Missouri NORML 2018 Fall Cannabis Conference

Posted on October 23, 2018November 9, 2018 by GSTL-NORML

Join us to celebrate the passage of Amendment 2 and the legalization of medical marijuana in Missouri! The fall NORML Cannabis Conference will be one the most significant meetings of the year. Expectations are running high for passage of Amendment 2 and you can be a part of this monumental change is Missouri law. Join us at the MIZZOU campus as we present a stellar lineup of speakers and explore how legalized medical cannabis will change Missouri. Speakers include: National NORML Outre...

Amendment 2 Wins Major Endorsements

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

The New Approach Missouri Medical Marijuana campaign, Amendment 2, has been endorsed by the Saint Louis American, the Saint Louis Post-Dispatch and the Joplin Globe. They feel, like we do, that our grassroots campaign to bring medical marijuana to Missouri is the best option for patients. “Two of the proposals, Amendment 2 and Proposition C, deserve support. Amendment 2, because it amends the Missouri Constitution, is preferable to Proposition C. The third initiative, Amendment 3, sh...

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...

372,483 Signatures Submitted!

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

New Approach Missouri submits 372,783 signatures

On Friday, May 4, 2018, the New Approach Missouri (NAM) medical marijuana initiative campaign filed more than 372,400 signatures with the Office of the Missouri Secretary of State in Jefferson City. This represents the first phase of NAM's campaign to bring medical marijuana to the Show-Me state. Only 168,000 valid signatures are required in order to place the legalization of medical cannabis on the November 2018 ballot in Missouri. The second phase will be a public information campaign to...

Last Chance to Sign

Posted on April 13, 2018April 15, 2018 by GSTL-NORML

The New Approach Missouri (NAM) campaign to put medical marijuana on the November 6, 2018 ballot will end in a matter of days. Your signature is desperately needed to ensure our success. Greater St. Louis NORML has initiated a digital billboard campaign to help spread the word to registered voters. You can help sustain our campaign with donations here. Add your signature to our petition drive. Find the closest St. Louis Metro permanent signing location here www.newapproachmissouri.com unti...

New Approach Missouri March 2018 Speaker Series

Posted on March 25, 2018March 25, 2018 by GSTL-NORML

New Approach Missouri Speaker Series and Fundraisers

This week two exciting cannabis industry professionals will be speaking in Springfield, Missouri as part of a Growing Missouri Fundraiser Speaker Series sponsored by New Approach Missouri (NAM). John Hunt will be speaking Wednesday, March 28, 2018, 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm at the Springfield Brewing Company 301-305 S. Market, Springfield, MO 65806. Hunt has worked in the cannabis industry at all levels including laboratory testing, dispensary, cultivation, and extraction. He will provide a unique i...