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...

Missouri Cannabis Spring Conference Afterparty

Posted on May 14, 2018June 9, 2018 by GSTL-NORML

Join us for the Missouri Cannabis Spring Conference Afterparty Saturday evening at the St. Charles Opera House, we'll have a fundraising party to benefit Missouri NORML. Will feature heavy appetizers and a cash bar. There will be a fun auction to benefit Missouri NORML and Show-Me Cannabis. You'll never know what could come up for auction. The benefit auction has always been the highlight of the evening in years past. Join with the conference speakers and activists for a delightful evening o...

Missouri Cannabis Spring Conference

Posted on May 13, 2018June 5, 2018 by GSTL-NORML

June 15-16, 2018 — Spring 2018 MISSOURI CANNABIS CONFERENCE In St. Charles, Missouri The Spring 2018 Missouri Cannabis Conference, co-sponsored by Missouri NORML and Show-Me Cannabis, is set to take place at the St. Charles Opera House on June 16, 2018 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. A Friday, June 15, 2018 evening fundraising event to benefit the New Approach Missouri Medical Marijuana Initiative campaign will take place at Propaganda, 2732 Cherokee Street, in St. Louis. On Saturday, June ...

St. Louis Earth Day in Forest Park

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

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

Greater St. Louis NORML will have a booth W-06 at the 2018 St. Louis Earth Day Festival for the two-day affair and GSTL NORML will have lots of merchandise both days! We are occupying a booth in the Wellness Section at the Muny Grounds, in Forest Park. Opening on Saturday, April 21 at 11:00 am, you can find your favorite cannabis and NORML themed merchandise for sale at our booth. Bring your friends, family, co-workers, colleagues and fellow cannabis activists by our booth to sign the m...

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...

Missouri Cannabis Industry Conference Opens With Packed House

Posted on March 24, 2018 by GSTL-NORML

Missiouri Cannabis Industry Association conference in St. Louis, Missouri

Missouri's first cannabis industry conference kicked off in St. Louis at 9:00 am Friday, March 23, 2018 in the City Place Hotel conference facility. More than 200 future cannabis entrepreneurs from across the Show-Me state came to learn how legal, regulated and taxed medical marijuana businesses will operate in Missouri. As the New Approach Missouri campaign to legalize medical marijuana enters the final signature gathering phase, local, state and nationwide interest is increasing. The Mis...

NAM Town Hall in Joplin

Posted on March 3, 2018March 3, 2018 by GSTL-NORML

Missouri Southern State University (MSSU) Democrats have reached out and offered to host a town hall for New Approach Missouri. No matter your opinion on medical cannabis, come out and learn more about medical cannabis and how we will let the voters of Missouri decide if the conversation should be between a patient and their doctor. We expect this will be an educational and interesting time for residents of Joplin and the surrounding areas. This meeting will take place on Thursday, March 8...

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. ...

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...