a bite to eat. If you want to get involved in the legalization of cannabis in Missouri, our Augu...

NORML Schedules Congressional Lobby Days September 10th – 12th

Posted on July 13, 2017 by GSTL-NORML

NORML’s 2017 Conference at the Capitol Hilton in Washington, DC and Congressional Lobby Day at the United States Capitol is scheduled for September 10th-12th. Hundreds of marijuana consumers, activists, patients and business owners are expected to attend a day-long training and informational conference on Monday and re-convene on The Hill Tuesday to personally lobby their elected members of the House of Representatives and Senate. Whether you’re a longtime activist, college student, medical m...

Legalization Campaign Pursues Matching Funds

Posted on June 26, 2017June 27, 2017 by GSTL-NORML

Cannabis activists meet for a strategy session for New Approach Missouri

New Approach Missouri's (NAM) ballot petition to legalize medical cannabis in Missouri is closing in on 40,000 signatures. That figure was reported by campaign manager John Payne in a memorandum to volunteers and donors on June 23, 2017. A citizen-initiated constitutional amendment requires 160,199 valid signatures to be placed on the ballot for Missouri's 2018 general election. The campaign's goal is to gather more than 100,000 additional signatures to win challenges by election officials. ...

Florida Pushed Past Missouri with Hemp Bill

Posted on June 26, 2017June 26, 2017 by GSTL-NORML

Missouri legislators have been one-upped again as another state has legalized hemp cultivation. Nineteen states have done what Missouri legislators have failed to do for the last three years running; allow Missouri to start an industrial hemp pilot program. Florida will now move ahead of Missouri in cultivating hemp. Florida's Governor Rick Scott signed an Industrial Hemp Pilot Project bill into law on June 16, 2017. The hemp bill passed the Florida House with a majority support of 108 YEA...

July 10th Meeting of the Greater St. Louis NORML Chapter

Posted on June 21, 2017 by GSTL-NORML

July 10th Meeting of the Greater St. Louis NORML Chapter Greater St. Louis NORML will return to Llywelyn's Pub in Webster Grove, MO, for our July meeting. Llywelyn's Pub has a private room available for GSTL NORML and supports our cause. We've booked one of the private rooms for the meeting. Food and drink specials will be available on Monday night. Come early and grab a bite to eat. If you want to get involved in the legalization of cannabis in Missouri, our July meeting is the place...

Missouri Hemp Enthusiasts Celebrate Hemp Week Without Hemp

Posted on June 5, 2017June 21, 2017 by GSTL-NORML

Margaret MacKenzie, a hemp farmer in Colorado surveys her hemp field.

The Hemp Industries Association (HIA) and Vote Hemp launched the 8th annual, nationwide Hemp History Week, June 5-11, 2017. Missouri hemp and cannabis activists don't have much to celebrate during the 2017 Hemp History Week. The Missouri Senate failed to pass Paul Curtman's HB 170 hemp bill in the 2017 session which would have allowed the Show-Me state to start industrial hemp cultivation. This marks the third year in a row Paul Curtman (R) from District 109 has sponsored an industrial...

Nevada’s Green Rush Leaves Missouri in the Dust

Posted on May 31, 2017 by GSTL-NORML

Nevad's early start adult-use cannabis program starts mid-2017.

Missouri cannabis activists will be watching from the sidelines again as another state scrambles to hire hundreds of cannabis industry workers and braces for tens of millions of retail cannabis sales to adults starting this summer. Nevada state officials couldn't wait until January 1, 2018 to start their voter-approved adult-use cannabis market. The state's tax officials approved temporary regulations at the end of May for retail cannabis sales mid-2017. Now the rush is on to get ready for re...

Rolla Prohibitionists Block NAM Medical Marijuana Petitioners

Posted on May 24, 2017May 25, 2017 by GSTL-NORML

Rolla public library officials blocked NAM petitioners from meeting on public property.

Rolla city officials have blocked a New Approach Missouri (NAM) petitioner training event from the Rolla Public Library. “Back in February,” said John Payne, NAM Campaign Manager, “volunteer petitioner Randy Johnson attempted to schedule a petitioner training event at the Rolla Public Library.” That request was denied by the library. Library officials refused to schedule the event and based their decision on the fact that it was a petition to create legal access to medical cannabis in Mis...

June 12th Meeting of the Greater St. Louis NORML Chapter

Posted on May 11, 2017May 22, 2017 by GSTL-NORML

Monthly meetings with Greater St. Louis NORML

June 12th Meeting of the Greater St. Louis NORML Chapter Greater St. Louis NORML announces a new location for our June meeting. Our monthly meeting on June 12th will commence at Llywelyn's Pub in Webster Grove, MO. Llywelyn's Pub has a private room available for GSTL NORML and supports our cause. We've booked one of the private rooms for the meeting. Food and drink specials will be available on Monday night. Come early and grab a bite to eat. If you want to get involved in the legaliza...