November 8 Industry Update Meeting

Posted on November 1, 2023November 5, 2023 by GSTL-NORML

Join Greater St. Louis NORML for a Fall Meet Up. Let's talk about the latest happenings in the cannabis industry. We heard from many cannabis enthusiasts who want to know about the current status of legal cannabis. The first round of Microbusiness Licenses have been awarded. Who won the lottery? When will these new microbusiness dispensaries be open and ready for business? The next round of 48 microbusiness license applications will be accepted in only a few short months. Should you j...

April Chapter Meeting

Posted on April 25, 2023April 25, 2023 by GSTL-NORML

Is this a scam? Is Missouri offering cannabis dispensary licenses to persons convicted of a cannabis offense? Thousands of cannabis users received this postcard in the mail offering FREE ownership of a cannabis dispensary at no cost to you! Sounds too good to be true? Find out the story behind this unsolicited offer and what is really going on at our Greater St. Louis NORML April chapter meeting. Join our merry band of cannabis advocates for our April meetup at Seven Leaf consumption lou...

March Madness Meetup

Posted on March 20, 2023March 20, 2023 by GSTL-NORML

No matter what you grew up calling it; reefer, dope, ganja, grass, bud, weed, hooch, spliff, rope, Mary Jane, or just plain ole' cannabis, it's now legal in the Show-Me state. Join us for our March Marijuana Madness Meetup at Seven Leaf for a blazin' smoke out. We've got the best reason to light up the night – just because we can. Seven Leaf consumption lounge will again host our meetup event on Thursday, March 30, 2023 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Seven Leaf Consumption Lounge Our Bud...

Buds & Seeds Swap Night

Posted on February 10, 2023February 20, 2023 by GSTL-NORML

Buds & Seeds Swap Night at Seven Leaf Recreational sales have started with bang and will continue to grow as more and more cannabis consumers are drawn to Missouri's new legal cannabis market. But what about those consumers that don't want to pay high taxed corporate weed prices? Growing your own is the answer. Personal cultivation has it's limitations, especially if you like to sample products of different genetics before committing to grow a new, untested cultivar. Join your fellow ...

Missouri’s Green Rush Attracts Cannabis Influencers

Posted on March 30, 2019March 31, 2019 by GSTL-NORML

Last November 6, 2018 was a watershed moment for Missourians as Amendment 2 blossomed into a landslide victory for medical marijuana supporters, activists and patients. If you were part of the movement that worked gathering signatures to make the November 6th ballot, the shock of actually winning on Tuesday night may have set you back on your heels for second or two. The day after the win was even more unreal. Dedicated signature gatherers woke up in a soon-to-be-legal medical marijuan...

Missouri Ranks 5th In Nation for Marijuana Arrests

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

Marijuana arrests for sales and possession in the Show Me State have risen more than 19% over a three-year period from 2014 to 2016 – totaling 22,462 in 2016, according to newly released national crime figures from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Possession-only arrests in Missouri have increased 20.789% in the same three-year period. In 2014 possession arrests were 17,615. In 2015 they rose to 19,577 and in 2016 they topped out at 21,277. Arrest for sales of marijuana were ...

March to the Arch May 5th

Posted on April 22, 2018May 6, 2018 by GSTL-NORML

Greater St. Louis NORML (GSTL NORML), the local chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws will hold its annual March to the Arch in conjunction with worldwide activities and events associated with 2018 Global Marijuana Marches on the first Saturday in May. Join millions of cannabis and freedom activists in St. Louis and across the globe for our cannabis prohibition protest march and speaker event on Saturday, May 5, 2018 from 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm. The March to the...

Celebrate 420 With GSTL NORML

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

Greater St. Louis NORML (GSTL NORML) is having a 4/20 party this Friday at the Handle Bar on one of the most celebrated dates of the year. Get ready to party with your fellow cannabis enthusiasts. GSTL NORML will have merchandise for sale and there will be plenty of revelry to go around. The Handle Bar St. Louis supports the legalization of medical cannabis in Missouri. Haven't signed the petition to legalize medical marijuana in Missouri? We'll have canvassers ready to take your signature...

WashU Study: Cannabis Decriminalization Does Not Increase Youth Use

Posted on March 17, 2018March 17, 2018 by GSTL-NORML

Washington University of St. Louis cannabis decriminalization study

Cannabis prohibition laws across the country are beginning to crumble. Legislators and policymakers, along with a number of public health professional organizations now support the decriminalization of cannabis. The “War on Drugs” is responsible for creating more adverse effects on youth with cannabis arrests and the legal consequences that follow, without increasing public safety or reducing use in this vulnerable population. The common misconception is that reducing cannabis penalties th...

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...