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MO HJR15

Joint Resolution

Status

Introduced

1/7/2015

Primary Sponsor

Brandon Ellington

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Localities may regulate the time, place, manner, and number of marijuana establishments, or prohibit them entirely through ordinance or ballot measure

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Select Committee on General Laws5/15/2015

Full Bill Text

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