Decriminalization Receives Sympathetic Hearing in Jefferson City By John Payne Last Friday, the last day of the 2013 legislative session, the House Downsizing State Government Committee gave a very sympathetic hearing to HB 512, which would have eliminated arrest, jail time, and lifelong criminal records in most cases of possession of under 35 grams...
Read more →What a long, strange trip it has been helping cannabis law reform activists in Springfield, Missouri. About a year ago, Springfield activists requested financial help gathering enough signatures to place a local marijuana decriminalization measure on the November 2012 ballot. Under the proposed measure, citizens possessing under 35 grams of marijuana would be subjected...
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The bombings that took place in Boston were a heinous crime carried out by the Tsarnaev Brothers that killed and maimed American citizens. It seems the older brother had become radicalized in his hatred of US foreign policy and his younger brother, called Jahar, seemed to be along for the ride. How anyone could...
Read more →House Committee to Hear Decriminalization Bill! By John Payne Thanks to hundreds of constituent phone calls, numerous visits to the state capitol, and persistence on the part of some key legislators, House Bill 512 will get a hearing this session! Shortly after this email is sent out today (Friday), the Downsizing State Government Committee...
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