AdvertisementSupported byMissouri House Votes to Legalize Medical MarijuanaBy The Associated PressMay 1, 2018JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri voters may have the option to legalize medical marijuana this November. Lawmakers are rushing to get there first.The Missouri House voted Tuesday to legalize medical marijuana and Republican Rep. People with Alzheimer's, cancer, post-traumatic stress disorder and several other "debilitating medical conditions" would also be eligible.Missouri would be the 30th state to legalize medical marijuana. Opponents also warned about the potential for kids to access marijuana and the possibility that citizens carrying concealed weapons might have their judgment impaired by cannabis use.Rep. When the measure was first brought up, Republican Rep.
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Missouri House Votes to Legalize Medical Marijuana
By The Associated Press
May 1, 2018JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri voters may have the option to legalize medical marijuana this November. Lawmakers are rushing to get there first.
The Missouri House voted Tuesday to legalize medical marijuana and Republican Rep. Jim Neely, the bill's sponsor and a physician, argued that it was important that the Legislature set the rules for the industry.
"If we don't take action," Neely said, "voters of this state may very well take the decision out of the hands of the politicians...
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