Prohibition is crumbling. Find out what happens next.

Posted on March 11, 2018March 12, 2018 by GSTL-NORML

Missouri Cannabis Industry Association Conference at City Place Hotel

There is only one thing that is for sure in the cannabis industry. You will not get a loan from a traditional bank to open your dream cannabis dispensary or retail shop. No way. It's not going to happen under existing federal prohibition. Your choices are borrowing money from friends, family, relatives, or that rich uncle that loves you. If you strike out with those options and you're coming up short on funds, there is another option. Investors. Cannabis entrepreneurs have tapped into mill...

Nineteenth Annual Drug War Victims Vigil

Posted on February 12, 2018 by GSTL-NORML

Greater St. Louis NORML Drug War Victims Vigil on Valentine's Day.

St. Louis, Missouri (14 February 2018) – The local chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (Greater St. Louis NORML) announces a Drug War Victims Vigil to take place on Wednesday, the 14th of February 2018 at the St. Louis County Justice Center at 100 S. Central, Clayton, Missouri 63105. Members, supporters, and victims will gather outside the county jail from 11:30 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. to peacefully protest the arrest and incarceration of marijuana users. The vigil wi...

Round Two for St. Louis City Cannabis Legalization Bill

Posted on February 1, 2018February 10, 2018 by GSTL-NORML

Legislation Committee meeting at City Hall

Late on Thursday, January 31, 2018 the Legislation Committee, chaired by Alderman Joe Vaccaro, granted a second reading of Board Bill 180 (BB180). BB180, introduced by Alder Megan Ellyia Green, seeks to legalize cannabis possession and cultivation in the City of St. Louis. Cannabis activists in the city may now provide public comment for the next Legislation Committee meeting scheduled for BB180. The evening meeting will happen on February 13, 2018 in City Hall room 208 at 6:30 pm. Public ...

2018 Lobby Day At The Missouri Capital

Posted on January 23, 2018January 23, 2018 by GSTL-NORML

Calling all MO activists! Join the NORML chapters across the state for our 2018 Missouri Lobby Day on January 30. Make plans to meet up at 11:00 a.m. We will have refreshments provided and special guest speakers. Location of our meet up will be announced soon as well as special guest speakers. We will also be planning a time and location for everyone to meet up after a successful day of lobbying for a debrief. Be sure to comment on this page if you are interested in organizing a group ...

Stop Jeff Sessions

Posted on January 11, 2018 by GSTL-NORML

Stephen Colbert blasts Jeff Sessions on Marijuana

ACTION ALERT Tell Your Representative To Support The McClintock-Polis Amendment Since 2014, members of Congress have passed annual spending bills that have included a provision protecting those who engage in the state-sanctioned use and dispensing of medical cannabis from undue prosecution by the Department of Justice. The amendment, known as the Rohrabacher-Blumenauer Amendment, maintains that federal funds cannot be used to prevent states from “implementing their own state laws that auth...

Lewis Reed Opposes Board Bill 180

Posted on November 14, 2017November 14, 2017 by GSTL-NORML

Board of Aldermen President Lewis Reed Signs New Approach Missouri medical cannabis petition

St. Louis City Board of Aldermen President Lewis Reed spoke at the November 13, 2017 monthly chapter meeting of Greater St. Louis NORML (GSTL NORML). President Reed opposes the cannabis legalization Board Bill 180 introduced by Alder Megan-Ellyia Green on October 26, 2017. Board Bill 180 (BB180) would divert law enforcement resources from arresting individuals for private possession of up to 2.0 ounces of cannabis and privately cultivating up to ten cannabis plants. “There are loophole...

Debunked Within Minutes: Setting The Record Straight

Posted on November 11, 2017February 8, 2018 by GSTL-NORML

Cannabis could be legal to possess and cultivate in the City of St. Louis with passage of Board Bill 180 (BB180). The proposed legislation aims to legalize cannabis possession for adults 21 and older up to 56 grams (2.0 ounces) and allow private individual cultivation of up to 10 plants. The policy analysis below was commissioned by Board President Lewis Reed. It contains several inaccurate facts and statements from Reed's political analyst. Reed has attempted to compare a legalization in...

Straight FAQs About Board Bill 180

Posted on November 11, 2017March 13, 2018 by GSTL-NORML

Legalization of cannabis in St. Louis, MO

Board Bill 180 (BB180) was submitted by Alderwoman Megan-Ellyia Green on October 26, 2017 to the St. Louis City Board of Aldermen. The bill is designed to amend Ordinance 69429, and removes the possibility of incarceration for petty marijuana possession up to 56 grams (2.0 ounces) and allows private cultivation of up to ten (10) cannabis plants. This legislation is pending and has not passed into law. This guide outlines the major points of the proposed legislation. This information may change i...

Cannabis Legalization Bill Introduced in City of St. Louis

Posted on October 27, 2017October 27, 2017 by GSTL-NORML

GSTL NORML Executive Director Karin Spinks Chester and Alderwoman Megan Green submitting cannabis legalization bill for St. Louis

Greater St. Louis NORML Executive Director Karin Spinks Chester engaged in a congratulatory embrace with Alderwoman Megan-Ellyia Green moments after Green submitted a history making cannabis legalization bill to the St. Louis City Board of Aldermen. Executive Director Karin Spinks Chester and Director Cecil King were invited as guests by Alder Green to witness the introduction of the bill on the chamber floor. Former board member Damien Johnson was also in attendance. Members of the Gr...

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...