“Do we still have time? Yes. I’ve seen bills sail through the process in a week. It really comes down to whether we have the will to tackle it.” By Jason Hancock, Missouri Independent With the end of the legislative session only weeks away, and organizers of an initiative petition campaign sounding the alarm about an even more pressing deadline, dueling efforts to legalize marijuana in Missouri face uncertain fates. In the legislature, GOP state Rep. Ron Hicks is sponsoring a bill to legalize possession and use of marijuana for individuals 21 and older. But while it received a committee hearing in early March, it took nearly a month to get a vote—and when it did, a pair of amendments were added that the bill’s supporters labeled poison pills. “Do we still have time? Yes,” said Hicks, noting the legislature will adjourn at 6 PM on May 13. “I’ve seen bills sail through the process in a week. It really comes down to whether we have the will to tackle it.”
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