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MO HJR15
Joint Resolution
Status
1/7/2015
Primary Sponsor
Brandon Ellington
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AI Summary
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Adults 21 and older may possess up to one ounce of marijuana and grow up to six plants (three mature) in an enclosed, locked space for personal use
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Establishes a licensing system for four types of marijuana establishments: cultivation facilities, product manufacturing facilities, testing facilities, and retail stores, with the Department of Revenue required to adopt regulations by July 1, 2017
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Imposes an excise tax not exceeding 15% on marijuana sales from cultivation facilities to manufacturers or retailers through January 1, 2021, with revenue deposited to general revenue and up to 5% designated for early childhood education and social services
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Localities may regulate the time, place, manner, and number of marijuana establishments, or prohibit them entirely through ordinance or ballot measure
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Employers retain authority to prohibit marijuana use in the workplace, driving under the influence remains illegal, and property owners may ban marijuana on their premises
Legislative Description
Proposes a constitutional amendment legalizing marijuana use for persons 21 years of age or older
Last Action
Referred: Select Committee on General Laws(H)
5/15/2015