Bethany Republican-Clipper The official newspaper of Harrison County, Missouri since 1873 Bethany, Missouri 64424 Vol. 89, No. 39 www.bethanyclipper.com October 31, 2018 75 Cents Missouri voters to face complicated ballot in Nov. 6 General Election Harrison County residents who is retiring at the end of the J Eggleston of Maysville will should plan on spending a little year after more than 20 years be unopposed for re-election as extra time in the voting booth in county government. Greta state representative from the 2nd next Tuesday, Nov. 6, when they Bottcher, a Republican currently House District. will face a complicated array of serving in the Circuit Clerk’s In local elections, the city issues in the General Election. office, is unopposed to succeed The U.S. Senate race between Deskins. incumbent Claire McCaskill, There will be a major change No picture ID a Democrat, and her challeng- in the court system with the er, Josh Hawley, currently the impending retirement of Jack requirement state’s Republican attorney gen- Peace, judge of the 3rd Circuit County election officials eral, has been receiving national Court. Tom Alley, currently said the state would not require attention. They are running judge of the circuit’s associate voters to present a photo ID to neck-to-neck in the polls in a division, is unopposed for elec- election clerks prior to casting critical election that has ramifi- tion to succeed Judge Peace. Jay their ballots in next Tuesday’s cations for control of the Senate. Hemenway, a Bethany attorney, general election. State Auditor Nicole Gal- will be unopposed to succeed This would have been re- loway, a Democrat, will face Judge Alley as associate circuit quired under the new Mis- Republican challenger Saundra judge. Both are Republicans. souri Voter ID law. However, McDowell in the other statewide Johnathan Meyer, a Republi- Cole County Circuit Court Republican-Clipper photo race. can who was appointed interim Judge Richard Callahan ruled Room to expand: Property lying between Babe Adams Field and the South Harrison High School, pictured above, The state has presented four county prosecutor after the res- was purchased Monday night by the city from the Helen Israel Trust. The farmland will provide space for future park that Missouri election officials development. The property lies along 29th Street, pictured to the left. constitutional amendments and ignation of Democrat Cristine cannot tell voters that a photo three propositions—including Stallings, will be unopposed for ID is required to cast a ballot. three conflicting measures on election to the office. Voters without a photo ID medical marijuana— for voters Incumbent county officehold- will be able to present some City billed to consider on election day. ers Jack Hodge, presiding com- other form of identification Bethany buys land missioner, and Sherece Eivins, for state audit The ballot issues are dis- such as a registration card or circuit clerk and ex-officio re- utility bill. Callahan’s ruling cussed in detail in section B The city of Bethany has corder of deeds, also will be un- prohibits election officials for park expansion of this week’s newspaper. received its bill for the audit opposed in the election. from enforcing a requirement The City Council approved Adams Field and Bulldog Ave- of city operations by the U.S. Representative Sam for voters to sign a sworn the purchase of about 17.6 acres nue, just south of the entrance to State Auditor’s Office. Harrison County’s six vot- Graves of Tarkio will be running statement if they lack a photo of land along 29th Street for the the South Harrison High School. City Administrator Jonne ing precincts will be open from for his tenth term in Congress. ID. park system during a special Williams said the Parks and Slemons said the auditor 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday. He will face a challenge from “We are going back to the meeting Monday night at City Recreation Department has has billed the city $60,210 Their locations are listed in the Democrat Henry Robert Mar- way we used to do it,” said Hall. space issues in its current 28.5- for the examination of city official election notice printed tin and Libertarian Dan Hogan County Clerk Jackie Deskins. inside this week’s newspaper. in the general election. Martin The council authorized May- acre park system. The new land records. She estimated that The County Clerk’s office will made a final campaign stop in of Bethany, the village of Ea- or Todd Williams to sign an will increase the park’s size by the city had to spend another be open extra hours from 8 a.m. Bethany as part of his caravan gleville and the city of Gilman agreement to purchase the land about 50%. $5,200 for time and material to noon on Saturday, Nov. 3, for to visit all 34 counties in the City all will be asking their at a price of $175,000 from the He said the original found- involving work by the City absentee voting. 6th Congressional District. He communities to impose a use tax Helen M. Israel Trust. Russell ers of Memorial Park would not Hall staff in providing infor- County officials are expect- met with voters at the Bethany on out-of-state purchases and Israel, the trustee for the family, believe the changes that have mation to the auditors. ing a big turnout for the election. Memorial Park and Hy-Vee and online purchases in Tuesday’s authorized the sale of the prop- come over the years to the park The city has requested Debbie Reed, county election other locations in town. election. erty to the city. system. The park, which was permission from the auditor officer, said 205 persons had Republican State Senator Dan Bethany’s use tax would be “Sometimes we get an op- originally a picnic grounds es- to pay the bill in two incre- filed applications for absentee Hegeman will also be running set at the same rate as the sales portunity to improve our com- tablished by the Roleke family, ments. The first payment ballots by Tuesday morning. for re-election in the 12th Dis- tax, 1.875%. The City Council munity for the future,” Williams has a new aquatic center, three would be $50,000 in the This will be the final election trict. He will be challenged by said in announcing the purchase baseball and softball fields, a current budget. The city has for County Clerk Jackie Deskins Terry Richard of Holt, Mo. See Ballot on Page 2. of the property following its ap- basketball court, soccer fields, a asked to pay the remaining proval in an executive session. $10,200 in January under the The tract lies between Babe See land on Page 2. 2019 budget. Printing plant to make way for airport By Phil Conger After printing more than 2,080 weekly issues of the Re- publican-Clipper, the Printcraft Inc. plant in Lamoni, Iowa, has ceased operations, shifting our printing to other locations. The 7,200-square-foot Print- craft building, and property, was recently purchased by the city of Lamoni to make way for an air- port expansion project. Lamoni plans to establish a regional airport for southern Photo by bclauction.com Iowa and northern Missouri by Quiet time for press: Printcraft’s 40-year old, 5-unit newspaper press has lengthening the current airport’s been silenced after the city of Lamoni approved the purchase of the property to make way for the expansion of its nearby airport. runway to accommodate larger aircraft. The Printcraft plant is provements. ing operation has gone smooth- located just south of the airport The Printcraft partners re- ly. The other newspapers are be- on Highway 69. Buildings in cently approved terms of the ing printed in Creston, Iowa. the flight path will be razed to buyout during negotiations with The Printcraft plant, located accommodate the expansion. the city of Lamoni and consul- at the east edge of Lamoni, has Republican Clipper photo, Emma Coulthard Lamoni has received a federal tants representing the city. brought about many fond mem- Family business open again: The Johnson family reopened The Silver Dollar Café after a short aviation grant to make the im- Printcraft was built in 1978 ories for our newspaper families. hiatus due to family issues. Pictured are members of the Johnson family who run The Silver Dollar as a central printing plant for Newspapers going together to Cafe, Charity Johnson, Rachel Johnson, Doris Johnson and Jennifer Johnson. The café is now open publications based in northern establish a central printing plant Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. and Friday 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. They serve breakfast and lunch all day with weekly specials Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Delivery available at 660-868- Missouri and southern Iowa. was a new concept at the time 0383. The plant most recently had we made the investment with printed the Republican-Clipper, newspaper publishers in Alba- the Lamoni Chronicle, the Leon ny, Princeton, Lamoni, Osceola Journal-Reporter, the Pony Ex- and Mount Ayr. I remember press as well as a country music in particular a long trip to Ot- Cainsville residents charged Weather newspaper and a regional news- tawa, Kansas, with my longtime High Low Prec. paper based in New Virginia, friend Jim Avey of the Princeton Oct. 23 60 37 None Iowa. Printcraft also operated an Post-Telegraph to learn how to Oct. 24 59 45 None extensive commercial job print- operate a 5-unit Harris V-15A with possession of meth Oct. 25 53 43 .05 ing shop. printing press of the same type Oct. 26 55 40 None A vehicle stop on Route N, stop that they had just returned the Harrison County Law En- Oct. 27 68 45 None This is a bittersweet time for that we had installed in Lamoni. the current partners in Printcraft That trip was cut short when my east of Eagleville, led to the ar- from Des Moines. Lawson said forcement Center. Prosecuting Oct. 28 63 40 None rest of two Cainsville residents he called for assistance from the Attorney Johnathan Meyer pre- Oct. 29 68 54 None who enjoyed the independence wife, Kathy, called to say that of having their own printing my father, Vincent, had suffered for alleged possession of meth- Ringgold County, Iowa, sheriff’s pared two felony counts on each plant. This newspaper now is a heart attack. We broke speed amphetamines. office to provide a K-9 unit to suspect. Five-Day Forecast being printed at a state-of-the- limits in two states to get back to Bartholomew Hazen, 48, and conduct a search of the vehicle. Hazen and Smith appeared November starts with beautiful art printing plant in Mound City, Bethany but didn’t make it home Kelly L. Smith, 40, will appear The drug dog indicated the for arraignment on Oct. 17 be- fall weather with a high of 61 in the Associate Division of Har- presence of controlled substanc- fore Associate Circuit Judge under partly cloudy skies on Mo. Our pages are digitally sent in time to say good-bye to Dad. over the Internet to the printing That week was something rison County Circuit Court to es in the vehicle. The officers Tom Alley. They were released Thursday and Friday. Even face charges of drugs and drug found a baggy containing about after posting bond pending an- warmer on Saturday when the plant, and the finished newspa- of a blur as Kathy, my brother high will be 64. It will drop back pers are delivered within a few Mike and our Mom planned a paraphernalia. a half-ounce on meth with a other court appearance at 1:30 to the 50s early next week. hours to our office in Bethany. Deputy Sheriff Kevin Lawson street value of about $1,500. p.m. on Nov. 14. Temperatures provided by KAAN The transition to the new print- See Plant on Page 2. said the couple stated during the The suspects were taken to Page 2 October 31, 2018 Bethany Republican-Clipper Land purchased for park expansion (Continued From Page 1) ing the dissenting vote. a rate of $20 an hour. The city We Boy Scout walking trail and oth- In other business, the council plans to begin interviewing ap- er amenities. approved the hiring of David plications for the position. remember “We don’t have any definite Kinnison as the part-time fire The Planning & Zoning plans for the new land,” Wil- chief. He will replace Jacob De- Board, which met at the same liams said. One possibility men- num who will be leaving the city time as the council, approved when... tioned at the council meeting to join the state Fire Marshal’s a proposal by Jeff Fitzgerald to was the construction of a side- Office. close some platted but undevel- A look back at the walk along 29th Street connect- Denum also had been serv- oped streets north of Beekman history of Harrison ing the ball fields with the high ing as the building inspector, but Street. Jeff and Pam Fitzgerald school. officials said that office will be intend to build a home in the vi- County from the pages Eastward Councilman Char- separated from the duties of fire cinity of 4th and 5th Streets. of the Bethany lie Crabtree said he voted chief. Kinnison will be paid at Republican-Clipper. against the purchase of the land because there had been no dis- cussion about how the property Printing plant closes they sell their custom etched 125 Years Ago 20 Years Ago will be utilized. (Continued From Page 1) the plant. They also enjoyed the mirrors, windows and picture “The city has done too much funeral for our father while in rotating door that provided ac- November 1, 1893 November 4, 1998 frames. gambling and speculating with the midst of opening our print- cess to the darkroom where our Mitchell A. Thompson has State Representative David Deciding to stay a little closer the tax money without a plan in ing plant. pages were processed. It looked opened a cigar factory over E.M. Klindt, R-Bethany, was elected to home, the Teggarts recently place,” he said. Jim and I had to use the abbre- like something out of “Star Ashford’s grocery and will make to his first full term in the Mis- opened their new store, Ro’s The park land was approved viated knowledge we gained in Trek.” it a permanent business. souri House of Representatives Personalized gifts, on the Wye on a 3-1 vote with Crabtree cast- Ottawa to work with our printers The plant saw a number of in Tuesday’s general election. in Bethany. 70 Years Ago in getting the next week’s issue Christmas parties when Jack Students closely followed the Jo Crawley of Cainsville will October 27, 1948 off the press. We were fortunate Buntin and his band would play voting patterns of their elders in represent the state of Missouri in Mrs. Bill Vandivert, native of Ballot that we had some newspaper for the partners, their staffs and a mock election held last week at the 1999 Miss Rodeo America Bethany and a long time staff (Continued From Page 1) veterans like Jack Buntin and printers and families who joined the South Harrison High School. pageant Nov. 29-Dec. 6 in Las photographer on Life Magazine, has voted to dedicate proceeds Bud Hyde, as well as others, to in celebrating the season. My Downtown business owners Vegas, Nev. has a feature on upland America from the tax to the city’s police help us through the transition. late partner, Jack Terry of Mount and the Bethany Chamber of Brad Epperson state execu- game birds featured in the latest and fire departments. Jim and I would spend publi- Ayr, gave us a lot of great mem- Commerce president addressed tive director of the Farm Ser- issue of Holiday magazine. Eagleville’s use tax also cation day working with our ories on the drum set, particular- council members Monday night vice Agency, has announced would be set at 1.875%, while staff in preparing our respective ly when he accompanied “Mack 60 Years Ago regarding the lack of parking that effective Sept. 30, 1998, 45 Gilman City’s would be set at newspapers for publication and the Knife.” spots around the square. counties in Missouri will have October 29, 1958 1.5%. Persons whose purchases then beating it up the highway Those are some of the memo- Paul and Ro Teggart of Ridge- FSA disaster loans available due A Ridgeway man feels lucky from out-of-state vendors do not to Printcraft where we spent the ries that Kathy and I will have way estimate that they travel to tornadoes, high winds, heavy to be alive after being trapped 6 exceed $2,000 in the calendar night printing our own papers when the bulldozers arrive 65,000 miles a year going to and rains, and damaging hail, which hours beneath his tractor. year would not be required to and four or five others. Jim used sometime in the near future to from craft and art shows where occurred from April 1 through file a use tax return. to bring a sleeping bag to spend begin demolishing the plant. July 8, 1998. In another complicated issue, the night at the plant which In the meantime, there is an residents in the Noel T. Adams fortunately was equipped with online auction underway to sell ambulance district will be pre- showers, thanks to OSHA laws. our printing equipment includ- Learning to learn thinking senting a question about wheth- I missed out on a lot of fam- ing our big newspaper press er the district should discontinue ily time during that period with which we knew affectionately A main aim of college educa- fall behind with no or slow high- writing and speaking. collecting a local sales tax on Kathy and our then 6-year-old as “Gracie” because of its gray tion should be learning to learn. speed broadband access. As a communicator, I see motor vehicles, trailers, boats daughter Rachel back home in paint job as well as furniture, ta- That requires thinking. Those This morning, I downloaded every day where failure to con- and outboard motors that were Bethany. bles and many other items accu- who think and check facts lead a news app giving up-to-minute nect complicates our lives. It’s a purchased from a source other But the printing plant, as it mulated over the past 40 years. in the game of life. news briefs. It’s so powerful, my problem at the worker level; but, than a licensed Missouri dealer. continued, became something That auction will conclude on In college, I thought I learned browser crashed. Even in a col- becomes critical at our leader A “no” vote would allow the of a playground for our children. Nov. 7. The closing of the plant subject matter. I did. But, that’s lege town the internet can’t keep level. ambulance district to continue Rachel and Jim and Jo Avey’s comes during the 90th year that not the best skill I took away. up with demand. This week, as we left the Ex- collecting those taxes, while a children, Josh and Holly, spent the three generations of the Con- Much changed since my There is so much news; too tension annual conference, a “yes” vote would mean a reduc- many hours at the plant leaping ger family have published the learning in college. I learned ba- professional said: “The mark of tion in tax money for ambulance across the giant newsprint rolls Republican-Clipper. sics to build on in that start for Hometown boy a good leader is ability to com- services. that were lined up on the floor of lifelong learning. What I know municate.” and use comes from learning Yep, we have leaders who along the way. Duane know how to talk; they just don’t As a college professor, what Dailey know how to communicate. Letter to the editor Professor I teach changed. I still teach ba- There’s tons of research on how To the editor: the statement I made personally existence. This country was sics of communications. emeritus adults learn. Some leaders didn’t MU I just want to add my voice to Senator Claire McCaskill. I founded on Christian principles I had to change how I write. learn how to learn new ways. to that of Kevin Nichols whose told her face-to-face when she and values. The framers of our Subject matter is important, Storytelling is an ancient art. letter appeared in the October 24 was in Bethany for a town hall constitution were God fearing but science is ever-changing. much demand jams the system. Maybe I inherited an Irish gene issue of the Republican-Clipper. meeting that I “would do every- men who recognized that with- Today’s facts will be refined and We need strong digital infra- for blarney. That’s a start, being His rebuttal to the letter from thing in my power to keep her out God in our Constitution and improved. structure. That will take learning able to talk. Mr. Orlin Thomas was excellent. from being reelected.” in the hearts and minds of the When I took the first course to use the internet in new ways. Being a communicator takes I couldn’t have said it any better. I am writing this letter main- people, the Republic which they in livestock, it was “animal hus- I don’t want to give up my up-to-date skills. Communica- Mr. Thomas asks, “Do you ly to people who have voted formed, would not survive. So, I bandry” or caring for livestock. print newspaper. But, it’s harder tion still takes storytelling. It is want this country to continue its Democrat in the past or who are encourage you, my Democratic Now, it’s “animal science.” Pro- to get delivery. “Paperboys” of not just imparting data or sci- spiral downward?” No, we do undecided. To you folks I want neighbors and friends to serious- fessors teach in-depth chemistry old are hard to find. entific jargon. Science comes not. That is why we must vote to say that every Democrat vote ly consider what kind of a Unit- of nutrition, breeding and more. An objection heard by Exten- loaded with both, but teachers out those spineless Congress- is a vote for Schummer. Every ed States of America you really Then, I learned a dozen breeds sion teachers is that farmers feel must translate argot into simple people who continue to back Democrat vote is a vote for Po- want and to vote accordingly. of hogs. Now, those breeds are no need for more information. “I stories. this President who is leading the losi. Every Democrat vote is a To the Republicans reading endangered species. Hogs now learned to breed cows from my We need those stories to share downward spiral and retain the vote for Maxine Waters. Is that this letter, I realize, as I’m sure look nothing like hogs of then. grandpa.” That’s still heard, but at the morning coffee club. Can ones who have the courage to who you really want to lead you do, that the Republican par- In a talk on undergraduate there’s a world of difference in it be shared at break time? That stand up to him. us? I, for one, sure don’t want ty is not perfect. There are im- teaching this week, I heard our breeding today. A producer must communication is fast and effi- So I encourage you to vote those people in a leadership po- provements to be made in order teacher leader tell an Extension become a geneticist to stay up to cient. to re-elect Claire McCaskill to sition. I don’t want those people for “We the People” to say how meeting that textbooks are be- date. Learning to use small talk, the Senate and to vote for Henry tearing down the progress that we want to be governed. How- ing phased out at MU. Texts will There’s another skill learned even gossip, is the start of teach- Martin to unseat Sam Graves in has been made these past two ever, the Republican platform is come in cheaper digital form. in a college education: How to ing big ideas. the U.S. House District 6 and to years under the current adminis- far above the senseless rhetoric This will be different, but more communicate. We must improve Students leave college with vote for Terry Richard to unseat tration. I don’t want to see this we see coming from the left. efficient. telling our story. Providing food communication skills. That is Dan Hegeman in the Missouri country revert back to a down- To all of you, thanks for I’m still burdened with my for the world is not simple. We not just tweeting. Senate.—Lois Pontius, Ridge- ward spiral towards socialism. I reading my letters. I hope they books, but I learn every day must explain what it takes and Share your stories. Tell what way, Mo. don’t want to see America lose caused you to think about our from digital devices. why it’s needed. you’ve learned from this mad — its super power status on the great country and the direction Many areas of Missouri will Communicating goes beyond crush of news falling on our To the editor: global stage. I don’t want my that you want it to go. —Orlin heads. As I write the last Letter to second amendment rights taken Thomas, Eagleville. Bethany E-mail to duanedailey7@ the Editor before the Nov. 6 from me. And, I don’t want to gmail.com. Give feedback. election day, I remember well see God stripped from our very Republican-Clipper 202 North 16th Street or P.O. Box 351 Bethany, Mo. 64424 Harrison County Weekly Report email: [email protected] Phone 660.425.6325 Fax 660.425.3441 Marriage Moraga, contract-other Circuit Court C. 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Suits Filed bella Matson, 6 counts forgery; 2 $185.50, Dakota Ray Brice, and the late Richard Hillyard and Entered as Periodical February 6, 1929, at the Post Office at Bethany, Mo., 64424. Published each Wednesday. Discover Bank vs. Jessica N. counts passing bad checks Lawson, MO; fined $435.50, Cody the late Delno and Bedonna Wiley. Bethany Republican-Clipper October 31, 2018 Page 3 Laura Kimble to be vice president Woman faces forgery charge Prosecuting Attorney Johna- the checks totaling $1,150 at the Fargo Bank. of BTC’s new Trenton bank than Meyer has charged a Beth- BTC Bank. Police Officer Trev- She also was charged with any woman with six counts of or Place stated that she allegedly committing the Class E felony BTC Bank has announced Missouri College and Missouri forgery for allegedly passing had forged her grandmother’s of perjury while a witness on that Laura Kimble will serve as Lending School to provide her bad checks in Bethany. name on the checks written on a July 10, 2018, for allegedly tak- vice president, loan officer at its customers with the best possible Nevaeh Isabella Matson, closed Wells Fargo account. ing an oath legally administered new Trenton branch location, lending services. Laura and her 35, also known as Latisha Mc- A second complaint charged in a notarized pleading signed which will open at the beginning husband, Kurt, reside in Bethany Crary, whose address is given as the woman with the Class E fel- before a notary public. of November on 1000 Oklaho- and have four grown children South 15th Street, was accused ony of check kiting for obtain- Court records indicated that ma Avenue. and four grandchildren. Most of fraudulently writing checks ing money from Great Western McCrary/Matson was a prior of- With over 35 years of bank- of Laura’s family is in the Tren- and endorsing checks between Bank on an account in which fender with convictions for de- ing experience, Laura brings ton area and she’s excited to be Oct. 13-17, 2018, that purport- there were no funds to withdraw. livery of a controlled substance extensive lending knowledge to working back in the community. edly were signed by her grand- She allegedly attempted to cover in Livingston County, Mo., and BTC Bank through leadership “It’s a privilege to have the mother. According to a prob- the withdrawals by depositing a forgery conviction in Harrison positions held with a number of opportunity to work for a pre- able cause statement, McCrary/ six checks drawn against insuf- County. community banks in Trenton, mier, community-focused bank Matson allegedly had cashed ficient collected funds at Wells according to BTC. that goes above and beyond for “As we continue to grow our its customers,” said Laura. “I’m presence in Trenton, we look to looking forward to helping BTC talented individuals like Laura, Bank expand their services and whose regional expertise and support into my hometown, and leadership skills will help to sus- it’s a bonus that I’ll be working tain and grow relationships with back in Trenton to be able to re- Submitted photo new and existing customers,” connect with old customers and Laura Kimble said Doug Fish, president and friends.” CEO of BTC Bank. “Laura’s Laura joins former Trenton ing is a full-service bank includ- years of experience and suc- resident and BTC Bank Market ing an ATM, night-drop box and cess in consumer, commercial President, Tom Witten, as the drive-thru. and residential real estate lend- two work to establish the banks BTC Bank is a community ing and her varied skill set make 10th branch location. The bank bank founded in 1919 that is her a valuable asset to our BTC has replaced the former KFC/ based in Bethany with additional team.” Taco Bell building with a tem- branch locations in Gallatin, Al- Laura is a former Trenton porary modular structure while bany, Pattonsburg, Chillicothe, resident and graduate of Tren- building its new permanent bank Carrollton, Boonviille, Beaman ton High School. She continued on the former Witten property. and Trenton as well as Lamoni, her education at North Central The temporary modular build- Iowa. NH band wins awards at Missouri Day The North Harrison march- first in the indoor color guard field color guard, best field ing band picked up several top and field show competitions show concept and design and awards at the Missouri Day and third in the indoor drum- best field marching and maneu- Band Festival on Oct. 20 in line. vering. Trenton. The North Harrison band The Shamrock band placed also won best field sound, best Family facing heartache once again
Alex and Brittany Parkhurst DeKalb County Sheriff’s of- formation could be beneficial in of Pattonsburg and their son fice is hoping someone will catching the thieves. Jayden lost everything in a fire come forward with information Call DeKalb County Sheriff’s back in May. They have now because they are currently at a office at (816) 449-5802 with been hit with another heartache. standstill. Any little bit of in- any information that may help. Thieves stole all the construc- tion materials that the family bought to rebuild their home. “The dark brown roofing, the Showing: NOVEMBER 2 - 8 metal roofing, the siding, all the The House COMING SOON lumber, they helped themselves With A Clock to everything. They took every In It’s Walls THE last bit,” Alex told KQ2 TV. GRINCH RATED PG With a baby girl on the way, RATED PG the family cannot just put their 104 MINUTES 60 MINUTES life on hold. They just want ONE WEEK ONLY whoever did this to be found. Daily 7 pm 4-7 pm Sat & Sun
Roadwork planned for Oct. 29-Nov. 4 by MODoT
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U.S. Route 136 – Shoul- der work from Route D to the Gentry County line, Oct. 29 CRMC will be sponsoring a free public Medicaid Route 46 – Shoulder work from U.S Route 169 (Worth education meeting on health care coverage:
County) to U.S. Route 69, Oct.
29 Route F – Pothole patching When: Thurs., November 15, 2018; 5:00 pm from Route W to Route D, Oct. 29 – 31 Where: CRMC Dining Room
I-35 – Resurfacing project
from the Iowa state line to Route N at Eagleville, Oct. 29 – Nov. 2. This includes a 14-foot width CRMC would like to be your resource restriction. Route D – Pothole patching for reliable health care information! from Route F to Route M, Oct. 31 – Nov. 2 Mark Your Route B – Pothole patching No RSVP required from U.S. Route 136 to Route N, Calendar! Nov. 1 – 2 Free buffet dinner For more information about a project, please contact MoDOT at 1-888-ASK-MoDOT (888- 275-6636) or visit www. modot. org/northwest/. CAMERON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
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Happy Halloween! Hope Palmer and the rest of the Grace- ing. the redemption center for the The city of Cainsville held Doty first place, Corben Hutton everyone has their candy ready land University men’s basketball Sunday afternoon Ivan Lane Optimist Club. their annual Halloween party Ryland and Reegyn Roberts to go for the trick-or-treaters! team and coaching staff were had a visit from his friend Larry In case you haven’t noticed Saturday, October 27th. 2nd place, Carson Bennett third Hard to believe we are already presented their national champi- Gross. They worked together at the deer are out and running all Over a hundred people place; six to eight year olds– at the end of October! onship rings Saturday evening. Hardfacing. over the place. Deer season will attended the free will donation/ Haylee Hallier first place, Carly taco supper. Several kids road Bennett second place, Gabrielle Sandy Osborn has been out Here is a public service Connie Wilcoxson spent be starting soon and they’ll be the hay rides provided by the McChesney third place; 9 to 11 and about and enjoying the announcement for this week’s Sunday with her mother Doris running even more so watch out Cainsville fire department and year olds–Brynn Bottcher first- beauty of the fall colors. news. Exercise one of your most Lane. Doris has been enjoying on the roads. s’mores were made by the fire place, second-place Zoe Huf- Ronnie and Alma Mickelson important rights as a US citizen the fall colors but she really pre- Have a good week, be kind to ring and a costume contest was ford, third-place; 12 to 18 year helped Ike Mickelson celebrate and vote on Tuesday, November fers the green grass. each other, and three cheers for held. old–Kaylee Wallen first place, his birthday on Saturday. Ike’s 6. Sunday evening Optimist the Kansas City Chiefs! They The winners were as follows Piper Seeley second place, Jay- age is the first prime squared. Liz Carpenter was a Thursday Club members Julie McElroy, beat the Denver Broncos in 0 to 2 years–Sadie Kokesh, first leigh Arndt third place; 18 year Happy birthday, Ike! evening dinner guest of Anita Lynda Farnham, Sophie Ryan, Kansas City Sunday afternoon place, Jozy Lungfurd, second olds and up–Henry and Jenny Alma and Ronnie Mickel- and Julian Toney. They enjoyed and Liz Carpenter met at Liz’s and are now 7-1. Go Chiefs! place, and Amy Koleman, 3rd Chapman first place, Elizabeth son enjoyed watch son Teddy a hot, tasty meal and lots visit- barn and sorted cans to take to place; 3 to 5 years old– Aubrey Vaughn second place, and Amy Chandler third place. All the help with the festivities was greatly appreciated. As usual Becca Deskins and Tara Robbins did a great job! A 50th wedding celebration will be held Sunday, November Andover Community of Christ Gilman City United Methodist Mt. Pleasant No. 1 11th, at 1:30 to 3:30 at the Cains- Lisa Stobbe; 641-784-3730 Pastor Kobey Puls Chuck Ramsey, pastor ville Christian Church Cottage 9:45 am Sunday school; 11 am worship; 10 am S. School; 10:45 am worship CC Hwy. North of Brimson for Roger and Eleanor Thomp- 7 pm Wednesday prayer service Kids Group 2nd & 4th Sundays 5:30 p.m. 10 am Sunday school; 11 am worship Bethany First Assembly of God Heath Chapel Mt. Zion son. Please feel free to stop in Rev. Richard Birdsong, pastor Rural McFall New Hampton and tell them congratulations no 22311 East Hwy. 136 Against the Cristy Clark, pastor 10 am Sunday school; gifts are required just your pres- 9:45 am Sunday school 9 am worship; 11 am worship ence. 9:45 am new converts class; Philosophers 10 am Sunday school; New Hampton Christian Levi and Amy and Chaney vis- 10:45 am worship & children’s ministry; Highway Christian Paul Drummond ited Kenny and Barb McLain on 6 pm Evangelistic service; “But knowledge puffs up while love builds I-35 exit 88, 1/2 mile S. on Hwy. 13 9:30 am Sunday school; Sunday afternoon, October 28th. Wed. 7 pm Hour of Power service up. Those who think they know something Darian Catron, pastor 10:45 am worship; 3rd Thursday 7 p.m. “Gospel Music Jubilee” do not yet know as they ought to know. But 10 am Sunday school; Wednesday 6:30 pm Bible study Thad Zerbe, Mandy Massey, and Bethany Community of Christ whoever loves God is known by God.” 11 am worship New Hampton Methodist Aspen visited with Kenny and Richard Jackel, pastor —1 Corinthians 8:1-3 NIV Hope Lutheran Guest Speaker, pastor Barb McLain Sunday afternoon 9:30 a.m. pre-worship; Rev. Walter Peckman, pastor 9:30 am worship; also. 10:30 a.m. worship hilosophy, or intellectual 9:00 a.m. worship 10:30 am Sunday school Colby Williams, grandson of Bethany First Baptist inquiry and criticism, has its 10:15 am Bible Study New Hope Baptist Church Richard and Suzanne Wilson, place in a well-ordered mind, the carriage hung precariously over Bro. Ryan Kunce, Senior Pastor P the edge of the bridge. A few weeks Immanuel Baptist Rural McFall was inducted into the National Casey Joyce, Assoc. Pastor and in civil society as well. But Bruce Williams, Pastor Jason Crowley, Pastor philosophical analysis is often inferior after this experience, Pascal had a Honor Society at Richmond 9:30 am Sunday school; religious vision, which he recorded Evan Johnson,Assoc. Pastor/Youth Dir. Sunday school 10 a.m., worship 11 a.m. 10:30 am worship; to experience and intuition in the 8:15 a.m. early service; Sunday School 3rd Wed Business Meeting High School this week. spiritual realm. The French on parchment and kept with him 6:30 p.m. worship always (sewn into his clothes) and 9:30; second service 10:45a.m.; Supper 6 p.m. Meeting 7 p.m. The descendants of William Wed. 6:30 p.m. Awana/Youth philosopher Blaise Pascal perhaps put 5:30 Youth;6:30 p.m. worship Otterbein Gospel it best: “The heart has its reasons, which was only discovered upon his and Sarah Hart held a reunion Wheelchair accessible; Nursery provided which reason does not know. We feel death. The parchment said “Fire. Wed. 6:15 Youth; 6-7:30 p.m. Team Kid; Pastors Frank & Jan Mueller; the weekend of October 20th at Bethany First Christian it in a thousand things. It is the heart God of Abraham, God of Isaac, God 6:30-7:30 p.m. Adult Bible study 660-867-5165 the Cainsville Christian Church. 1901 Alder Street which experiences God, and not the of Jacob, not of the philosophers and Jehovah’s Witness 4 miles N. on Hwy. 69, 1/2 miles west There were about 25 people Brad Clark, Pastor the scholars…. I will not forget thy 10 am public talk; Sunday school 10 a.m.; reason. This, then, is faith: God felt in attendance great food, great 9:30 am church school; by the heart, not by the reason.” word. Amen.” Pascal realized that MId Week Tuesday 7 pm worship 11 a.m. & 6 p.m. 10:30 am worship; Pascal is famous for his work in intuition and direct experience are Kirkley Chapel Wednesday worship 7 p.m. friends, great family, great fel- Wed. 5:30-6:30 pm W.I.L.D. Youth Group mathematics and philosophy, but he often superior to reason. The Irish Tom Hogan, pastor Pattonsburg Methodist lowship. Thurs. 5 - 6 pm Open Prayer Time had a brush with death at the age of philosopher and bishop, George 9:30 am Sunday school; Cristy Clark, pastor I don’t have a new school cal- Handicapped accessible 31 which is sometimes linked to his Berkeley, said of philosophers “We 10:30 am worship; 10:30 am Worship have first raised a dust and then endar so I don’t have any school Bethany United Methodist religious views. The experience Wed. 7:00 p.m. Prairie Chapel news, sorry. I can’t think of any 2703 Crestview, Bethany occurred when the horses pulling his complain we cannot see.” Martinsville Christian Pastor Tim Wilson carriage went over the side of a Philosophize as you will but learn other news and if I miss some- Michael Dunlap, pastor from your heart as well as from your Fred Flesher 9:00 a.m. Worship 9:30 a.m. Worship bridge. Pascal was thrown from the 9:30 am Sunday school; 10:00 a.m.Sunday School thing someone told me tell me carriage, and wasn’t badly hurt, but mind. again and I’ll try to get it in here 10:40 am Sunday School – Christopher Simon 10:30 am worship each Sunday Ridgeway Assembly of God Wheelchair accessible. Martinsville United Methodist 10 am Sunday school; thanks! Bible Baptist Mark Morehouse, pastor 11 am & 6 pm worship Matt Deardorff, pastor, 10 am Sunday school; Ridgeway United Methodist 12th & Miller, 425-7775 Cainsville Assembly of God Eagleville First Christian 11 am worship, 2nd & 4th Sundays Gina Lucas, pastor; 9 am worship; 10 a.m. Sunday school; Bart Skroh, pastor; Jason Laxton, Pastor Melbourne Baptist 9:45 am Sunday school North Harrison 11 a.m. Worship; 10 am Sunday school; 10:50 worship 18387 US Hwy 69 Alvin Trusty, pastor Ridgeway Baptist 2 p.m. afternoon service Sunday; Wednesday 7 pm Children/Youth program 9:30 am Sunday school; 10:30 worship 10 am Sunday school; 9:45 am Sunday school; News Tuesday, 7 p.m., bible study, Cainsville First Christian Handicapped accessible 11 am & 6 pm worship; 10:45 am worship Rich Piper, pastor Eagleville United Methodist prayer time, Kids Club Discipleship training 6 pm; 6:00 p.m. Team Kid News from Marvelle Boggess Blessed Sacrament Catholic 10 am Sunday school; 11 am worship Gina Lucas, pastor Wed. 6:30 p.m. prayer & Bible study Wed. 6:00 Bible Study 1208 S 25th St., Bethany Cainsville First Baptist 9:30 am Sunday school; Mitchelville Methodist Seventh Day Adventist who just celebrated her 94th. 5 pm Saturday Mass; 10:30 a.m. Sunday school; 10:30 am worship Richard Wilson, pastor 1207 Clay, Gallatin (Marvelle used to be our North 8:30 am Sunday Mass 9:30 a.m. Worship; Wed. 7 pm Bible Study 10 am Sunday school; Sabbath study 9:15 am; 11 am worship Harrison correspondent. Happy Blue Ridge Church 7 p.m. Evening Worship Fairview Community Church worship 1st & 3rd Sundays Shady Grove Christian Bible birthday Marvelle!) Trent Willhite, pastor 7 p.m. Wednesday prayer meeting Rev. Wayne Caulkins, pastor Morris Chapel 10 am Sunday school; My 94th birthday was on Sat- 9:30 am Sunday school; 10 a.m. Sunday Bible Study 4 miles S. on Hwy 146 east of Bethany Harold Wilson, pastor 11 am & 6:30 pm worship. 11 a.m. Worship 10:30 am Service urday, Oct. 20, but I started cel- 10:45 am Worship 5 miles N on Hwy 69 Wednesday 6:30 pm Bible study ebrating on Thursday afternoon. Wed. 6:45 pm Kids Club Coffey Baptist Faith Community Christian 9 am worship every Sunday Wesley Chapel Methodist Blythedale Christian 10 a.m. Bible study; 602 South 15th St., Bethany 10 am Sunday school 9 am worship; I bowl with a senior fun group. Charlie McKinny, pastor 11 a.m. & 6 pm worship; Rev. Olin Slaughter, pastor Wed.. 7 pm Bible Study 10 am Sunday school; When I got to the bowling alley 9:45 am Sunday school; 6 p.m. Wed. Bible Study 9:45 a.m. Sunday school; Mt. Moriah Baptist 1st & 3rd Sundays the friends I bowl with surprised 10:30 am worship Church of Christ 10:45 a.m. worship Rev. Victor Buntin, pastor Willow Row United me with a birthday cake, and Bread of Life 17th & Central, Bethany 5 p.m. Supper; 6:30 p.m. Bible Study 9:30 am Sunday school; David Hilsabech, lay minister Tuesday 6 pm Women’s meeting happy birthday balloons. I was Non-Denominational Church 10 a.m. Sunday Bible Study 10:30 am & 8 pm worship; 9 am Sunday school; so excited. I bowled a 212 game. 1603 Central Street 11 a.m. Worship 7 p.m. Bible study Discipleship training 6:30 pm; 10 am worship, Bethany, MO 64424 Eagleville Baptist Church Gilman City First Baptist Wednesday 7 pm worship 1st & 3rd Sundays I had five strikes in a row. I have Bryan Weatherwax, pastor 9:30 am Sunday Bible class; Gavin Roberts, pastor Mt. Pleasant No. 2 Word of Life bowled for 42 years and never and Cynthia Weatherwax, worship leader 10:30 am & 7 pm worship 9:45 am Sunday school; Rev. Robert Skeens, pastor Christian Fellowship have had five strikes in a row. 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Sunday evening Services Eagleville Church of Christ 10:45 am & 6 pm worship; 9:30 am Sunday school; Rev. Clyde Hulet, minister; They announced that Marvelle Everyone Welcome1 10 am Sunday Bible classes; Wed 5:30 meal 10:30 am & 6:30 pm worship; Pattonsburg bowled a 212 game and she’s 94 6 pm Bible study - All Ages 10:45 am & 6 pm worship Wed. 7 pm prayer & Bible study 9:15 am Sunday school; years old. Don’t know when I 7 pm Weekly Prayer Service 10 am worship Nursery available - All services have had so much fun! 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Lovely fall weather this week Clubhouse. It appeared to not Stanberry. before returning home. with Sunday being windy. It to have done too much damage On Tuesday, Oct. 23, Sharon Here it is almost November was great weather for the com- other than trees down but they (Smith) Kelim and Linda and will be when this column is munity BooBash Saturday after- learned later of some more (Parker) Campbell, Bethany, read. Don’t forget to turn back noon and evening. damage. LaVeta (Lemar) Provin, Cam- your clocks an hour before you On Oct. 8, with tornado I apologize for not getting eron, and Fauneal (VanHoutan) go to bed Saturday night. watch and then warnings for several called this week. And Smith met Shirley (Johnston) I will get started with Novem- an extended area, at about 5:00 some news not being in last Burton, Des Moines, Iowa, in ber birthdays and anniversaries p.m., Jimmie and Fauneal Smith week’s paper. Osceola for lunch. The ladies next week. Republican-Clipper photo who live near Martinsville, Travis Smith celebrated his had gone to school at Martins- Have a good week, everyone. Candidate visits Bethany: Democratic U.S. Representative can- looked out their sliding glass 7th birthday Oct. 14 at his home. ville together. Needless to say, Chiefs fans will be happy with didate Henry Martin brought his “Missouri Matters” bus tour to door toward the south and saw Joining in the festivities were his they enjoyed reminiscing and another win and 7-1 record. Bethany last week. Martin criticized Congressman Sam Graves a funnel on the ground. It was parents, Shane and Tracy Smith, sharing lots of laughs. Boston RedSox fans will be for being out of touch with his district and failing to participate in in the vicinity of the old Long sister, Quinlynn, his grandpar- Margie and Richard Warner happy that they won the World candidate forums. He vowed that he would fight to protect health Branch School/Improvement ents, Gene and Sharon Gibson visited Nancy Wright Tues- Series. insurance coverage for all persons. “I don’t think that any family should go broke because of a medical bill”, he said. and Jimmie and Fauneal Smith, day morning. Visitors during the week of uncle Shannon and aunt Sara Margie and Richard Warner Margie Warner were Ruth Ann Smith, Cora and Connor, great enjoyed some unexpected visi- Arkle, Sarah Ford, Charleigh, Death uncle and aunt, Bob and Janet tors Monday, when they received Carrigan and Kessler and Shir- Gibson, Danny Swantk, cousin, a call from Ralph Farmer and ley McKinny. Harold Lee Kinder and Patty; grandparents, Clif- ney (Kinder) and Adam Davis, Amy Gibson, Hunter, Hudson his daughter, Laura, Savannah. Keep our ailing and sorrow- Harold Lee Kinder, 91, ford and Myrtle Kinder, and an Tanner Kinder, Sophia and Juli- and Henzley. They had to go to Maryville and ing friends and all who put their Bethany, Mo., (formerly of uncle that he considered more of anna Moore, Coraline Hall and Mr. and Mrs. Royce Starmer, asked if they could come over lives on the line to protect us in Eagleville, Mo.) passed away a brother, Wayne Kinder. Callahan McQuinn, and great- Eagleville, and Shirley Gray, to visit. Ralph is a nephew of their thoughts and prayers. Be Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at a Harold is survived by his chil- great grandchildren, Hunter Albany went to Ames, Iowa, to the late Paulie Warner. They kind to one another and spread Lamoni, Iowa, nursing home. dren, Terry (Deanna) Kinder, Davis, Harley Cracraft and visit their sister, Wilma, Nick enjoyed a good visit. love not hate. Prayers for the He was born on May 7, Ridgeway, Mo., Becky Cracraft Kinsey Lydic/Johnston. and Mary Lesan. They also met Pat and Tom Lambert took families of the victims in the 1927 northwest of Eagleville, (Mick Lane), Truro, Iowa, and Funeral services were held up with sisters Oleta Jones, Mt her mother, Maudine Bennum to Pittsburgh synagogue and all of Mo., now known as the Dunn Tammie (Jerry) Johnson, Beth- Monday, October 29, at the Ayr, Iowa, and Jane Parkhurst, Merriam, Kan., Wednesday and the people in the areas around Ranch, the son of Opal (Kinder) any, Mo.; grandchildren, Talia Eagleville Christian Church, Blythedale, Saturday, celebrat- to Shawnee Mission on Thurs- the country recovering from Rhoades but was lovingly raised (Kinder) and Kevin Brown, Eagleville, Mo., under the direc- ing Shirley and Sue Rucker’s day for chemo Thursday. recent extreme weather condi- by his grandparents, Clifford Travis and Nicole Kinder, Tesha tion of Roberson Funeral Home, birthdays. They enjoyed eating Anna Higley, Harrison and tions. Remember to be thankful and Myrtle Kinder. (Cracraft) and Troy Thrailkill, Bethany, Mo.; burial in Payne together and visiting. Thatcher, visited Margie and for what you have and be sure to On December 18, 1945 he Trent Cracraft, Ashton (Johnson) Cemetery, Hatfield, Mo. Memo- Jimmie and Fauneal Smith Richard Warner Tuesday. go to Vote on Nov. 6. and David Hall, Allison (John- rials may be made to Payne married Wanda Waye Smith. enjoyed lunch in the home of Liz Margie and Richard Warner Senior Citizens' Menu They were married for 66 years son) and Aaron McQuinn, and Cemetery and/or Care Initiatives Wilson on Oct. 21. visited Nancy Wright Tuesday until Wanda passed away July Amy Johnson; great grandchil- Hospice of Lamoni in care of Shirley Gray took her son, morning. Nov. 5-9 dren, Reece and (Maddie Lydic) Roberson Funeral Home, P.O. Nov. 5- liver/onions, chicken patties, 11, 2012. He was also preceded Doug Kinnison to St. Joseph Margie and Richard Warner potatoes, veggies, peaches in death by his great grandson, and Trenton Cracraft, Gavin 46, Bethany, MO 64424. last Thursday morning for went to Crestview Friday and Nov. 6- Mexican casserole, corn, chips, and Brice Thrailkill, Kaylee Online condolences may be mixed fruit Eli Hall; mother and stepfather, chemo treatment. She thanks held Bible study. Richard played Nov. 7- cheeseburger soup, green beans, Keefer, Kalvin, Karli, and Karis left at www.robersonfuneral- tomatoes, pears Opal and Albert Rhoades; sis- Ed Puff for filling in for her at the piano for residents to enjoy. Nov. 8- ham, scalloped potatoes, orien- ters, Mae, Mary Lou, Shirley, Brown, Damian Kinder, Whit- home.com the Albany Senior Center. After Luke and Maria Shively vis- tal blend, mandrian oranges Nov. 9- fried chicken, potatoes, gravy, taking Doug back to his apart- ited her parents, Charlie and peas/carrots, peach cobbler The Senior Center shows no discrimination because ment, Shirley visited several Shirley McKinny Sunday after- of race, sex or religion. Meals subject to change accord- ing to supply hand or time for preparation. Bread, butter from Albany that she knew at noon and called on her MeMa, or margarine, milk, tea or coffee served daily. To order a meal, call 425-3220 before 9:30 a.m. Soybean sprouting in pods Pine View Nursing Home in Margie and Richard Warner Space donated by Bethany Republican-Clipper by Andy Luke, Agronomy This year, rains began just as beans that have germinated will Specialist, MU Extension many seeds were reaching matu- eventually die in the pod, and Rains throughout the region rity, but before farmers were able will be more likely to break into I WOULD APPRECIATE over the past two weeks have to get their soybeans harvested. pieces during harvest. Those that YOUR VOTE ON provided relief from the drought Several rainy and cloudy days do make it through the combine we endured throughout the sum- in a row caused the once-dry will release compounds such as NOVEMBER 6 mer. While ponds and pastures pods to become soaked and al- sugars and fatty acids that can were able to benefit from the lowed moisture inside to the dry lead to fungal growth and grain moisture, soybeans in the field seeds. As the soybeans absorbed deterioration. The damaged soy- were past the point of benefit- this moisture, they expanded, beans are also more susceptible Jay Hemenway ting from the rain, and may suf- forcing the pods open. Once the to invasion by fungi and insects, fer yield losses as a result. pod was open, much more wa- which will reduce the storage One major issue farmers are ter could enter the seed, allow- time and grain quality of the seeing in their fields now is ing it to reach the 50% moisture crop. Finally, sprouted soybeans soybeans sprouting in the pods. content needed for germination. are considered damaged by grain I look forward to serving Harrison County as In general, soybeans need tem- Warm afternoons during this grading standards, which may peratures above 50 degrees and time allowed many soybeans to lead to a dock at the elevator. Associate Circuit Judge a moisture content greater than sprout while in the pods. Unfortunately, sprouted seeds 50% to germinate. While these Premature sprouting is quite lead to permanently damaged Paid for by Jay Hemenway for Judge, Gerry Ann Wagner, Treasurer (39-1tpd.) requirements are met in the late damaging to soybean grain qual- grain. If you notice seeds sprout- summer, hormone balances in ity and yield. Soybeans that have ing in your soybean fields, a the plant will prevent the seeds forced open the pods will even- timely harvest and quick dry- “A man who stops from sprouting. However, once tually shrink as they dry down. ing of soybeans to 13% mois- the seeds reach maturity at If the pod is open far enough, the ture can reduce germination and advertising Business Service Directory harvest, the hormone balance soybeans may fall out ontoMcATEE's the grain MAYTAG.qxp_McATEE's deterioration. MAYTAG 9/4/18to 10:26save AM money Page 25 is A Helpful Guide to Area Businesses Bethany changes and allows germination ground, which is called shatter- like a man who stops a to occur. ing, leading to yield loss. 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Hornets swarm Bulldogs 35-22 in first round of district playoffs
South Harrison played Ham- keeper play. The Bulldogs failed left to play. ilton toe-to-toe for much of the on the conversion, but the game The Bulldogs moved the ball game before the Hornets escaped was tied 14-14 with 1:36 left late in the game after a kick return in the second half to upset the before the half. by Creek Findley to midfield and higher-seeded Bulldogs 35-22 Then it was Hamilton’s turn. some good runs by Haffey and Friday night in the first round of Cook hit Connor Kavanaugh on a Lasher. But the drive was stopped the Class 1 district football play- 24-yard TD pass. The kick made at the 9-yard line. offs in Bethany. the score 21-14 at the half. The Hornets were able to keep The playoff game got off to a Hamilton scored just after the their final drive alive when they quick start with Hamilton taking break when an interception gave faked a fourth-down punt and ran a 6-0 lead on a punt return by the Hornets good field position. for a first down, letting the visitors Republican-Clipper photos Sawyer Murrow for a touchdown. Murrow quickly scored on a run, run out the clock. Take down: South Harrison’s defense stops a Hamilton running back during Friday night’s district play- But the Bulldogs answered fol- but Lasher blocked the kick to Hamilton advanced to the dis- off game. The Hornets came back in the second half to beat the Bulldogs 35-22. lowing a long kick return by soph- hold Hamilton’s lead to 27-14. trict semifinals to play at unde- omore Austin Lasher to midfield. The Hornets sacked Weller on feated Milan at 7 p.m. on Nov. Cody Weller, playing in his two straight plays, and the Bull- 2. The Wildkats defeated Putnam final football game for the Bull- dogs had to punt the ball back. County 39-7 in their opening dogs, hit sophomore Brayden South Harrison played tight playoff game. Gallatin will play at Sunderman on a pass to the defense holding Cook to no gain Marceline on Nov. 2 in the other 15-yard line. Linthacum blasted on a keeper and Lasher almost district semifinal game. Marce- through for a touchdown followed came up with an interception. The line defeated Maysville 50-14 and by a 2-point conversion pass from Hornets were stopped on fourth Gallatin topped Princeton 59-30. Weller to Lasher, giving the Bull- down at the Bulldog 25. The Bulldogs finished the 2018 dogs an 8-6 lead. Weller hit Collin Haffey on season with a 6-4 record. The Bulldogs stalled Hamil- a pass and then kept the ball to The Bulldogs had seven ton’s offense highlighted when give the Bulldogs a first down. seniors during the past season. Peyton Spurling and Daniel Haffey took the ball to midfield, They include Cody Weller, Koyl- Rickey caught a Hornet running and Weller hit Sunderman on a tyn Smith, Creek Findley, Jack back behind the line for a loss. beautifully executed touchdown Rice, Peyton Spurling, Daniel The drive was stopped on an pass. Weller hit Haffey on a pass Karns and Tryce Marks. overthrown pass on fourth down. for a 2-point conversion, cutting Getting some yards: Junior Collin Haffey turns Delivering punishment: Sophomore running The Hornets regained the lead Hamilton’s lead to 27-22 with 45 the corner while running for a first down. back Gradyn Linthacum lowers his shoulder while when quarterback Ryan Cook seconds left in the third quarter. attempting to get past a Hamilton defender. hit Michael Roberts on a 5-yard Hamilton took control of the touchdown pass followed by game when Cook threw a touch- Morrow’s 2-point conversion. down pass to Kavanaugh. The Youth hunters take 109 Quarterback Weller answered 2-point conversion gave the Hor- Harrison County School Events when he scored on an 11-yard nets a 2-score lead with only 8:25 Oct. 31 - Nov. 7 deer in Harrison County
South Harrison Preliminary data from the Mis- much more challenging hunting Oct. 31- Bulldog Rock 3:15 souri Department of Conservation conditions compared to last year, North Harrison dominates Nov. 1- no school teacher in-service (MDC) shows that young hunt- but Missouri’s youth still pulled Nov. 2- VFB district 2nd round Nov. 3- all district band auditions in St. Joe; FFA trapshoot @ Trenton ers ages 6 through 15 harvested off a respectable harvest,” said all-HDC softball roster Nov. 5- MSBB @ Maryville 4:30 13,560 deer during Missouri’s MDC Cervid Program Supervisor Nov. 6- Brilliant Bulldogs 3:15; 4th grade concert @ 6 p.m.; MU rep visit; MSBB vs. early youth portion of the 2018 Barb Keller. The 2018-19 HDC all-con- Lindsey Snuffer of Gilman City. Princeton deer hunting season, which ran Archery deer hunting contin- ference softball team has been Four Harrison County girls Nov. 7- Bulldog Rock 3:15; FFA officer meeting 7:15; FFA area fall speaking contest; Oct. 27-28. Top counties for the ues through Nov. 9 and again from announced and district champion made honorable mention all con- Fall Athletic Banquet early youth portion were Howell Nov. 21 through Jan. 15, 2019. North Harrison students make up ference. Senior Mason Cracraft Cainsville with 350, Osage with 316, and Up next for deer hunting in Mis- nearly half of the team. of North Harrison, junior Cami Oct. 31- ECSE parade 11:30; K-6 parade 2:00; parties 2:30 Franklin with 263 deer checked. souri is the November portion of The lady shamrocks who Vaughn of East Harrison, and Gilman City Last year’s harvest total for the firearms deer season, which runs made the team were: senior Sally freshman Jolee Ward and sopho- Oct. 31- elementary Halloween parade 1:30 early youth portion was 17,412. Nov. 10-20. That will be followed Briggs, junior Ashlynn Gilpat- more Michelle Sutton of Gilman North Harrison Some 109 deer were taken in by the late youth portion of fire- rick, sophomores Emma Craig, City. Nov. 1- NCMC rep visit; early dismissal 12:50 teacher in-service; JHBB @ Princeton Harrison County during the early arms deer season on Nov. 23-25. Nov. 3- district bank/jazz auditions Kami Gibson, Carly Rinehart and The HDC tournament results youth season. These included 65 The antlerless portion of firearms Rainey Fordyce. saw North Harrison taking first Nov. 5-9 JHBB North Mercer Tournament Nov. 7- University of Mo. college rep visit; FFA Area II fall speaking contest antlered bucks, 7 button bucks deer season runs Nov. 30-Dec. Others students from Harrison place, they had an overall 15-10 and 37 does. 2. Lastly the alternative methods County that that made the all- season. In second place was Tri- Ridgeway Nov. 1- FBLA meeting; JHBB @ Princeton “Warm temperatures and gusty portion will run Dec. 22- Jan. 1, conference team include: seniors County, followed by East Harri- Nov. 5-9 JHBB tournament @ North Mercer winds this weekend presented 2019. Nicole Easum and Lauryn Waddle son in third and Grundy County Nov. 7- MU-Columbia rep visit of East Harrison and sophomore in fourth. www.bethanyclipper.com Missouri suffers tough home Hall receives a degree from KU loss, travels to Florida next For over three hours on Sat- The names of 915 graduates received a certificate of emer- urday afternoon at Faurot Field, from the University of Kansas this gency medicine. He already has Missouri’s defense was bend but summer have been announced by an M.D. from KU. don’t break. But on the last play of the University Registrar. Hall worked as a paramedic at the game, in shocking and contro- Scott Aaron Hall, Bethany, NTA during his college career. versial fashion, the Tiger defense broke, and Kentucky won 15-14. Of course, Missouri’s offense was a key culprit in this meltdown, failing to gain a first down the entire second half, and a beautiful Benjamin Herrold Congratulations! October Saturday turning into a disaster, fitting for the game before A look at Mizzou football. Halloween. The Wildcats had time for one Hosting No. 12 Kentucky (7-1, last play from the Missouri 10-yard South Harrison Bulldog Pride Marching Band 5-1 in SEC), a golden opportunity line. That play was an incomplete to notch a significant win, Missouri pass to the end zone, but with a lot 1st Place (4-4, 0-4 in SEC) played well early, of contact on the play the refs called Class 2 leading 14-3 at the half. pass interference on Missouri. It But in the second half, Mis- was a shaky call, one that could’ve Field Show souri’s formerly high-powered gone the other way, but it didn’t. offense went three-and-out with a And Missouri had done plenty to 1st Place punt on all eight drives. That meant let it get to this point. Kentucky the Tiger defense was under almost had one last untimed down at the Class 2 constant pressure. Missouri 2 to try to win it. Parade Missouri dug in again and On that final play, Wilson hit again, keeping Kentucky’s fairly C.J. Conrad for a touchdown 1st Place one-dimensional offense from pass, on another play that possi- Class 2 scoring. But with 5:18 left, Ken- bly could’ve been called offensive Drumline tucky returned a punt for a touch- pass interference. But it wasn’t, down. Game on. and the Wildcat sideline rushed out Kentucky failed on their two- onto the field in jubilation before a 2nd Place point try, making it 14-9, but the stunned and largely silent Missouri Class 2 game had changed. On Missouri’s crowd. last drive, looking to kill clock After the tough loss, Missouri Color Guard and burn Kentucky’s timeouts, the travels to No. 13 Florida on Sat- Tigers ran twice. But on 3rd-and-2, urday (3 p.m. on SEC Network). when a run would’ve made Ken- The Swamp can be a tough place Photos by tucky use its last timeout and might to play, and the Gators (6-2, 4-2 in Kelly Klindt have gotten the two yards to ice it, SEC) are showing good signs in Paula Denum Missouri for some reason threw the coach Dan Mullen’s first season. Kerissa Carmichael ball, with Drew Lock’s pass falling Florida reached the top 10 incomplete, stopping the clock. before losing to rival Georgia last After all that, Kentucky still had week. The offense is still a work to go 81 yards in 1:24 when the in progress, but the Gator defense offense hadn’t scored a touchdown ranks 20th in the nation in points all day. Missouri’s defensive line, allowed at 19.0. strong all day, even notched two Missouri is the underdog here, on a successful 2018 season! sacks on that final drive. But still but it’s a game they could hang in Ad sponsored by Jay Hemenway, P.C. Kentucky drove down the field, and possibly win, if they can shake with quarterback Terry Wilson off Saturday’s head-shaking loss. completing pass after pass. Bethany Republican-Clipper October 31, 2018 Page 7 Bethany P.E.O. awards grant ‘Operation Christmas Child’ shoebox gift drop-off site is in Pattonsburg to student in marine biology This month, sites in the Beth- Samaritan’s Purse project part- be at Pattonsburg First Baptist Breilly Roy of Trenton was any will be among 5,000 U.S. ners with local churches across Church, 13911 US Highway 69. recently awarded $15,000 from drop-off locations collecting the globe to deliver these items Their hours are Monday, Nov. the P.E.O. Educational Loan shoebox gifts for children over- to children affected by war, dis- 12 2-6 p.m.; Tuesday, Nov. 13 Fund (ELF). She was sponsored seas during Operation Christ- ease, disaster, poverty and fam- 2-6 p.m.; Wednesday, Nov. 14 by Chapter BV of Bethany. mas Child’s National Collection ine. 2-6 p.m.; Thursday, Nov. 15 2-6 Wyvonne Roberson, BV chair week November 12-19. This year, Bethany area resi- p.m.; Friday, Nov. 16 2-6 p.m.; of the ELF committee, made the Bethany families, churches dents hope to collect more than Saturday, Nov. 17 8 a.m. un- presentation. and groups are busy transform- 9,589 gifts to contribute to the til 6:30 p.m.; Sunday, Nov. 18 Breilly, daughter of Scott and ing empty shoeboxes into fun 2018 global goal of reaching 11 2-6 p.m. and Monday, Nov. 19 Cindy Roy of Trenton, gradu- gifts filled with toys, school million children. 7-9:30 a.m. ated in 2017 from Central Meth- supplies and hygiene items. The Local drop off location will odist University in Fayette, Mo., with a bachelor of science in marine biology and a minor in Clubs theatre. She has been working Fraternal Order of Eagles NA-AA Meetings S. Chesnut St., Lamoni, Iowa. toward a master’s of science #2534 & Auxiliary AA meets on Wednesday & P.E.O. Chapter BV in marine eco-systems and so- The Fraternal Order of Eagles Saturdays 7-8 p.m. at the Faith BV Chapter of P.E.O. will ciety, with a focus on marine Submitted photo meetings are held at 6:00 p.m. Community Christian Center, meet at 7:00 p.m. Monday, Nov. conservation, at the University Grand awarded: Wyvonne Roberson of the Bethany BV Chapter on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of 602 S. 15th St, Bethany (the old 5 at the First United Method- of Miami’s Rosenstiel School P.E.O. presented a Educational Loan Fund grant check to Breilly every month at 104 S. 16th Street. Methodist Church building). ist Church. Co-hostesses are of Marine and Atmospheric Sci- Roy of Trenton at a recent meeting. Breilly is working on a master’s If you have an interest in learning Call Mary 661-839-2063. Roberta Smith and Wyvonne ence. This past summer she ful- degree in marine biology at the University of Miami. more about our organization or OA Meeting Roberson. The program will be filled her degree requirements Roy plans to pursue a career in nancial assistance to qualified charities we support, we welcome OA meeting Mondays at 7:30 the annual craft and baked goods with an internship at the Rachel marine environmental manage- women who desire a higher you to join us at a meeting! p.m., Community Center at 108 auction for the scholarship. Carson National Wildlife Ref- ment. education. All applicants for the Harrison County Genealogy uge in Wells, Maine. There she The P.E.O. Educational Loan ELF Loan Fund must be recom- Society assisted refuge personnel in salt Fund (ELF) was established mended by a local chapter of the The Harrison County Gene- marsh restoration work. Miss Join Us! in 1907. Its loans provide fi- P.E.O. Sisterhood. alogy Society will hold their meeting on Monday, Nov. 5 at 6:00 p.m. at their library at W. I. L. D. Wednesday 1617 Main Street. Tara Rob- Weekly Invitation to Live as Disciples bins, Cainsville, is scheduled to give the program on Cainsville For students K thru 8th Grade First and its heritage. Everyone wel- Every Wednesday evening Christian come. Church 5:30 to 6:30 PM (Disciples of Christ) (35-tfc) I901 Alder St. Bethany
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Submitted photos Haunting: Clown Lucas Karns and vampire, Daniel Karns, wait in darkness to get a scream out of Hal- THE PRODUCT OF loween thrill seekers as they feel their way through the New Hampton haunted house. A COMMUNITY MoDOT sets winter drill for Nov. 7 TALKING TO ITSELF The Missouri Department During the drill, MoDOT is that it allows MoDOT’s new- Be Social of Transportation will test its employees will react to a simu- est employees the opportunity to Get in on the conversation readiness to plow snow for the lated forecast of significant drive a snowplow over their des- And be in the know. upcoming winter season with a snow for the entire state. The ignated routes so they are aware statewide drill on Wednesday, department’s emergency opera- of obstacles and obstructions, Nov. 7. tions centers will activate and such as curbs and raised islands, Motorists may notice in- maintenance employees will be that might be hidden in snow or creased numbers of MoDOT ve- deployed to their trucks. Emer- ice. Celebrating National Newspaper Week Oct. 2 - 8, 2016 hicles on state routes during the gency communications systems MoDOT spends about $43 drill. In rural areas, crews will will also be tested. million each year to keep roads deploy after 8 a.m. In urban ar- The drill serves as a training clear in the winter and help en- eas, the drill will not begin until reminder to make sure proper sure motorists get to their des- Subscribe Today ! after 9 a.m. The exercise should equipment, plowing techniques tinations safely and quickly. be completed by 3 p.m. and safety measures are used. In In an average winter, MoDOT “The annual drill helps to addition, every piece of equip- employees plow about 6 million Just $31 make sure we all know our roles ment – every truck, motor grad- miles of snow and ice, which is during a winter storm so we can er, snow blower, and tractor – is enough to go to the moon and On Line or in Local Area do our jobs successfully,” said inspected. back 13 times. State Maintenance Engineer “Careful planning and prepa- For information on road con- Call 425-6325 Becky Allmeroth. “More than ration mean our crews can mo- ditions across the state, safe 3,500 MoDOT employees are bilize when needed, and our traveling tips, and other winter or [email protected] involved in ensuring we clear equipment will be ready,” said weather information, visit www. roads and bridges as quickly as Allmeroth. modot.org. possible when winter weather Allmeroth said one of the hits.” most valuable parts of the drill Silver Haired Legislature meets in Jefferson City The 45th Annual Conference Top Five Priorities for the 2019 of the Silver Haired Legislature legislative session: took place at the State Capitol 1. Establish the Senior in Jefferson City on October 16, Growth and Development Pro- 17, and 18. The 103 delegates gram in attendance chose their top 2. Revision of Mo-RX five priorities and formulated 3. Increase Funding for Home plans to advocate for senior is- Delivered Meals and Congre- sues during the coming legisla- gate Meals tive session. 4. Make Missouri’s Income Lois Pontius and Gayle Wade Tax Brackets More Progressive were Harrison County delegates 5. Approval of Over the to the conference. Counter Sale/Use of Industrial Your heart health matters and it’s important you do MATTERS After spirited debates in the Hemp Oil as a Supplement everything you can to protectit. That’s why Mosaic Life Care Legislative chambers, the dele- is urging you to get a cardiac scoring test. It’s a good way A cardiac scoring test can gates chose these issues as their to help keep heart disease from becoming a serious matter help measure heart in your life. Plus, the test is painless, easy, only takes 15 minutes disease risk in Bethany and costs just $50. 15 minutes. Republican- Is a cardiac scoring test right for you? Clipper Coronary artery disease (CAD) should be a concern NOW HIRING if any of the following risk factors apply to you: Focus Workforce Management is looking to interview candidates for a • Men 45+ or women 55+ • History of smoking large global manufacturing company • Anyone 35+ with a family • Diabetes in the Maryville, MO area. DISPLAY AD IS $65.50 per week for color Seeking candidates in the following areas: history of heart disease • Obesity Assembly, Production, • High blood pressure • Sedentary lifestyle General Labor, • High cholesterol • High stress level Warehouse & Others Protect what matters most in your life and talk to your doctor Pay up to: $13/hr. about a cardiac scoring test. Visit myMosaicLifeCare.org/score Call today to set up an interview! Everything you are or call 816.430.2418 today for more information. Quality care, close to home. Apply online at www.focusjobs.com looking for. or call 660.562.4600.
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The polling places for the said election: Dallas, Washington, White Oak and Butler STATE OF MISSOURI at the Fire Station in New Hampton Secretary of State Union, Colfax Lincoln and Hamilton at the City Fox Creek, Sugar Creek, and Adams Hall at the Gilman City Community Building IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set in Eagleville East and West Bethany, Jefferson, Cypress and my hand and affix the Great Seal of the State of Marion and Grant at the First Baptist church Sherman Missouri, done at the City of Jefferson, this 28th in Ridgeway at the Eckards Community Building day of August, 2018. Trail Creek, Madison and Clay at the City Hall in Cainsville Polling locations to be open 6 am to 7 pm. /s/ Jay R. Ashcroft Secretary of State Certification State of Missouri above and foregoing is a true and correct list as certified to ss. me by John R. Ashcroft. Secretary of State, State of Mis- Secretary of State IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and } affix the Seal of my office in the City of Jefferson, State of souri, of the offices for which candidates are entitled to be Missouri, this 28th day of August, 2018. . voted for at the GENERAL Election to be held Novem- I, John R. Ashcroft, Secretary of State of the State of ber 6, 2018. Missouri, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct list, containing the name and address of each per- IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have son who has filed a written declaration of candidacy in my /s/ John R. Ashcroft Secretary of State hereunto set my hand and affixed by office and is entitled to be voted on at the general election, my Seal. Done at my office this 28th together with a statement of the office for which he or she day of August, 2018. is a candidate and the party he or she represents, or that he or she is an independent candidate and the order in County Clerk/Election Authority which the candidates’ names are to appear on the ballot. Certification /s/ Jackie Deskins, I further certify the foregoing party emblems of the Harrison County Clerk/ Republican, Democratic, Libertarian, Green and Constitu- I, Jackie Deskins, County Clerk/Election Authority within Election Authority tion Parties, respectively, are in accordance with Section and for the county of Harrison do hereby certify that the 115.385, RSMo.
Certification of Judicial Candidates Article V, Section 25(c) State of Missouri ss. Secretary of State } IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of my office in the City of Jefferson, State of Missouri, this 28th day of August, 2018. . I, John R. Ashcroft, Secretary of State of the State of Missouri, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct list, containing the name and address of each person who /s/ John R. Ashcroft has filed written declarations in my office as provided by Article V, Section (25)(c)(1) AND Secretary of State (2) OF THE CONSTITUTION OF MISSOURI.
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Page 14 October 31, 2018 Bethany Republican-Clipper Woman accused of using New Medicare knife in attack on children cards are on A Ridgeway woman was the affidavit that Sunderland charged last week with assault realized that she was being vid- the way and child endangerment for al- eotaped by another person and legedly threatening two children allegedly threw a knife at him. Missouri residents will start with a knife. She then allegedly retrieved receiving their new Medicare Janet E. Sunderland, 66, was the knife and approached the cards in the mail. The new cards charged with two counts of as- 14-year-old with the knife will automatically be mailed to sault in the second degree and a raised. the address Social Security has third felony of endangering the Sunderland was charged with on file for you. welfare of a child following an endangering the welfare of a The cards will have a new incident at her residence on Oct. 9-year-old child who was pres- unique Medicare number instead 20 in Ridgeway. ent during the incident. According to probable cause No one was injured in the al- of a Social Security number. affidavit, Sunderland was al- tercation, according to Meyer. After you receive your new legedly caught on videotape Sunderland will appear for ar- card, Medicare advises you to attempting to cause physical in- raignment at 1:30 p.m. on Nov. destroy your old card and start jury to a 14-year-old child with 14 in the Associate Division of using your new card right away. a large kitchen knife. Deputy Harrison County Circuit Court. Beware of scammers trying to Sheriff Lancer Barnes stated in get your new number.
Mayor’s Christmas Tree Submitted photo Fire destroys Lamoni building: A fire broke out in an upstairs apartment on Linden Street in Lamoni, Iowa, early Saturday morning. One resident, Cameron Carter, a Graceland University student, was asleep when the fire began. Jonathan Mullock, a Lamoni police officer, had to break down the door of the apartment to get the residents out while the fire was blazing. Carter lost everything in the fire that occurred before dawn. ANGEL TREE SIGN-UP Sponsored by the City of Bethany Trenton man sentenced to 12 years for meth conspiracy in Northern Missouri Pick up Applications beginning A Trenton man was sentenced participating in a conspiracy to sentenced in this case. October 29, 2018 at Bethany City Hall in federal court last week for his distribute methamphetamine. Trombley was sentenced to and returned by November 16, 2018 role in a conspiracy to distribute Lawrence admitted that he pur- 11 years and six months in fed- methamphetamine in north cen- chased methamphetamine from eral prison without parole after tral Missouri. co-defendants Ryan Peter Trom- pleading guilty for his role in The Angel tree will be in City Hall U.S. District Judge Gary A. bley, 33 of Trenton and Christo- the drug-trafficking conspiracy. beginning November 26, 2018 Fenner sentenced Faron Wayne pher John Vaccaro, 42 of Kansas Grimes was sentenced to one Lawrence, 52, of Trenton, to 12 City. Trombley and Lawrence year and one day in federal pris- Donations and gifts received years in federal prison without traveled to the Kansas City area on after pleading guilty to using parole. multiple times each week to ac- a telephone to facilitate the dis- by December 10, 2018 An investigation started in quire ounce-quantities of meth- tribution of methamphetamine. Distribute day: December of 2014 in Grun- amphetamine. Lawrence then Vaccaro was sentenced to 17 December 15, 2018 at City Hall dy County by the Nitro (the distributed the methamphet- years in federal prison without Northwest Inter-agency Team amine to co-defendant Alicia parole after pleading guilty to Response Operation). The in- Maria Grimes, 50, and others in his role and to possessing fire- Parent or guardian must provide EBT vestigation focused on meth- Trenton. arms in relation to a drug traf- card proof for pick-up. amphetamine distribution in the Lawrence admitted that he ficking crime. north central region of Missouri, was responsible for the distri- Assistant U.S. Attorney Bruce with sources of supply in the bution of at least 1.5 kilograms Rhoades prosecuted this case. Kansas City metropolitan area. of methamphetamine during the The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobac- On November 21, 2017, conspiracy. Lawrence is the sev- co, Firearms and Explosives and Lawrence pleaded guilty to enth and final defendant to be NITRO investigated it.
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Supreme Court Justices Right To Bear Arms Maintaining Tax Cuts Honoring the Constitution Paid for by Harrison County Republican Committee - Treasurer, Jane Fordyce Bethany Republican-Clipper- Section B Vol. 89 No. 39 October 31, 2018 North Missourians have made their mark in World Series Editor’s note: With the World had earned nationwide headlines keep up. In his younger days, gel, a boyhood friend of Wheat’s ball Research. “I don’t pay any was known to have mellowed in Series underway, a Bethany native in the days and weeks before, Mount Moriah’s Charles “Babe” from Kansas City, said Wheat attention to the rules for keeping retirement, has a baseball field reflects on some Missourians who clubbing his 62nd home run in Adams would have provided was “One of the grandest guys in physical condition. I think they named for him in Trenton. made their name in the early his- only 444 at-bats for the Tyler Tro- more than enough support, but by ever to wear a baseball uniform, are a lot of bunk. The less you Zack Wheat’s time in Brook- tory of professional baseball. jans of the East Texas League. 1926 was 44, the oldest player in one of the greatest batting teach- worry about the effect of tea and lyn was up, as well, and he was By Sam Miles The previous record-holder, Tony the National League. Adams had ers I have ever seen, one of the coffee on the lining of your stom- released at the end of the year. A The man on the mound had Lazzeri, had needed 710 to clout thrown a scoreless inning in the truest pals a man ever had and ach, the longer you will live and fantastic all-around player, he had not shaved in days, his persistent 60 in 1925. Babe Ruth held the ‘25 World Series, 16 years after one of the kindliest men God the happier you will be.” led the Robins to two NL pen- snarl giving way to a mouthful major league mark at 59. Years becoming the only rookie to win ever created,” according to the Unfortunately for the Robins, nants, the first in 1916. The World of yellow teeth as he licked his later, a young Ted Williams stood three World Series games, but National Baseball Hall of Fame’s Wheat flew out to left, and the Series, between the Robins and right hand. He’d been chewing in awe of the Moose, envious of the Hall of Famer did not appear website. Stengel, best known for Pirates prevailed 7-4. Mueller had the Boston Red Sox, included tree bark—he always chewed tree his abilities. by far the best performance of Zach Wheat, his brother Mack bark—its pulpified resin more “Ted would ooh and ahh and North Missouri baseball greats the Missourians, though Grimes Wheat, a catcher, and Casey Sten- effective than tobacco or saliva say how he wished he had mus- completed the game. In either gel for the Robins, and Babe Ruth alone for doctoring the base- cles so that he could hit a ball like dugout, players also hailed from for the Red Sox. This year’s World ball. Heavy and lubricated now, Clabaugh,” former player Bill Pratt, Fall River, and Galena, Series, between the Red Sox and and thrown at great speed, the Star is quoted in Ed Linn’s book Kansas, as well as St. Louis, and the Los Angeles Dodgers, is the ball would dart across the plate, “Hitter: The Life and Turmoils of Orient, Iowa. first time the two franchises have vexing hitters and disgusting any Ted Williams.” Given the $15,000 The 1926 season was the last met in the championship since. poor fielder tasked with handling the Brooklyn Robins had paid to for Adams, who retired, Mueller, Zack Wheat, who was elected it. acquire him—over $200,000 in who was let go, and Clabaugh, to the Hall of Fame in 1959, Burleigh Grimes was a fitting today’s money and more than the whose poor eyesight left him played one more season for the name for a man so fearsome, but Hall of Famer Grimes made that helpless as a fielder. In the book Philadelphia Athletics, hitting Ol’ Stubblebeard was a moniker season— few might have guessed Babe Adams, Mount Moriah; Moose Clabaugh, Albany, and Zach Wheat, Hamilton, “Play It Again: Baseball Experts .324 in 88 games. Shortly before from left to right, came out of small towns in northern Missouri to make names for that stuck. That tree resin, from it would be Clabaugh’s last themselves in professional baseball. on What Might Have Been,” his death, according to SABR, he the slippery elm, to be exact, aided major-league start, as well. baseball historian and author was asked if he had any advice for Grimes greatly, but would irritate When Grimes finally uncorked Mike Robbins said that the des- youngsters with ball playing aspi- his skin so much that he used the his first pitch in front of 20,000 on the mound that day, having his seven World Championships ignated hitter rule, had it been rations. “Yes,” he said. “Tell them beard as a barrier. The spitball at Brooklyn’s Ebbets Field, he thrown his final time in August. as manager of the Yankees from in place, might have propelled to learn to chew tobacco.” had been outlawed a half-dozen did so to Pittsburgh Pirates left- No pitcher has ever walked fewer 1949-1960, had been signed by Clabaugh and others like him to years earlier when one struck fielder Walter Mueller, another batters per-9 innings over a longer Brooklyn on Wheat’s recommen- greater heights. Cleveland’s Ray Chapman in Missourian. Billed as being from career than the Babe. dation, and the two were team- “There’s every reason to About the author the head, killing him, but Grimes a town called Central (possibly By the bottom of the 8th inning, mates for six years until Stengel believe that their hitting would and a handful of others lobbied to Central City near Joplin, where Grimes and Brooklyn were down was traded to Pittsburgh in 1918 have made them stars — if only have their use of it grandfathered he played), Mueller wasn’t much 5-2. A talented but past-its-prime for a few players. Among those their fielding hadn’t severely lim- in, and succeeded. Grimes was of a ballplayer, but this would be ballclub, the Robins had five sent to Brooklyn was Burleigh ited their time in the majors. The the last player legally allowed to the finest day of his career. After Hall-of-Famers of their own, and Grimes who had, incidentally, DH rule could have done that,” throw the spitter when he ended grounding out to lead off the they’d call on one of to pinch-hit. been teammates with Adams as a Robbins said. his Hall of Fame career in 1934. game, Mueller cracked five con- Zack Wheat, of Hamilton, had rookie in 1917. To date, only nine players have In retirement, Grimes lived for secutive singles to finish the day long been one of the best players Thirty-eight years old now, hit more home runs in a season at decades on a large farm outside of 5-for-6. in the game but, like Adams, age himself, Wheat had slowed at the any level, anywhere in the world, Trenton. The Pirates had won the World had diminished him, and he was plate, but was still average for the than Clabaugh’s 62. Over Grimes’ right shoulder Series in 1925 and were favorites on the bench this day in favor league. Wheat credited his lon- Burleigh Grimes was traded stood Albany’s John “Moose” to repeat. With future Hall-of- of Clabaugh. Known as one of gevity, like Grimes, to chewing. by the Robins—later best known Sam Miles, the son of Steve Clabaugh, professional baseball’s Famers Kiki Cuyler, Paul Waner, the finest defenders of all time, “I smoke as much as I want as the Dodgers—to the cross- and Lisa Miles of Bethany new home run king, making his Pie Traynor and Joe Cronin in the Wheat was fleet of foot and was and chew tobacco a good deal of town New York Giants follow- closely follows baseball. He first major league start. It was Sep- lineup, they were an offensive reputed to be as calm as Grimes the time,” he once said, according ing the season, and continued currently is a grade school tember 19, 1926, and the Moose force, but the pitching couldn’t was cantankerous. Casey Sten- to the Society for American Base- pitching until 1934. Grimes, who teacher in Altamonte, Fla. Official ballot language - Election simple language Missouri voters will confront a complex set of special election issues Amendment 1 (Missouri Sunshine Law). allow the use of marijuana Missouri constitution to: government employers from the Proposition D [Proposed by Initiative Peti- A “no” vote will not amend the for medical purposes, and create remove language limiting above increases, and will increase Official Ballot Title: tion] Missouri Constitution regarding regulations and licensing proce- bingo game advertising that a the penalty for paying employees Shall Missouri law be amended Official Ballot Title: redistricting, campaign contri- dures for marijuana and marijuana court ruled unenforceable; and less than the minimum wage. to fund Missouri state law enforce- Shall the Missouri Constitution butions, lobbyist gifts, limits on facilities; allow a member of a licensed A “no” vote will not amend ment by increasing the motor fuel be amended to: lobbying after political service, impose a 15 percent tax on the organization conducting bingo Missouri law to make these tax by two and one half cents per change process and criteria for fundraising locations, and legisla- retail sale of marijuana, and a tax games to participate in the man- changes to the state minimum gallon annually for four years redrawing state legislative districts tive records and proceedings. on the wholesale sale of marijuana agement of bingo games after wage law. beginning July 1, 2019, exempt during reapportionment; If passed, this measure will flowers and leaves per dry-weight being a member of the organiza- If passed, this measure will Special Olympic, Paralympic, and change limits on campaign con- have no impact on taxes. ounce to licensed facilities; and tion for six months instead of the have no impact on taxes. Olympic prizes from state taxes, tributions that candidates for state Amendment 2 use funds from these taxes to current two years? Proposition C and to establish the Emergency legislature can accept from indi- Official Ballot Title: establish and fund a state research State and local governmental Official Ballot Title: State Freight Bottleneck Fund? viduals or entities; Shall the Missouri Constitution institute to conduct research with entities estimate no costs or sav- Do you want to amend Mis- If passed, this measure will establish a limit on gifts that be amended to: the purpose of developing cures ings from this proposal. souri law to: generate at least $288 million state legislators, and their employ- allow the use of marijuana and treatments for cancer and Fair Ballot Language: remove state prohibitions on annually to the State Road Fund ees, can accept from paid lobby- for medical purposes, and create other incurable diseases or medi- A “yes” vote will amend the personal use and possession of to provide for the funding of Mis- ists; regulations and licensing/certifica- cal conditions? Missouri Constitution to remove medical cannabis (marijuana) souri state law enforcement and prohibit state legislators, and tion procedures for marijuana and This proposal is estimated to language limiting bingo game with a written certification by a $123 million annually to local their employees, from serving as marijuana facilities; generate annual taxes and fees of advertising that a court ruled was physician who treats a patient governments for road construc- paid lobbyists for a period of time; impose a 4 percent tax on the $66 million. State governmental unconstitutional and not enforce- diagnosed with a qualifying medi- tion and maintenance. prohibit political fundraising by retail sale of marijuana; and entities estimate initial imple- able. This amendment would cal condition; Fair Ballot Language: candidates for or members of the use funds from these taxes mentation costs of $186,000 and also allow a member of a licensed remove state prohibitions on A “yes” vote will amend Mis- state legislature on State property; for health and care services for increased annual operating costs organization conducting bingo growth, possession, production, souri statutes to fund the Missouri and military veterans by the Missouri of $500,000. games to participate in the man- and sale of medical marijuana by State Highway Patrol’s enforce- require legislative records and Veterans Commission and to Fair Ballot Language: agement of bingo games after licensed and regulated facilities, ment and administration of motor proceedings to be open to the administer the program to license/ A “yes” vote will amend the being a member of the organiza- and a facility’s licensed owners vehicle laws and traffic regula- public? certify and regulate marijuana and Missouri Constitution to allow tion for six months. Currently, the and employees; tions. The source of the funding State governmental entities marijuana facilities? the use of marijuana for medical constitution requires two years of impose a 2% tax on the retail will be revenue from an increased estimate annual operating costs This proposal is estimated to purposes under state laws. This membership. sale of medical marijuana; and state tax on motor fuel (including may increase by $189,000. Local generate annual taxes and fees amendment does not change fed- A “no” vote will not amend the use funds from this tax for vet- gasoline, diesel fuel, kerosene, governmental entities expect no of $18 million for state operating eral law, which makes marijuana Missouri Constitution regarding erans’ services, drug treatment, and blended fuel). The current fiscal impact. costs and veterans programs, and possession, sale and cultivation bingo games. early childhood education, and for state motor fuel tax rate is sev- Fair Ballot Language: A “yes” $6 million for local governments. a federal offense. This amend- If passed, this measure will public safety in cities with a medi- enteen (17) cents per gallon. The vote will amend the Missouri Annual state operating costs are ment makes Brad Bradshaw (the have no impact on taxes. cal marijuana facility? amendment will increase the rate Constitution to change the pro- estimated to be $7 million. contact person on this initiative Proposition B State government entities esti- as follows: cess and criteria for redrawing Fair Ballot Language: petition) the research chairper- [Proposed by Initiative Peti- mate initial and one-time costs of Nineteen and one-half (19.5) state legislative district boundar- A “yes” vote will amend the son of a newly created research tion] $2.6 million, annual costs of $10 cents per gallon beginning July 1, ies during reapportionment (redis- Missouri Constitution to allow institute that is funded by fees Official Ballot Title: million, and annual revenues of at 2019; tricting). Currently, bipartisan the use of marijuana for medical and taxes on medical marijuana. Do you want to amend Mis- least $10 million. Local govern- Twenty-two (22) cents per house and senate commissions purposes under state laws. This Brad Bradshaw will select the souri law to: ment entities estimate no annual gallon beginning July 1, 2020; redraw boundaries and those maps amendment does not change fed- members of the board that will increase the state minimum costs and are expected to have at Twenty-four and one-half are adopted if 70% of the commis- eral law, which makes marijuana govern the research institute, wage to $8.60 per hour with 85 least $152,000 in annual revenues. (24.5) cents per gallon beginning sioners approve the maps. This possession, sale and cultivation a which will issue regulations and cents per hour increase each year Fair Ballot Language: July 1, 2021; amendment has a state demogra- federal offense. This amendment licensing procedures for medical until 2023, when the state mini- A “yes” vote will amend Mis- Twenty-seven (27) cents per pher chosen from a panel selected creates regulations and licensing marijuana and medical marijuana mum wage would be $12.00 per souri statutes to allow the use of gallon beginning July 1, 2022. by the state auditor redraw the procedures for medical marijuana facilities — dispensary, cultiva- hour; marijuana for medical purposes The amendment will also boundaries and submit those maps and medical marijuana facilities tion, and marijuana-infused prod- exempt government employers under state laws. This amend- increase the tax on alternative to the house and senate commis- — dispensary, cultivation, test- uct manufacturing facilities. This from the above increase; and ment does not change federal fuels used for motor vehicles sions. This amendment would ing and marijuana-infused prod- amendment creates licensing fees increase the penalty for paying law, which makes marijuana pos- (including compressed natural then allow changes to the demog- uct manufacturing facilities. This for such facilities. The amend- employees less than the minimum session, sale and cultivation a gas, liquid natural gas, and pro- rapher’s maps only if 70% of amendment creates licensing fees ment imposes a 15 percent tax wage? federal offense. This amendment pane gas). The amendment will the commissioners vote to make for such facilities. This amend- on the retail sale of marijuana for State and local governments creates regulations and licensing increase the rate from seventeen changes and do so within two ment will impose a 4 percent tax medical purposes by dispensary estimate no direct costs or sav- procedures for medical marijuana (17) cents to twenty-seven (27) months after receiving the maps on the retail sale of marijuana for facilities and a tax on the whole- ings from the proposal, but oper- and medical marijuana facilities cents per unit equivalent to a from the state demographer. The medical purposes by dispensary sale sale of marijuana flowers ating costs could increase by an — dispensary, cultivation and gallon of gasoline or diesel begin- amendment also reduces the limits facilities. The funds from the and leaves by cultivation facili- unknown annual amount that production, and testing facilities. ning January 1, 2026. on campaign contributions that license fees and tax will be used ties. The funds generated by the could be significant. State and This amendment creates licens- The amendment will require candidates for state senator or state by the Missouri Veterans Com- license fees and taxes will be used local government tax revenue ing fees for such facilities. This the state auditor to audit the state’s representative can accept from mission for health and care ser- by the research institute for licens- could change by an unknown amendment will impose a 2 per- use of the revenue generated by individuals or entities by $100 per vices for military veterans, and ing and regulating marijuana and annual amount ranging from a cent tax on the retail sale of mari- these taxes every two years. election for a senate candidate and by the Department of Health and marijuana facilities, land acquisi- $2.9 million decrease to a $214 juana for medical purposes by Additionally, the amend- $500 for a house candidate. The Senior Services to administer the tion and development, and con- million increase depending on dispensary facilities. The funds ment will allow a state income amendment creates a $5 limit on program to license/certify and ducting research with the purpose business decisions. from the license fees will go to tax deduction for the value of gifts that state legislators and their regulate marijuana and marijuana of developing cures and treat- Fair Ballot Language: the Division of Liquor Control to any prize or award won in the employees can accept from paid facilities. ments for cancer and other incur- A “yes” vote will amend Mis- administer the program to license/ Olympics, Paralympics, or Spe- lobbyists or the lobbyists’ clients, A “no” vote will not amend the able diseases. souri statutes to increase the state certify and regulate marijuana and cial Olympics; and it will create and prohibits state legislators and Missouri Constitution as to the use A “no” vote will not amend the minimum wage rate as follows: marijuana facilities. The funds an “Emergency State Freight their employees from serving as of marijuana. Missouri Constitution as to the $8.60 per hour beginning Jan- from the tax will be used for vet- Bottleneck Fund,” which will paid lobbyists for a period of two If passed, this measure will use of marijuana. uary 1, 2019; erans› services, drug treatment, be dedicated to financing road years after the end of their last leg- impose a 4 percent retail sales If passed, this measure will $9.45 per hour beginning Jan- early childhood education, and for improvement projects in the state. islative session. The amendment tax on marijuana for medical pur- impose an 15 percent retail sales uary 1, 2020; public safety in cities with a medi- A “no” vote will not amend prohibits political fundraising by poses. tax on marijuana for medical uses $10.30 per hour beginning cal marijuana facility. Missouri statutes to increase the candidates for or members of the Amendment 3 and a wholesale sales tax on mari- January 1, 2021; A “no” vote will not amend motor fuel tax, exempt certain state legislature on State property. [Proposed by Initiative Peti- juana sold by medical marijuana $11.15 per hour beginning Missouri statutes as to the use of prizes from state taxes or estab- The amendment further requires tion] cultivation facilities. January 1, 2022; and marijuana. lish the Emergency State Freight all legislative records and pro- Official Ballot Title: Amendment 4 $12.00 per hour beginning If passed, this measure will Bottleneck Fund. ceedings to be subject to the state Shall the Missouri Constitution Official Ballot Title: January 1, 2023. impose a 2% retail sales tax on If passed, this measure will open meetings and records law be amended to: Do you want to amend the The amendment will exempt marijuana for medical purposes. increase taxes on motor fuel. 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proposed districts, as well as all Members of the commission of the general assembly is the Proposed Amendments to the Constitution of Missouri demographic and partisan data shall be disqualified from holding custodian of legislative records used in the creation of the plan and office as members of the general under the custody and control of and Statutory Propositions map. assembly for four years following the member, their employees and The commissioners so the date of the filing by the staff. The chief clerk of the house or To be submitted to the qualified voters of the State of Missouri at the selected shall, [on the fifteenth commission of its final statement of the secretary of the senate are the General Election to be held on Tuesday, the 6th day of November, 2018. day, excluding Sundays and apportionment. custodians for all other legislative holidays, after all members have (3) Within six months after the records relating to the house and been selected] within ten days population of this state is reported the senate, respectively. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT individual, or other committee States Senate, and for President of receiving the tentative plan to the President for each decennial (c) Legislative proceedings, NO. 1 that has already reached its of the United States. This index of apportionment and map of census of the United States or in including committee proceedings, [Proposed by Initiative Petition] contribution limit under any law shall be defined as the total votes the proposed districts, meet in the event that a reapportionment shall be public meetings subject to OFFICIAL BALLOT TITLE: relating to contribution limitations. A received by each party in the three the capitol building and proceed has been invalidated by a court generally applicable law governing Shall the Missouri Constitution committee or organization shall be preceding elections for governor, to organize by electing from of competent jurisdiction, within public access to public meetings, be amended to: deemed to be primarily funded by for United States Senate, and for their number a chairman, vice six months after such a ruling including the “Sunshine Law.” • change process and a single person, individual, or other President of the United States, chairman and secretary [and]. has been made, the non-partisan Open public meetings of legislative criteria for redrawing state committee when the committee or divided by the total votes cast for The commission shall adopt an state demographer shall file with proceedings shall be subject to legislative districts during organization receives more than both parties in these elections. agenda establishing at least three the secretary of state and with recording by citizens, so long as reapportionment; fifty percent of its annual funding Using this index, the non-partisan hearing dates on which hearings the senatorial apportionment the proceedings are not materially • change limits on campaign from that single person, individual, state demographer shall calculate open to the public shall be held to commission a tentative plan of disrupted. contributions that or other committee. the total number of wasted votes hear objections or testimony from apportionment and map of the Section 20(c). candidates for state (e) In no circumstance shall for each party, summing across all interested persons. A copy of the proposed districts. No political fundraising activities legislature can accept from a candidate be found to have of the districts in the plan. Wasted agenda shall be filed with the clerk The commissioners so or political fundraising event by individuals or entities; violated limits on acceptance votes are votes cast for a losing of the house of representatives selected shall [on the fifteenth any member of or candidate for the • establish a limit on gifts of contributions if the Missouri candidate or for a winning candidate within twenty-four hours after its day, excluding Sundays and general assembly, including but not that state legislators, and Ethics Commission, its successor in excess of the fifty percent adoption. Executive meetings may holidays, after all members have limited to the solicitation or delivery their employees, can agency, or a court determines threshold needed for victory. In any be scheduled and held as often as been selected] within ten days of contributions, supporting or accept from paid lobbyists; that a candidate has taken no plan of apportionment and map of the commission deems advisable. of receiving the tentative plan of opposing any candidate, initiative • prohibit state legislators, action to indicate acceptance of the proposed districts submitted The commission may make apportionment and map of the petition, referendum petition, ballot and their employees, from or acquiescence to the making to the respective apportionment changes to the tentative plan proposed districts required by this measure, political party or political serving as paid lobbyists of an expenditure that is deemed commission, the non-partisan state of apportionment and map of subsection, meet in the capitol committee, shall occur in or on for a period of time; a contribution pursuant to this demographer shall ensure the the proposed districts received building and proceed to organize any premises, property or building • prohibit political section. difference between the two parties’ from the non-partisan state by electing from their number owned, leased or controlled by the fundraising by candidates (f) No candidate shall accept total wasted votes, divided by the demographer provided that such a chairman, vice chairman and State of Missouri or any agency for or members of the state contributions from any federal total votes cast for the two parties, changes are consistent with this secretary [and]. The commission or division thereof. Any purposeful legislature on State political action committee unless is as close to zero as practicable. section and approved by a vote shall adopt an agenda establishing violation of this section shall be property; and the committee has filed the same To promote competitiveness, of at least seven-tenths of the at least three hearing dates on punishable by imprisonment for up • require legislative records financial disclosure reports that the non-partisan state demographer commissioners. If no changes are which hearings open to the public to one year or a fine of up to one and proceedings to be would be required of a Missouri shall use the electoral performance made or approved as provided for shall be held to hear objections or thousand dollars or both, plus an open to the public? political action committee. index to simulate elections in which in this subsection, the tentative testimony from interested persons. amount equal to three times the State governmental entities Section 3. the hypothetical statewide vote plan of apportionment and map of A copy of the agenda shall be filed illegal contributions. The Missouri estimate annual operating costs (a) There is hereby established shifts by one percent, two percent, proposed districts shall become with the secretary of the senate Ethics Commission or its successor may increase by $189,000. Local the post of “non-partisan state three percent, four percent, and five final. Not later than two months within twenty-four hours after its agency is authorized to enforce this governmental entities expect no demographer.” The non-partisan percent in favor of each party. The of receiving the tentative plan of adoption. Executive meetings section as provided by law. fiscal impact. state demographer shall acquire vote in each individual district shall apportionment and map of the may be scheduled and held as Section 20(d). NOTICE: You are advised appropriate information to develop be assumed to shift by the same proposed districts, the commission often as the commission deems If any provision of sections 2, 3, that the proposed constitutional procedures in preparation for amount as the statewide vote. The shall file with the secretary of state advisable. The commission may 7, 19, or 20(c) or the application amendment may change, repeal, drawing legislative redistricting non-partisan state demographer a final statement of the numbers make changes to the tentative thereof to anyone or to any or modify by implication or may maps on the basis of each federal shall ensure that, in each of these and the boundaries of the districts plan of apportionment and map circumstance is held invalid, the be construed by some persons census for presentation to the simulated elections, the difference together with a map of the districts. of the proposed districts received remainder of those provisions and to change, repeal or modify by house apportionment commission between the two parties’ total [The commission shall reapportion from the non-partisan state the application of such provisions implication, the following Articles and the senatorial apportionment wasted votes, divided by the total the representatives by dividing demographer provided that such to others or other circumstances and Sections of the Constitution of commission. votes cast for the two parties, is as the population of the state by the changes are consistent with this shall not be affected thereby. Missouri: Article I, Section 8 and the (b) The non-partisan state close to zero as practicable. number one hundred sixty-three Section and the methods and following Sections of the Missouri demographer shall be selected (c) Subject to the requirements and shall establish each district so criteria required by Section 3 of Revised Statutes: Sections through the following process. of subdivisions (1)(a) and (1)(b). that the population of that district this Article for the establishment STATE OF MISSOURI 105.450 through 105.496 and First, state residents may apply Districts shall be composed of shall, as nearly as possible, equal of districts for the House of } SS Sections 130.011 through 130.160. for selection to the state auditor contiguous territory. Areas which that figure. Representatives and approved by Secretary of State } The proposed amendment revises using an application developed meet only at the points of adjoining Each district shall be composed of a vote of at least seven-tenths of Article III of the Constitution by by the state auditor to determine corners are not contiguous. contiguous territory as compact as the commissioners. If no changes I, John R. Ashcroft, Secretary amending Sections 2, 5, 7, and 19 an applicant’s qualifications and (d) To the extent consistent with may be. are made or approved as provided of State of the State of Missouri, and adopting three new sections to expertise relevant to the position. subdivisions (1)(a) – (1)(c) of this Not later than five months after the for in this subsection, the tentative hereby certify that the foregoing be known as Article III Sections 3, Second, the state auditor shall subsection, district boundaries appointment of the commission plan of apportionment and map of is a full, true and complete copy 20(c), and 20(d). deliver to the majority leader and shall coincide with the boundaries the commission shall receive the proposed districts shall become of Constitutional Amendment No. Be it resolved by the people of minority leader of the senate a of political subdivisions of the tentative plan of apportionment final. Not later than two months 1, to be submitted to the qualified the state of Missouri that the list of at least three applicants state. The number of counties and and map of the proposed districts after receiving the tentative plan voters of the State of Missouri at Constitution be amended: with sufficient expertise and cities divided among more than ordered in subsection 4 of this of apportionment and map of the the General Election to be held the Section A. Article III of the qualifications, as determined by one district shall be as small as section and during the ensuing proposed districts, the commission sixth day of November, 2018. Constitution is revised by amending the state auditor, to perform the possible. When there is a choice fifteen days shall hold such public shall file with the secretary of state In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I Sections 2, 5, 7, 19, and adopting duties of the non-partisan state between dividing local political hearings as may be necessary to a final statement of the numbers hereunto set my hand and affix the three new sections to be known demographer. Third, if the majority subdivisions, the more populous hear objections or testimony of and the boundaries of the districts Great Seal of the State of Missouri, as Article III Sections 3, 20(c), and leader and minority leader of subdivisions shall be divided interested persons. together with a map of the districts. done at the City of Jefferson, this 20(d) to read as follows: the senate together agree that before the less populous, but this Not later than six months after the [The commission shall 28th day of August, 2018. Section 2. a specific applicant should be preference shall not apply to a appointment of the commission, reapportion the senatorial districts After the effective date of this selected to be the non-partisan legislative district boundary drawn the commission shall file with the by dividing the population of the section, no person serving as a state demographer, that applicant along a county line which passes secretary of state a final statement state by the number thirty-four and member of or employed by the shall be selected and the selection through a city that lies in more than of the numbers and the boundaries shall establish each district so that General Assembly shall act or process shall cease. Fourth, if one county. of the districts together with a map the population of that district shall, serve as a paid lobbyist, register the majority leader and minority (e) Preference shall be that of the districts, and no statement as nearly as possible, equal that as a paid lobbyist, or solicit leader of the senate cannot districts are compact in form, shall be valid unless approved by at figure; no county lines shall be prospective employers or clients together agree on an applicant, but the standards established by least seven-tenths of the members. crossed except when necessary to represent as a paid lobbyist they may each remove a number subdivisions (1)(a) – (1)(d) of this After the statement is filed to add sufficient population to during the time of such service of applicants on the state auditor’s subsection take precedence over members of the house of a multi-district county or city to until the expiration of two calendar list equal to one-third of the total compactness where a conflict representatives shall be elected complete only one district which years after the conclusion of the number of applicants on that list, arises between compactness according to such districts until lies partly within such multi-district session of the general assembly rounded down to the next integer, and these standards. In general, a reapportionment is made as county or city so as to be as nearly CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT in which the member or employee and the state auditor shall then compact districts are those herein provided, except that if the equal as practicable in population. NO. 2 last served and where such service conduct a random lottery of the which are square, rectangular, or statement is not filed within six Any county with a population in [Proposed by Initiative Petition] was after the effective date of this applicants remaining after removal hexagonal in shape to the extent months of the time fixed for the excess of the quotient obtained by OFFICIAL BALLOT TITLE: section. to select the non-partisan state permitted by natural or political appointment of the commission, dividing the population of the state Shall the Missouri Constitution (a) No person serving as a demographer. The state auditor boundaries. it shall stand discharged and the by the number thirty-four is hereby be amended to: member of or employed by the shall prescribe a time frame and (2). Within sixty days after house of representatives shall declared to be a multi-district • allow the use of marijuana General Assembly shall accept deadlines for this application the population of this state is be apportioned by a commission county. for medical purposes, and directly or indirectly a gift of and selection process that both reported to the President for each of six members appointed from Not later than five months create regulations and any tangible or intangible item, encourages numerous qualified decennial census of the United among the judges of the appellate after the appointment of the licensing/certification service, or thing of value from any applicants and avoids delay in States [and] or, in the event that courts of the state of Missouri by commission the commission shall procedures for marijuana paid lobbyist or lobbyist principal selection. The non-partisan state a reapportionment has been the state supreme court, a majority file with the secretary of state a and marijuana facilities; in excess of five dollars per demographer shall serve a term of invalidated by a court of competent of whom shall sign and file its tentative plan of apportionment and • impose a 4 percent tax on occurrence. This Article shall not five years and may be reappointed. jurisdiction, within sixty days [after apportionment plan and map with map of the proposed districts and the retail sale of marijuana; prevent Candidates for the General To be eligible for the non-partisan notification by the governor] that the secretary of state within ninety during the ensuing fifteen days shall and Assembly, including candidates for state demographer position an such a ruling has been made, the days of the date of the discharge hold such public hearings as may • use funds from these taxes reelection, or candidates for offices individual shall not have served in congressional district committee of of the apportionment commission. be necessary to hear objections or for health and care within the senate or house from a partisan, elected position for four each of the two parties casting the Thereafter members of the house testimony of interested persons. services for military accepting campaign contributions years prior to the appointment. The highest vote for governor at the last of representatives shall be elected Not later than six months after veterans by the consistent with this Article and non-partisan state demographer preceding election shall meet and according to such districts until a the appointment of the commission, Missouri Veterans applicable campaign finance shall be disqualified from holding the members of the committee shall reapportionment is made as herein the commission shall file with the Commission and to law. Nothing in this section shall office as a member of the general nominate, by a majority vote of the provided.] secretary of state a final statement administer the program to prevent individuals from receiving assembly for four years following members of the committee present, Each member of the commission of the numbers and the boundaries license/certify and regulate gifts, family support or anything of the date of the presentation of provided that a majority of the shall receive as compensation of the districts together with a map marijuana and marijuana value from those related to them his or her most recent legislative elected members is present, two fifteen dollars a day for each day of the districts, and no statement facilities? within the fourth degree by blood redistricting map to the house members of their party, residents the commission is in session shall be valid unless approved by This proposal is estimated or marriage. The dollar limitations apportionment commission or in that district, as nominees for but not more than one thousand at least seven members. to generate annual taxes and of this section shall be increased the senatorial apportionment reapportionment commissioners. dollars, and, in addition, shall After the statement is fees of $18 million for state or decreased each year by the commission. Neither party shall select more be reimbursed for his actual and filed senators shall be elected operating costs and veterans percentage of increase or decrease (c) The house of representatives than one nominee from any one necessary expenses incurred according to such districts until programs, and $6 million for from the end of the previous shall consist of one hundred sixty- state legislative district. The while serving as a member of the a reapportionment is made as local governments. Annual state calendar year of the Consumer three members elected at each congressional committees shall commission. herein provided, except that if the operating costs are estimated to Price Index, or successor index as general election and apportioned each submit to the governor their list No reapportionment shall be statement is not filed within six be $7 million. published by the U.S. Department [in the following manner:] as of elected nominees. Within thirty subject to the referendum. months of the time fixed for the Be it resolved by the people of of Labor, or its successor agency provided in this section. days the governor shall appoint Section 5. appointment of the commission, the state of Missouri that the and rounded to the nearest dollar (1) Within ten days after the a commission consisting of one (a) The Senate shall consist of it shall stand discharged and the Constitution be amended: amount. population of this state is reported name from each list to reapportion thirty-four members elected by the senate shall be apportioned by Article XVI is created by enacting (c) The General Assembly to the President for each decennial the state into one hundred and qualified voters of the senatorial a commission of six members one new section to be known as shall make no law authorizing census of the United States or, in sixty-three representative districts [respective] districts for a term appointed from among the judges Section 1 of Article XVI, to read as unlimited campaign contributions the event that a reapportionment and to establish the numbers and of four years. [For the election of the appellate courts of the state follows: to candidates for the General has been invalidated by a court boundaries of said districts. of senators, the state shall be of Missouri by the state supreme Section 1. Right to Access Assembly, nor any law that of competent jurisdiction, within If any of the congressional divided into convenient districts of court, a majority of whom shall sign Medical Marijuana circumvents the contribution limits ten days after such a ruling has committees fails to submit a list contiguous territory, as compact and file its apportionment plan and 1. Purposes contained in this Constitution. been made, the non-partisan within such time the governor and nearly equal in population as map with the secretary of state This section is intended to In addition to other campaign state demographer shall begin the shall appoint a member of his own may be.] Senatorial districts shall within ninety days of the date of permit state-licensed physicians to contribution limitations or preparation of legislative districting choice from that district and from be apportioned as provided for in the discharge of the apportionment recommend marijuana for medical restrictions provided for by law, plans and maps using the following the political party of the committee Article III, Section 7. commission. Thereafter senators purposes to patients with serious the amount of contributions made methods, listed in order of priority: failing to make the appointment. Section 7. shall be elected according to such illnesses and medical conditions. to or accepted by any candidate (a) Districts shall be established Members of the commission (1) Within ten days after the districts until a reapportionment is The section allows patients with or candidate committee from any on the basis of total population. shall be disqualified from holding population of this state is reported made as herein provided.] qualifying medical conditions the person other than the candidate Legislative districts shall each office as members of the general to the President for each decennial Each member of the right to discuss freely with their in any one election for the General have a total population as nearly assembly for four years following census of the United States or, in commission shall receive as physicians the possible benefits Assembly shall not exceed the equal as practicable to the ideal the date of the filing by the the event that a reapportionment compensation fifteen dollars a day of medical marijuana use, the following: population for such districts, commission of its final statement of has been invalidated by a court for each day the commission is in right of their physicians to provide (1) To elect an individual to determined by dividing the number apportionment. of competent jurisdiction, within session, but not more than one professional advice concerning the the office of state senator, two of districts to be established into For the purposes of this ten days after such a ruling has thousand dollars, and, in addition, same, and the right to use medical thousand five hundred dollars; and the total population of the state Article, the term congressional been made, the non-partisan shall be reimbursed for his actual marijuana for treatment under the (2) To elect an individual to the reported in the federal decennial district committee or congressional state demographer authorized in and necessary expenses incurred supervision of a physician. office of state representative, two census. district refers to the congressional Article III Section 3, shall begin the while serving as a member of the This section is intended to make thousand dollars. (b) Districts shall be established district committee or the preparation of senatorial districting commission. only those changes to Missouri The contribution limits and other in a manner so as to comply with all congressional district from which a plans and maps using the same No reapportionment shall be laws that are necessary to protect restrictions of this section shall also requirements of the United States congressman was last elected, or, methods and criteria as those subject to the referendum. patients, their primary caregivers, apply to any person exploring a Constitution and applicable federal in the event members of congress required by Article III, Section 3 for Section 19. and their physicians from civil and candidacy for a public office listed laws, including, but not limited from this state have been elected the establishment of districts for the (a) Senators and representatives criminal penalties, and to allow in this subsection. to, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 at large, the term congressional House of Representatives. shall, in all cases except treason, for the limited legal production, For purposes of this subsection, (as amended). Notwithstanding district committee refers to those (2) Within sixty days after felony, offenses under this Article, distribution, sale and purchase of “base year amount” shall be the any other provision of this Article, persons who last served as the the population of this state is or breach of the peace, be marijuana for medical use. This contribution limits prescribed in districts shall not be drawn with congressional district committee reported to the President for each privileged from arrest during the section is not intended to change this section. Contribution limits the intent or result of denying or for those districts from which decennial census of the United session of the general assembly, current civil and criminal laws set forth herein shall be adjusted abridging the equal opportunity congressmen were last elected, States, [and] or within sixty days and for the fifteen days next before governing the use of marijuana for on the first day of January in each of racial or language minorities to and the term congressional district after [notification by the governor the commencement and after the nonmedical purposes. The section even-numbered year hereafter by participate in the political process refers to those districts from which that] a reapportionment has been termination of each session; and does not allow for the public use multiplying the base year amount or diminishing their ability to elect congressmen were last elected. invalidated by a court of competent they shall not be questioned for any of marijuana and driving under the by the cumulative consumer price representatives of their choice, Any action pursuant to this section jurisdiction, the state committee speech or debate in either house in influence of marijuana. index and rounded to the nearest whether by themselves or by voting by the congressional district of each of the two political parties any other place. 2. Definitions dollar amount, for all years after in concert with other persons. committee shall take place only casting the highest vote for (b) Legislative records shall (1) “Administer” means the 2018. Districts shall be designed at duly called meetings, shall be governor at the last preceding be public records and subject to direct application of (d) No contribution to a candidate in a manner that achieves both recorded in their official minutes election shall, at a committee generally applicable state laws marijuana to a Qualifying for legislative office shall be made partisan fairness and, secondarily, and only members present in meeting duly called, select by a governing public access to public Patient by way of any of the or accepted, directly or indirectly, competitiveness. Partisan fairness person shall be permitted to vote. vote of the individual committee records, including the “Sunshine following methods: in a fictitious name, in the name of means that parties shall be able (3) Within six months after the members, and thereafter submit to Law.” Legislative records include, (a) Ingestion of capsules, teas, another person, or by or through to translate their popular support population of this state is reported the governor a list of ten persons, but are not limited to, all records, oils, and other marijuana- another person in such a manner into legislative representation with to the President for each decennial and within thirty days thereafter in whatever form or format, of infused products; as to, or with the intent to, conceal approximately equal efficiency. census of the United States or, in the governor shall appoint a the official acts of the general (b) Vaporization or smoking of the identity of the actual source Competitiveness means that the event that a reapportionment commission of ten members, five assembly, of the official acts of dried flowers, buds, plant of the contribution. There shall parties’ legislative representation has been invalidated by a court from each list, to reapportion the legislative committees, of the material, extracts, or oils; be a rebuttable presumption that shall be substantially and similarly of competent jurisdiction, within thirty-four senatorial districts and official acts of members of the (c) Application of ointments or a contribution to a candidate for responsive to shifts in the six months after such a ruling has to establish the numbers and general assembly, of individual balms; public office is made or accepted electorate’s preferences. been made, the non-partisan state boundaries of said districts. legislators, their employees and (d) Transdermal patches and with the intent to circumvent To this end, the non-partisan demographer shall make public If either of the party staff, of the conduct of legislative suppositories; the limitations on contributions state demographer shall calculate and file with the secretary of state committees fails to submit a list business and all records that (e) Consuming marijuana- imposed in this section when a the average electoral performance and with the house apportionment within such time the governor are created, stored or distributed infused food products; or contribution is received from a of the two parties receiving the commission a tentative plan of shall appoint five members of his through legislative branch facilities, (f) Any other method committee or organization that is most votes in the three preceding apportionment and map of the own choice from the party of the equipment or mechanisms, recommended by a primarily funded by a single person, elections for governor, for United committee so failing to act. including electronic. 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physician. restrict, or revoke such licenses (e) Creation of a range of days of the effective date of this with written certification from two (23) The denial of a license, (2) “Department” means the and certifications upon a violation administrative penalties for use by section, the Department shall make independent physicians that there license renewal, or identification Department of Health and Senior of this section or a rule promulgated the Department; available to the public application are compelling reasons why the card by the Department shall be Services, or its successor agency. pursuant to this section; and (f) Prohibition of forms and application instructions Qualifying Patient needs a greater appealable to the Administrative (3) “Entity” means a natural impose any administrative penalty misrepresentation and unfair for Qualifying Patient, Qualifying amount than the limit established Hearing Commission, or its person, corporation, professional authorized by this section or any practices; Patient cultivation, and Primary by the Department. successor entity. Following the corporation, nonprofit corporation, rule promulgated pursuant to this (g) Control of informational caregiver identification cards. (14) The Department may set exhaustion of administrative cooperative corporation, section. and product displays on licensed Within two hundred ten days of the a limit on the amount of marijuana review, denial of a license, license unincorporated association, (b) Promulgate rules and premises provided that the rules effective date of this section, the that may be possessed by or on renewal, or identification card by business trust, limited liability emergency rules necessary for may not prevent or unreasonably Department shall begin accepting behalf of each qualifying patient, the Department shall be subject to company, general or limited the proper regulation and control restrict appropriate signs on the applications for such identification provided that limit is not less judicial review as provided by law. partnership, limited liability of the cultivation, manufacture, property of the Medical Marijuana cards. than a sixty day supply of dried, (24) No elected official shall partnership, joint venture, or any dispensing, and sale of marijuana Dispensary Facility, product display (8) An entity may apply to the unprocessed marijuana, or its interfere directly or indirectly with other legal entity. for medical use and for the and examination by the Qualifying Department for and obtain one or equivalent. A Primary caregiver the Department’s obligations and (4) “Flowering plant” means a enforcement of this section so long Patient and/or Primary caregiver, more licenses to grow marijuana may possess a separate legal activities under this section. marijuana plant from the time it as patient access is not restricted listings in business directories as a Medical Marijuana Cultivation limit for each Qualifying Patient (25) The Department shall exhibits the first signs of sexual unreasonably and such rules are including phone books, listings Facility. Each facility in operation under their care and a separate not have the authority to apply or maturity through harvest. reasonably necessary for patient in marijuana-related or medical shall require a separate license, but legal limit for themselves if they enforce any rule or regulation that (5) “Marijuana” or “Marihuana” safety or to restrict access to only publications, or the sponsorship multiple licenses may be utilized in are a Qualifying Patient. Qualifying would impose an undue burden means Cannabis indica, licensees and Qualifying Patients. of health or not for profit charity or a single facility. Each indoor facility Patients cultivating marijuana for on any one or more licensees or Cannabis sativa, and Cannabis (c) Develop such forms, advocacy events; utilizing artificial lighting may be medical use may possess up to certificate holders, any Qualifying ruderalis, hybrids of such species, certificates, licenses, identification (h) Development of individual limited by the Department to thirty a ninety day supply, so long as Patients, or act to undermine the and any other strains commonly cards, and applications as are identification cards for owners, thousand square feet of flowering the supply remains on property purposes of this section. understood within the scientific necessary for, or reasonably officers, managers, contractors, plant canopy space. Each outdoor under their control. Any such limit 4. Taxation and Reporting community to constitute marijuana, related to, the administration of employees, and other support facility utilizing natural lighting shall not apply to a Qualifying (1) A tax is levied upon the as well as resin extracted this section or any of the rules staff of entities licensed or certified may be limited by the Department Patient with written certification retail sale of marijuana for medical from the plant and marijuana- promulgated under this section; pursuant to this section, including to two thousand eight hundred from two independent physicians use sold at Medical Marijuana infused products. “Marijuana” (d) Require a seed-to-sale a fingerprint-based federal and flowering plants. Each greenhouse that there are compelling Dispensary Facilities within the or “Marihuana” do not include tracking system that tracks medical state criminal record check in facility using a combination of reasons for additional amounts. state. The tax shall be at a rate industrial hemp containing a crop- marijuana from either the seed accordance with U.S. Public natural and artificial lighting may Possession of between the legal of four percent of the retail price. wide average tetrahydrocannabinol or immature plant stage until the Law 92-544, or its successor be limited by the Department, at limit and up to twice the legal limit The tax shall be collected by concentration that does not exceed medical marijuana or medical provisions, as may be required by the election of the licensee, to two shall subject the possessor to each licensed Medical Marijuana three-tenths of one percent on a marijuana-infused product is sold the Department prior to issuing a thousand eight hundred flowering Department sanctions, including Dispensary Facility and paid to dry weight basis, or commodities to a Qualifying Patient or Primary card and procedures to ensure that plants or thirty thousand square an administrative penalty and the Department of Revenue. or products manufactured from Caregiver to ensure that no medical cards for new applicants are issued feet of flowering plant canopy. loss of their patient identification After retaining no more than five industrial hemp. marijuana grown by a Medical within fourteen days. Applicants The license shall be valid for three card for up to a year. Purposefully percent for its actual collection (6) “Marijuana-Infused Products” Marijuana Cultivation Facility licensed pursuant to this section years from its date of issuance possessing amounts in excess costs, amounts generated by means products that are infused or manufactured by a Medical shall submit fingerprints to the and shall be renewable, except of twice the legal limit shall be the tax levied in this section shall with marijuana or an extract Marijuana-Infused Products Missouri state highway patrol for for good cause. The Department punishable by imprisonment of up be deposited by the Department thereof and are intended for use Manufacturing Facility is sold or the purpose of conducting a state shall charge each applicant a non- to one year and a fine of up to two of Revenue into the Missouri or consumption other than by otherwise transferred except by and federal fingerprint-based refundable fee of ten thousand thousand dollars. Veterans’ Health and Care Fund. smoking, including, but not limited a Medical Marijuana Dispensary criminal background check. The dollars per license application or (15) The Department may Licensed entities making retail to, edible products, ointments, Facility. The Department shall Missouri state highway patrol, renewal for all applicants filing an restrict the aggregate number sales within the state shall be tinctures and concentrates. certify, if possible, at least two if necessary, shall forward the application within three years of the of licenses granted for Medical allowed approved credit for returns (7) “Medical Marijuana commercially available systems fingerprints to the Federal Bureau effective date of this section and Marijuana Cultivation Facilities, provided the tax was paid on the Cultivation Facility” means a facility to licensees as compliant with of Investigation (FBI) for the shall charge each applicant a non- provided, however, that the returned item and the purchaser licensed by the Department, to its tracking standards and issue purpose of conducting a fingerprint- refundable fee of five thousand number may not be limited to fewer was given the refund or credit. acquire, cultivate, process, store, standards for the creation or use of based criminal background check. dollars per license application or than one license per every one (2) There is hereby created in transport, and sell marijuana to other systems by licensees. Fingerprints shall be submitted renewal thereafter. Once granted, hundred thousand inhabitants, or the state treasury the “Missouri a Medical Marijuana Dispensary (e) Issue standards for the pursuant to 43.543 and fees shall the Department shall charge each any portion thereof, of the state Veterans’ Health and Care Fund,” Facility, Medical Marijuana Testing secure transportation of Marijuana be paid pursuant to 43.530; licensee an annual fee of twenty- of Missouri, according to the most which shall consist of taxes and Facility, or to a Medical Marijuana- and Marijuana-Infused Products. (i) Security requirements for five thousand dollars per facility recent census of the United States. fees collected under this section. Infused Products Manufacturing The Department shall certify any premises licensed or certified license. Application and license fees A decrease in the number of The State Treasurer shall be Facility. entities which demonstrate pursuant to this section, including, shall be increased or decreased inhabitants in the state of Missouri custodian of the fund, and he or (8) “Medical Marijuana compliance with its transportation at a minimum, lighting, physical each year by the percentage of shall have no impact. she shall invest monies in the Dispensary Facility” means a standards to transport Marijuana security, video, alarm requirements, increase or decrease from the (16) The Department may fund in the same manner as other facility licensed by the Department, and Marijuana-Infused Products and other minimum procedures end of the previous calendar year restrict the aggregate number of funds are invested. Any interest to acquire, store, sell, transport, to a Medical Marijuana Cultivation for internal control as deemed of the Consumer Price Index, or licenses granted for Marijuana- and monies earned on such and deliver marijuana, marijuana- Facility, a Medical Marijuana- necessary by the Department to successor index as published by Infused Products Manufacturing investments shall be credited infused products, and drug Infused Products Manufacturing properly administer and enforce the U.S. Department of Labor, or its Facilities, provided, however, that to the fund. Notwithstanding paraphernalia used to administer Facility, a Medical Marijuana the provisions of this section, successor agency. No more than the number may not be limited to any other provision of law, any marijuana as provided for in this Dispensary Facility, a Medical including reporting requirements three Medical Marijuana Cultivation fewer than one license per every monies remaining in the fund at section to a Qualifying Patient, a Marijuana Testing Facility, or for changes, alterations, or Facility licenses shall be issued seventy thousand inhabitants, or the end of a biennium shall not Primary caregiver, another Medical another entity with a transportation modifications to the premises; to any entity under substantially any portion thereof, of the state revert to the credit of the general Marijuana Dispensary Facility, a certification. The Department (j) Regulation of the storage of, common control, ownership, or of Missouri, according to the most revenue fund. The Commissioner Medical Marijuana Testing Facility, shall develop or adopt from any warehouses for, and transportation management. recent census of the United States. of Administration is authorized to or a Medical Marijuana-Infused other governmental agency such of marijuana for medical use; (9) An entity may apply to the A decrease in the number of make cash operating transfers Products Manufacturing Facility. safety and security standards as (k) Sanitary requirements for, Department for and obtain one inhabitants in the state of Missouri to the fund for purposes of (9) “Medical Marijuana-Infused are reasonably necessary for the including, but not limited to, the or more licenses to operate a shall have no impact. meeting the cash requirements Products Manufacturing Facility” transportation of marijuana. Any preparation of medical Marijuana- Medical Marijuana Dispensary (17) The Department may of the Department in advance of means a facility licensed by the entity licensed or certified pursuant Infused Products; Facility. Each facility in operation restrict the aggregate number it receiving annual application, Department, to acquire, store, to this section shall be allowed to (l) The specification of shall require a separate license. of licenses granted for Medical licensing, and tax revenue, with manufacture, transport, and sell transport cannabis. acceptable forms of picture A license shall be valid for three Marijuana Dispensary Facilities, any such transfers to be repaid marijuana-infused products to a (f) The Department may charge identification that a Medical years from its date of issuance provided, however, that the number as provided by law. The fund shall Medical Marijuana Dispensary a fee not to exceed $5,000 for any Marijuana Dispensary Facility may and shall be renewable, except may not be limited to fewer than be a dedicated fund and shall Facility, a Medical Marijuana certification issued pursuant to this accept when verifying a sale; for good cause. The Department twenty-four licenses in each United stand appropriated without further Testing Facility, or to another section. (m) Labeling and packaging shall charge each applicant a non- States Congressional district in legislative action as follows: Medical Marijuana-Infused (g) Prepare and transmit standards; refundable fee of six thousand the state of Missouri pursuant (a) First, to the Department, Products Manufacturing Facility. annually a publicly available (n) Records to be kept by dollars per license application or to the map of each of the eight an amount necessary for the (10) “Medical Marijuana report accounting to the Governor licensees and the required renewal for each applicant filing an congressional districts as drawn Department to carry out this Testing Facility” means a facility for the efficient discharge of all availability of the records; application within three years of the and effective on the effective date section, including repayment of certified by the Department, to responsibilities assigned to the (o) State licensing procedures, effective date of this section and of this section. Future changes to any cash operating transfers, acquire, test, certify, and transport Department under this section; including procedures for renewals, shall charge each applicant a non- the boundaries of or the number of payments made through contract marijuana. (h) Establish a system to reinstatements, initial licenses, and refundable fee of three thousand congressional districts shall have or agreement with other state and (11) “Medical use” means the numerically score competing the payment of licensing fees; dollars per license application or no impact. public agencies necessary to carry production, possession, delivery, medical marijuana licensee and (p) The reporting and transmittal renewal thereafter. Once granted, (18) The Department shall out this section, and a reserve fund distribution, transportation, or certificate applicants, only in of tax payments; the Department shall charge each begin accepting license and to maintain a reasonable working administration of marijuana or a cases where more applicants (q) Authorization for the licensee an annual fee of ten certification applications for cash balance for the purpose of marijuana-infused product, or drug apply than the minimum number Department of Revenue to have thousand dollars per facility license. Medical Marijuana Dispensary carrying out this section; paraphernalia used to administer of licenses or certificates as access to licensing information Application and license fees Facilities, Medical Marijuana (b) Next, the remainder of such marijuana or a marijuana-infused calculated by this section, which to ensure tax payment and the shall be increased or decreased Testing Facilities, Medical funds shall be transferred to the product, for the benefit of a scoring shall be limited to an effective administration of this each year by the percentage of Marijuana Cultivation Facilities, Missouri Veterans Commission for Qualifying Patient to mitigate the analysis of the following: (i) the section; and increase or decrease from the Medical Marijuana-Infused health and care services for military symptoms or effects of the patient’s character, veracity, background, (r) Such other matters as are end of the previous calendar year Products Manufacturing Facilities, veterans, including the following qualifying medical condition. qualifications, and relevant necessary for the fair, impartial, of the Consumer Price Index, or seed-to-sale tracking systems, purposes: operations, maintenance (12) “Physician” means an experience of principal officers stringent, and comprehensive successor index as published by and for transportation of marijuana and capital improvements of the individual who is licensed and in or managers; (ii) the business administration of this section. the U.S. Department of Labor, or its no later than two hundred forty Missouri Veterans Homes, the good standing to practice medicine plan proposed by the applicant, (3) The Department shall successor agency. No more than days after the effective date of this Missouri Service Officer’s Program, or osteopathy under Missouri law. which in the case of cultivation issue rules or emergency rules five Medical Marijuana Dispensary section. Applications for licenses and other services for veterans (13) “Physician certification” facilities and dispensaries shall for a medical marijuana and Facility licenses shall be issued and certifications under this section approved by the Commission, means a document, whether include the ability to maintain an medical marijuana-infused to any entity under substantially shall be approved or denied by including, but not limited to, handwritten, electronic or in adequate supply of marijuana, products independent testing and common control, ownership, or the Department no later than health care services, mental another commonly used format, plans to ensure safety and security certification program for medical management. one hundred fifty days after their health services, drug rehabilitation signed by a physician and stating of Qualifying Patients and the marijuana licensees and requiring (10) An entity may apply to submission. If the Department fails services, housing assistance, job that, in the physician’s professional community, procedures to be used licensees to test medical marijuana the Department for and obtain to carry out its non-discretionary training, tuition assistance, and opinion, the patient suffers from a to prevent diversion, and any plan using one or more impartial, one or more licenses to operate duty to approve or deny an housing assistance to prevent qualifying medical condition. for making Marijuana available to independent laboratories to ensure, a Medical Marijuana-Infused application within one hundred fifty homelessness. The Missouri (14) “Primary caregiver” low-income Qualifying Patients; at a minimum, that products sold for Products Manufacturing Facility. days of submission, an applicant Veterans Commission shall means an individual twenty- (iii) site security; (iv) experience in human consumption do not contain Each facility in operation shall may immediately seek a court contract with other public agencies one years of age or older who a legal cannabis market; (v) in the contaminants that are injurious require a separate license. A order compelling the Department for the delivery of services beyond has significant responsibility case of Medical Marijuana Testing to health, to ensure correct license shall be valid for three to approve or deny the application. its expertise. for managing the well-being of Facilities, the experience of their labeling and measure potency. years from its date of issuance (19) Qualifying Patients (c) All monies from the taxes a Qualifying Patient and who personnel with testing marijuana, The Department shall not require and shall be renewable, except under this section shall obtain and authorized under this subsection is designated as such on the food or drugs for toxins and/or any medical marijuana or medical for good cause. The Department annually renew an identification shall provide additional dedicated primary caregiver’s application potency and health care industry marijuana-infused products to be shall charge each applicant a non- card or cards from the Department. funding for the purposes for an identification card under experience; (vi) the potential for tested more than once prior to sale. refundable fee of six thousand The Department shall charge a fee enumerated above and shall not this section or in other written positive economic impact in the (4) The Department shall issue dollars per license application or of twenty-five dollars per year per replace existing dedicated funding. notification to the Department. site community; (vii) in the case rules or emergency rules to renewal for each applicant filing an card with such fee to be increased (3) For all retail sales of (15) “Qualifying medical of Medical Marijuana Cultivation provide for the certification of and application within three years of the or decreased each year by the marijuana for medical use, a record condition” means the condition Facilities, capacity or experience standards for Medical Marijuana effective date of this section and percentage of increase or decrease shall be kept by the seller which of, symptoms related to, or side- with agriculture, horticulture, and Testing Facilities, including the shall charge each applicant a non- from the end of the previous identifies, by secure and encrypted effects from the treatment of: health care; (viii) in the case of requirements for equipment and refundable fee of three thousand calendar year of the Consumer patient number issued by the seller (a) Cancer; Medical Marijuana Dispensary qualifications for personnel, but dollars per license application or Price Index, or successor index as to the qualifying patient involved in (b) Epilepsy; Facilities, capacity or experience shall not require certificate holders renewal thereafter. Once granted, published by the U.S. Department the sale, all amounts and types of (c) Glaucoma; with health care, the suitability to have any federal agency the Department shall charge each of Labor or its successor agency. marijuana involved in the sale and (d) Intractable migraines of the proposed location, and its licensing or have any relationship licensee an annual fee of ten Upon receiving an application for the total amount of money involved unresponsive to other treatment; accessibility for patients; (ix) in the with a federally licensed testing thousand dollars per facility license. a Qualifying Patient identification in the sale, including itemizations, (e) A chronic medical condition case of Medical Marijuana-Infused facility. The Department shall Application and license fees card or Qualifying Patient taxes collected and grand total that causes severe, persistent Products Manufacturing Facilities, certify, if possible, at least two shall be increased or decreased cultivation identification card, the sale amounts. All such records pain or persistent muscle spasms, capacity or experience with food entities as Medical Marijuana each year by the percentage of Department shall, within thirty shall be kept on the premises in including but not limited to those and beverage manufacturing; and Testing Facilities. No Medical increase or decrease from the days, either issue the card or a readily available format and be associated with multiple sclerosis, (x) maintaining competitiveness Marijuana Testing Facility shall end of the previous calendar year provide a written explanation made available for review by the seizures, Parkinson’s disease, and in the marijuana for medical use be owned by an entity under of the Consumer Price Index, or for its denial. If the Department Department and the Department Tourette’s syndrome; marketplace. In ranking applicants substantially common control, successor index as published by fails to deny and fails to issue of Revenue upon request. Such (f) Debilitating psychiatric and awarding licenses and ownership, or management as the U.S. Department of Labor, or a card to an eligible Qualifying records shall be retained for five disorders, including, but not limited certificates, the Department may a Medical Marijuana Cultivation its successor agency. No more Patient within thirty days, then years from the date of the sale. to, post-traumatic stress disorder, consult or contract with other public Facility, Medical Marijuana-Infused than three Medical Marijuana- their physician certification shall (4) The tax levied pursuant to this if diagnosed by a state licensed agencies with relevant expertise Product Manufacturing Facility, Infused Products Manufacturing serve as their Qualifying Patient subsection is separate from, and in psychiatrist; regarding these factors. The or Medical Marijuana Dispensary Facility licenses shall be issued identification card or Qualifying addition to, any general state and (g) Human immunodeficiency Department shall lift or ease any Facility. to any entity under substantially Patient cultivation identification local sales and use taxes that apply virus or acquired immune limit on the number of licensees (5) The Department shall common control, ownership, or card for up to one year from the to retail sales, which shall continue deficiency syndrome; or certificate holders in order to maintain the confidentiality of management. date of physician certification. All to be collected and distributed as (h) A chronic medical condition meet the demand for marijuana for reports or other information (11) Any applicant for a initial applications for or renewals provided by general law. that is normally treated with a medical use by Qualifying Patients. obtained from an applicant license authorized by this section of a Qualifying Patient identification (5) Except as authorized in this prescription medication that could (2) The Department shall issue or licensee containing any may pre-file their application fee card or Qualifying Patient subsection, no additional taxes lead to physical or psychological any rules or emergency rules individualized data, information, with the Department beginning 30 cultivation identification card shall shall be imposed on the sale of dependence, when a physician necessary for the implementation or records related to the licensee days after the effective date of this be accompanied by a physician marijuana for medical use. determines that medical use of and enforcement of this section and or its operation, including sales section. certification that is less than thirty (6) The fees and taxes provided marijuana could be effective in to ensure the right to, availability, information, financial records, tax (12) Except for good cause, days old. for in this Article XVI, Section treating that condition and would and safe use of marijuana for returns, credit reports, cultivation a Qualifying Patient or his or her (20) Primary caregivers 1 shall be fully enforceable serve as a safer alternative to the medical use by Qualifying Patients. information, testing results, and Primary caregiver may obtain under this section shall obtain and notwithstanding any other provision prescription medication; In developing such rules or security information and plans, or an identification card from the annually renew an identification in this Constitution purportedly (i) Any terminal illness; or emergency rules, the Department revealing any patient information, Department to cultivate up to six card from the Department. The prohibiting or restricting the taxes (j) In the professional judgment may consult with other public or any other records that are flowering marijuana plants for the Department shall charge a fee and fees provided for herein. of a physician, any other chronic, agencies. In addition to any other exempt from public inspection exclusive use of that Qualifying of twenty-five dollars per year, (7) The unexpended balance debilitating or other medical rules or emergency rules necessary pursuant to state or federal law. Patient. The card shall be valid with such fee to be increased existing in the fund shall be exempt condition, including, but not to carry out the mandates of this Such reports or other information for twelve months from its date of or decreased each year by the from the provisions of section limited to, hepatitis C, amyotrophic section, the Department may issue may be used only for a purpose issuance and shall be renewable percentage of increase or decrease 33.080 relating to the transfer lateral sclerosis, inflammatory rules or emergency rules relating to authorized by this section. Any with the annual submittal of a new from the end of the previous of unexpended balances to the bowel disease, Crohn’s disease, the following subjects: information released related to or updated physician’s certification. calendar year of the Consumer general revenue fund. Huntington’s disease, autism, (a) Compliance with, patients may be used only for a The Department shall charge Price Index, or successor index as 5. Additional Patient, neuropathies, sickle cell anemia, enforcement of, or violation of purpose authorized by federal law an annual fee for the card of one published by the U.S. Department Physician, Caregiver and agitation of Alzheimer’s disease, any provision of this section or and this section, including verifying hundred dollars, with such rate of Labor, or its successor agency. Provider Protections cachexia, and wasting syndrome. any rule issued pursuant to this that a person who presented a to be increased or decreased Upon receiving an application for (1) Except as provided in (16) “Qualifying Patient” section, including procedures and patient identification card to a state each year by the percentage of a Primary caregiver identification this section, the possession means a Missouri resident grounds for denying, suspending, or local law enforcement official is increase or decrease from the card, the Department shall, within of marijuana in quantities less diagnosed with at least one fining, restricting, or revoking a lawfully in possession of such card. end of the previous calendar year thirty days, either issue the card or than the limits of this section, or qualifying medical condition. state license or certification issued (6) Within one hundred eighty of the Consumer Price Index, or provide a written explanation for its established by the Department, and 3. Creating Patient Access to pursuant to this section; days of the effective date of this successor index as published by denial. transportation of marijuana from Medical Marijuana (b) Specifications of duties of section, the Department shall the U.S. Department of Labor, or (21) All marijuana for medical a Medical Marijuana Dispensary (1) In carrying out the officers and employees of the make available to the public license its successor agency. use sold in Missouri shall be Facility to the Qualifying Patient’s implementation of this section, Department; application forms and application (13) The Department may set cultivated in a licensed Medical residence shall not subject the the Department shall have the (c) Instructions or guidance instructions for Medical Marijuana a limit on the amount of marijuana Marijuana Cultivation Facility possessor to arrest, criminal or authority to: for local authorities and law Cultivation Facilities, Medical that may be purchased by or on located in Missouri. civil liability, or sanctions under (a) Grant or refuse state licenses enforcement officers; Marijuana Testing Facilities, behalf of a single Qualifying Patient (22) All marijuana-infused Missouri law, provided that the and certifications for the cultivation, (d) Requirements for inspections, Medical Marijuana Dispensary in a thirty day period, provided that products for medical use sold possessor produces on demand manufacture, dispensing, sale, investigations, searches, seizures, Facilities, and Medical Marijuana- limit is not less than four ounces of in the state of Missouri shall to the appropriate authority a valid testing, tracking, and transportation and such additional enforcement Infused Products Manufacturing dried, unprocessed marijuana, or be manufactured in a Medical Qualifying Patient identification of marijuana for medical use as activities as may become Facilities. its equivalent. Any such limit shall Marijuana-Infused Products card; a valid Qualifying Patient provided by law; suspend, fine, necessary from time to time; (7) Within one hundred eighty not apply to a Qualifying Patient Manufacturing Facility. cultivation identification card; Section B -Page 4 October 31, 2018 Bethany Republican-Clipper
a valid physician certification influence of marijuana when doing Infused Products Manufacturing Constitution be amended: (k) “Endeavor” means any and therapeutic or palliative benefit while making application for an so would constitute negligence or Facility shall be initially sited within One new article and twelve new all endeavors, also including but from the medical use of marijuana identification card; or a valid professional malpractice; or one thousand feet of any then- sections are adopted by adding not limited to, attempts, quests, to treat or alleviate the patient’s Primary caregiver identification (c) Operate, navigate, or be existing elementary or secondary twelve new sections to a new searches, championing, pursuit, qualifying medical condition or card. Production of the respective in actual physical control of any school, child day-care center, Article, to be known as Sections 1 travel, work, inquiries, treatments, symptoms associated with the equivalent identification card or dangerous device or motor vehicle, or church. No local government through Section 12 of Article XIV to protocols, implementations, qualifying medical condition, and authorization issued by another aircraft or motorboat while under shall prohibit Medical Marijuana read as follows: and research relating to jobs, that the potential benefits of the state or political subdivision of the influence of marijuana; or Cultivation Facilities, Medical Section 1. Purpose. building and construction, land medical use of marijuana may another state shall also meet the (d) Bring a claim against any Marijuana Testing Facilities, (a) For the purpose of benefiting development, campus, research outweigh the health risks to the requirements of this subdivision. employer, former employer, or Medical Marijuana-Infused the citizens of Missouri by providing and education in Missouri in the qualifying patient. (2) No patient shall be denied prospective employer for wrongful Products Manufacturing Facilities, for medical research to find and effort to find cures for presently (z) “Plant canopy” means the access to or priority for an organ discharge, discrimination, or any or Medical Marijuana Dispensary develop cures and treatments incurable diseases. area dedicated to live marijuana transplant because they hold a similar cause of action or remedy, Facilities, or entities with a for cancer and other incurable (l) “In Missouri” means within the plants, such as maintaining Qualifying Patient identification based on the employer, former transportation certification either and chronic diseases or medical geographic boundaries of the State mother plants, propagating plants card or use marijuana for medical employer, or prospective employer expressly or through the enactment conditions, and by funding said of Missouri as established by law from seed to plant tissue, clones, use. prohibiting the employee, former of ordinances or regulations that medical research by the legalization and this Constitution. vegetative or flowering area. Plant (3) A physician shall not be employee, or prospective employee make their operation unduly and use of medical marijuana (m) “Jobs” means any and all canopy does not include areas subject to criminal or civil liability from being under the influence burdensome in the jurisdiction. or its derivatives as palliative or forms of jobs and work pursuant to such as space used for the storage or sanctions under Missouri law of marijuana while at work or However, local governments may ameliorative treatment for any such this Article XIV, also including but of fertilizers, pesticides, or other or discipline by the Missouri disciplining the employee or former enact ordinances or regulations condition, with taxes on medical not limited to, salaries, consultants products, quarantine, office space, State Board of Registration for employee, up to and including not in conflict with this section, or marijuana or any derivatives and fees, employment of individuals walkways and the like. the Healing Arts, or its successor termination from employment, for with regulations enacted pursuant thereof as set forth herein, with where the work classification is (aa) “Presently incurable agency, for owning, operating, working or attempting to work while to this section, governing the time, the proceeds of such taxes to be directly or indirectly related to diseases” means any and all investing in, being employed by, or under the influence of marijuana. place, and manner of operation used to establish, provide for, and building and construction, land diseases and disorders that contracting with any entity licensed (2) No Medical Marijuana of such facilities in the locality. A continue such medical research as development, campus, research, are presently as well as in the or certified pursuant to this section Cultivation Facility, Medical local government may establish provided herein. This Article XIV cures and education in Missouri future determined/classified to be or issuing a physician certification Marijuana Testing Facility, Medical civil penalties for violation of an permits authorized physicians to in the endeavor to find cures for incurable, including but not limited to a patient diagnosed with a Marijuana Dispensary Facility, ordinance or regulations governing recommend marijuana for medical presently incurable diseases. to, illnesses, diseases, ailments, qualifying medical condition in a or Medical Marijuana-Infused the time, place, and manner of purposes to patients with serious (n) “Land acquisition” means the conditions and syndromes that manner consistent with this section Products Manufacturing Facility, operation of a Medical Marijuana illnesses and medical conditions. acquisition of real and personal are terminal, fatal, progressive, and legal standards of professional or entity with a transportation Cultivation Facility, Medical The Article XIV allows patients property, also including but not not necessarily progressive but conduct. certification shall be owned, in Marijuana Testing Facility, Medical with qualifying medical conditions limited to investigations, inquiries, result in long term and frequently (4) A health care provider shall whole or in part, or have as an Marijuana-Infused Products the right to discuss freely with their studies, plans and review of permanent injury, disability or not be subject to civil or criminal officer, director, board member, Manufacturing Facility, Medical physicians the possible benefits data to determine five potential suffering, or such conditions that prosecution under Missouri law, manager, or employee, any Marijuana Dispensary Facility, of medical marijuana use, the locations for land development are not readily or not effectively denial of any right or privilege, individual with a disqualifying or entity holding a transportation right of their physicians to provide and acquisition for a campus treatable to a full cure. civil or administrative penalty or felony offense. A “disqualifying certification that may operate in professional advice concerning the where jobs will be had, building (bb) “Qualifying medical sanction, or disciplinary action felony offense” is a violation of, and such locality. same, and the right to use medical and construction will occur and condition” means diseases that by any accreditation or licensing conviction or guilty plea to, state or (12) Unless superseded by marijuana for treatment under the research and education in Missouri medical marijuana ameliorates, board or commission for owning, federal law that is, or would have federal law or an amendment to supervision of a physician. This will take place in the endeavor to including but not limited to: operating, investing in, being been, a felony under Missouri this Constitution, a physician shall Article XIV is not intended to change find cures for presently incurable i. cancer, employed by, or contracting with law, regardless of the sentence not certify a qualifying condition current civil and criminal laws diseases and where the Research ii. epilepsy, any entity licensed or certified imposed, unless the Department for a patient by any means governing the use of marijuana for Board shall be primarily located. iii. multiple sclerosis, pursuant to this section or providing determines that: other than providing a physician nonmedical purposes. The section (o) “Land development” means iv. human immunodeficiency health care services that involve (a) The person’s conviction was certification for the patient, whether does not allow for the public use any and all land planning and virus and acquired immune the medical use of marijuana for the medical use of marijuana handwritten, electronic, or in of marijuana or driving under the development, also including but deficiency syndrome, consistent with this section and or assisting in the medical use of another commonly used format. A influence of marijuana. not limited to studies, inquiries, v. glaucoma, legal standards of professional marijuana; or Qualifying Patient must obtain a Section 2. Definitions: exploration, research, planning, vi. intractable migraines conduct. (b) The person’s conviction was new physician certification at least As used in this Article XIV, the and actual purchase of lands, unresponsive to other (5) A Medical Marijuana Testing for a non-violent crime for which he annually. following terms shall mean: buildings, real estate and property treatment, Facility shall not be subject to or she was not incarcerated and (13) A physician shall (a) “Administer” means the related to site development and vii. a chronic medical condition civil or criminal prosecution under that is more than five years old; or not issue a certification for the direct application of marijuana to campus, land acquisition, land that causes persistent Missouri law, denial of any right (c) More than five years have medical use of marijuana for the body of a qualifying patient by design and use, covenants, pain and/or persistent or privilege, civil or administrative passed since the person was a non-emancipated Qualifying any approved methods, as defined restrictions, and ancillary jobs, muscle spasms including but penalty or sanction, or disciplinary released from parole or probation, Patient under the age of eighteen herein. building and construction, research not limited to those action by any accreditation or and he or she has not been without the written consent of (b) “Approved methods” for and education in Missouri in the associated with paralysis, licensing board or commission convicted of any subsequent the Qualifying Patient’s parent or the administration of marijuana endeavor to find cures for presently Parkinson’s disease, Bell’s for providing laboratory testing criminal offenses. legal guardian. The Department are defined to include ingestion incurable diseases. Palsy, and Tourette’s services that relate to the medical The Department may consult with shall not issue a Qualifying Patient of capsules, teas and other (p) “Local government” means a syndrome, use of marijuana consistent with and rely on the records, advice and identification card on behalf of sanctioned marijuana-infused county or city not within a county, viii. debilitating psychiatric this section and otherwise meeting recommendations of the Attorney a non-emancipated Qualifying products, vaporization or smoking or any city, town or village under disorders that benefit from legal standards of professional General and the Department of Patient under the age of eighteen of dried flowers/buds, oils, resins, Chapters 71-82 RSMo. medical marijuana and conduct. Public Safety, or their successor without the written consent of or plant material, application of (q) “Marijuana” means Cannabis have been treated at (6) A health care provider shall entities, in applying this subdivision. the Qualifying Patient’s parent or ointments, patches, suppositories indica, Cannabis sativa, and some point in the patient’s not be subject to mandatory (3) All Medical Marijuana legal guardian. Such card shall or balms, consuming marijuana- Cannabis ruderalis, hybrids of medical history by a reporting requirements for the Cultivation Facility, Medical be issued to one of the parents infused food products or any such species, and any other physician who has received medical use of marijuana by non- Marijuana Dispensary Facility, or guardians and not directly other method recommended by a strains, including but not limited to at least three months or emancipated Qualifying Patients and Medical Marijuana-Infused to the patient. Only a parent or qualifying patient’s physician and extractions, resins, concentrates more of training in a under eighteen years of age in a Products Manufacturing Facility guardian may serve as a Primary approved by the Research Board. and infusions, commonly psychiatric internship, manner consistent with this section licenses, entities with Medical caregiver for a non-emancipated (c) “Article XIV Coordinator” understood within the scientific residency program, or and with consent of a parent or Marijuana Testing Facility Qualifying Patient under the age means the individual who community to constitute or contain through a continuing guardian. certifications, and entities with of eighteen. Only the Qualifying coordinates activation and marijuana, and the seeds of such education program (7) A Primary caregiver shall transportation certifications shall Patient’s parent or guardian shall implementation of this Article XIV plants. “Marijuana” does not include sponsored by an accredited not be subject to criminal or civil be held by entities that are majority purchase or possess medical and its subsections by initially industrial hemp containing a crop- psychiatric residency liability or sanctions under Missouri owned by natural persons who marijuana for a non-emancipated and temporarily functioning as wide average tetrahydrocannabinol program, approved by the law for purchasing, transporting, have been citizens of the state of Qualifying Patient under the age the Chairperson of the Research concentration that does not exceed Research Board and or administering marijuana for Missouri for at least one year prior of eighteen. A parent or guardian Board of the Biomedical Research three-tenths of one percent on a directed toward the medical use to a qualifying patient to the application for such license shall supervise the administration and Drug Development Institute dry weight basis, or commodities recommendations or use of or participating in the patient or certification. Notwithstanding the of medical marijuana to a non- and Chairperson of the Land or products manufactured from medical marijuana for cultivation of up to six flowering foregoing, entities outside the state emancipated Qualifying Patient Acquisition Board until those industrial hemp, or synthetic psychiatric disorders, marijuana plants per patient in of Missouri may own a minority under the age of eighteen positions are otherwise filled marijuana. ix. a terminal illness, a manner consistent with this stake in such entities. (14) Nothing in this section pursuant to this Article XIV. (r) “Medical Marijuana Cultivation x. end stage illness as defined section and generally established (4) No Medical Marijuana shall be construed as mandating (d) “Authorized physician” means Facility” means a facility, person or by the Research Board, and legal standards of personal or Cultivation Facility, Medical health insurance coverage of an individual who is licensed and in entity, licensed by the Research xi. any other diseases that professional conduct. Marijuana Dispensary Facility, medical marijuana for Qualifying good standing to practice medicine Board, to cultivate in Missouri, store the Research Board (8) An attorney shall not be or Medical Marijuana-Infused Patient use. or osteopathy under Missouri law and transport in Missouri and sell determines, based upon subject to disciplinary action by Products Manufacturing Facility (15) Real and personal and has not in the past ten years in Missouri, marijuana to a Medical reliable data and generally the state bar association or other shall manufacture, package or label property used in the cultivation, had their licensed suspended, or in Marijuana Dispensary Facility for accepted scientific principles, professional licensing body for marijuana or marijuana-infused manufacture, transport, the last twenty years revoked, for sale for medical use or to a Medical will benefit from treatment owning, operating, investing in, products in a false or misleading testing, distribution, sale, and excessively dispensing controlled Marijuana-Infused/Extraction with medical marijuana. being employed by, contracting manner. No person shall sell any administration of marijuana for substances. Products Manufacturing Facility for (cc) “Qualifying patient” means 1) with, or providing legal assistance product in a manner designed medical use or for activities (e) “Building and construction” use and manufacture in marijuana- a patient, eighteen (18) years old or to prospective or licensed Medical to cause confusion between a otherwise in compliance with this means the erection, renovation, infused/extraction products for sale older, with one or more qualifying Marijuana Testing Facilities, marijuana or marijuana-infused section shall not be subject to asset development or remodeling to a Medical Marijuana Dispensary medical conditions, or 2) a patient, Medical Marijuana Cultivation product and any product not forfeiture solely because of that of any structure allowed for in Facility for sale for medical use. under eighteen (18) years old, with Facilities, Medical Marijuana containing marijuana. A violation of use. this article including, but not (s) “Medical Marijuana Research one or more qualifying medical Dispensary Facilities, Medical this subdivision shall be punishable 8. Severability limited to, marijuana cultivation Cultivation Facility” means a conditions who also has notarized Marijuana-Infused Products by an appropriate and proportional The provisions of this section facilities, offices, buildings, facility, person or entity, licensed written consent from a parent or Manufacturing Facilities, Qualifying Department sanction, up to and are severable, and if any clause, clinics, hospitals, sidewalks, by the Research Board, to cultivate legal guardian to use medical Patients, Primary caregivers, including loss of license. sentence, paragraph or section roads, public transit systems and in Missouri, store and transport marijuana or medical marijuana- physicians, health care providers (5) All edible marijuana-infused of this measure, or an application structures, public recreational and in Missouri and sell in Missouri, infused products, as well as verbal or others related to activity that products shall be sold in individual, thereof, is adjudged invalid by any entertainment facilities, community marijuana for research purposes or in person consent from a parent is no longer subject to criminal child-resistant containers that are court of competent jurisdiction, developments, landscaping, to a Medical Marijuana Dispensary or legal guardian to an authorized penalties under state law pursuant labeled with dosage amounts, the other provisions shall continue green spaces, enterprise zones, Facility for sale for medical use or physician writing the physician to this section. instructions for use, and estimated to be in effect to the fullest extent housings, parks, recreational to a Medical Marijuana-Infused/ certification. (9) Actions and conduct by length of effectiveness. All possible. areas and the planning, design, Extraction Products Manufacturing (dd) “Qualifying patient Qualifying Patients, Primary marijuana and marijuana-infused 9. Effective Date development, architectural design Facility for use and manufacture identification card” means a card Caregivers, Medical Marijuana products shall be sold in containers The provisions of this section and engineering of any of the in marijuana-infused/extraction issued by the Research Board for Testing Facilities, Medical clearly and conspicuously labeled, shall become effective on same. products for sale to a Medical a qualifying patient with a valid Marijuana Cultivation Facilities, in a font size at least as large as December 6, 2018. (f) “Campus” means the primary Marijuana Dispensary Facility for physician certification. Medical Marijuana-Infused the largest other font size used and main physical location of a sale for medical use, with such (ee) “Research” means any and Products Manufacturing Facilities, on the package, as containing campus where medical research Medical Marijuana Dispensary all research and development, or Medical Marijuana Dispensary “Marijuana,” or a “Marijuana- STATE OF MISSOURI and treatment shall be performed, Facilities participating in the also including but not limited to, Facilities licensed or registered Infused Product.” Violation of this } SS medical marijuana and the diseases research in some fashion directed teaching, training, studies, analysis, with the Department, or their prohibition shall subject the violator Secretary of State } it ameliorates may be cultivated towards the use of medical evaluations, and education that is, employees or agents, as permitted to Department sanctions, including and studied, and headquarters of marijuana, by voluntary surveys, or directly or indirectly, necessary, by this section and in compliance an administrative penalty. I, John R. Ashcroft, Secretary the Research Board and where otherwise, with qualifying patients helpful or supportive to discovering, with Department regulations and (6) No individual shall serve as of State of the State of Missouri, the Research Board shall primarily who purchase the research implementing, or finding cures, other standards of legal conduct, the Primary caregiver for more than hereby certify that the foregoing operate, also including but not cultivated marijuana. and studies for cures of illnesses shall not be subject to criminal or three Qualifying Patients. is a full, true and complete copy limited to, the campus selected and (t) “Medical Marijuana and diseases that are presently civil liability or sanctions under (7) No Qualifying Patient shall of Constitutional Amendment No. developed under land acquisition Dispensary Facility” means a incurable diseases and ancillary Missouri law, except as provided consume marijuana for medical 2, to be submitted to the qualified and land development, and used facility, licensed by the Research jobs, building and construction, for by this section. use in a public place, unless voters of the State of Missouri at as the primary physical location Board, to transport, store and sell research and education in Missouri (10) Nothing in this section provided by law. Violation of this the General Election to be held the for jobs, building and construction, in Missouri marijuana or marijuana- in the endeavor to find cures for shall provide immunity for prohibition shall subject the violator sixth day of November, 2018. land development, improvements, infused/extraction products for presently incurable diseases. negligence, either common law to sanctions as provided by general In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I research, cures and education medical use, as provided in this (ff) “Research Board” means the or statutorily created, nor criminal law. hereunto set my hand and affix the in Missouri in the endeavor to Article XIV. Board of the Biomedical Research immunities for operating a vehicle, (8) No person shall extract resins Great Seal of the State of Missouri, find cures for presently incurable (u) “Medical Marijuana-Infused/ and Drug Development Institute. aircraft, dangerous device, or from marijuana using dangerous done at the City of Jefferson, this diseases under this Article XIV. Extraction Products Manufacturing (gg) “Rule” or “Rules” has the navigating a boat under the materials or combustible gases 28th day of August, 2018. (g) “Cures” means any and all Facility” means a facility, licensed meaning in this article as it does in influence of marijuana. without a Medical Marijuana- cures, also including but not limited by the Research Board, to Section 536.010 of RSMo. (11) It is the public policy Infused Products Manufacturing to, medical treatments, psychiatric manufacture products which (hh) “Secondary Campus” means of the state of Missouri that Facility license. Violation of this and psychological treatments, are infused with marijuana or its Research Board discretionary contracts related to marijuana for prohibition shall subject the medications, protocols, therapies, extracts, or products produced secondary physical locations, medical use that are entered into violator to Department sanctions, surgeries, genetic material, from extracts or derivatives of including but not limited to building by Qualifying Patients, Primary including an administrative penalty biologicals, behavioral treatments, marijuana, and store and transport and construction of such secondary Caregivers, Medical Marijuana and, if applicable, loss of their clinical trials, laboratory studies, marijuana-infused/extraction campuses that will operate in Testing Facilities, Medical identification card, certificate, or diagnostic tests, evaluations, products in Missouri for sale to collaboration with any accredited Marijuana Cultivation Facilities, license for up to one year. counseling, treatments, implants, a Medical Marijuana Dispensary medical or pharmacy school Medical Marijuana-Infused (9) All Qualifying Patient grafts, hardware, orthotics, Facility for sale for medical use. located within Missouri under this Products Manufacturing Facilities, cultivation shall take place in an machines, electronic devices, (v) “Medical use of marijuana” Article XIV, section 5, and used or Medical Marijuana Dispensary enclosed, locked facility that is computers, software programs, means the production, possession, for jobs, building and construction, Facilities and those who allow equipped with security devices that CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT studies, and endeavors that help delivery, transportation, distribution research, cures, and education property to be used by those permit access only by the Qualifying NO. 3 or may help in studying, slowing, or administration of marijuana, or in Missouri in the endeavor to entities, should be enforceable. It Patient or by such patient’s Primary [Proposed by Initiative Petition] curing, eliminating, halting, placing paraphernalia used to administer find cures for presently incurable is the public policy of the state of caregiver. Two Qualifying Patients, OFFICIAL BALLOT TITLE: in remission, ameliorating, ending, marijuana, as necessary for the diseases under this Article XIV. Missouri that no contract entered who both hold valid Qualifying Shall the Missouri Constitution or regressing any or all presently exclusive benefit of a person to (ii) “Shall” means must in this into by Qualifying Patients, Patient cultivation identification be amended to: incurable diseases, targeted mitigate the symptoms or effects Article XIV. Primary Caregivers, Medical cards, may share one enclosed, • allow the use of marijuana diseases, or conditions, illnesses of the person’s qualifying medical (jj) “Targeted Disease(s)” means Marijuana Testing Facilities, locked facility. No more than twelve for medical purposes, and and diseases that are otherwise condition. any and all presently incurable Medical Marijuana Cultivation Qualifying Patient or Primary create regulations and incurable. (w) “Missouri Resident” means diseases that are, or may be, Facilities, Medical Marijuana- caregiver cultivated flowering licensing procedures (h) “Designated primary for purposes of this Article XIV specifically identified or singled Infused Products Manufacturing marijuana plants may be cultivated for marijuana and caregiver” means an individual that the natural person was out, or otherwise isolated, whether Facilities, or Medical Marijuana in a single, enclosed locked facility, marijuana facilities; twenty-one (21) years of age physically present and maintained by type, sub-type, sub-sub-type, Dispensary Facilities, or by a except when a Primary caregiver • impose a 15 percent tax or older who has significant a residence in the state of Missouri and to show by example: breast person who allows property to be also holds a Qualifying Patient on the retail sale of responsibility for managing the for greater than one hundred cancer, or interlobular breast used for activities that are exempt cultivation identification card, in marijuana, and a tax on well-being of a person who has and eighty (180) days out of any cancer, or estrogen positive breast from state criminal penalties by this which case no more than eighteen the wholesale sale of a physician certification and calendar year in question and was cancer, or estrogen negative section, shall be unenforceable flowering marijuana plants may be marijuana flowers and has been designated as such legally in both the United States interlobular breast cancer, or poorly on the basis that activities related cultivated in a single, enclosed, leaves per dry-weight on that person’s application for and Missouri during that entire time differentiated estrogen positive to medical marijuana may be locked facility. ounce to licensed a designated primary caregiver period. interlobular breast cancer, etc.; or prohibited by federal law. (10) No Medical Marijuana facilities; and identification card consistent with (x) “Participating research leukemia or chronic lymphocytic 6. Legislation Cultivation Facility, Medical • use funds from these taxes the regulations of the Research entities” means public, private, leukemia or acute lymphocytic Nothing in this section shall Marijuana Dispensary Facility, to establish and fund Board. quasi-public or quasi-private leukemia, or acute lymphocytic limit the General Assembly from Medical Marijuana-Infused a state research institute (i) “Designated primary caregiver entities or individuals that enter leukemia with certain genetic enacting laws consistent with this Products Manufacturing Facility, to conduct research with identification card” means a card into contracts with the Research markers, or chronic myelogenous section, or otherwise effectuating Medical Marijuana Testing Facility, the purpose of developing issued by the Research Board to a Board for research, building and leukemia, etc.; or Parkinson’s the patient rights of this section. or entity with a transportation cures and treatments for designated primary caregiver. construction and endeavors to disease, or early onset Parkinson’s The legislature shall not enact laws certification shall assign, sell, give, cancer and other incurable (j) “Education” means any and facilitate finding cures for presently disease, etc.; or endogenous that hinder the right of Qualifying lease, sublicense, or otherwise diseases or medical all education, also including but incurable diseases. depression, or depression Patients to access marijuana for transfer its license or certificate to conditions? not limited to, teaching, training (y) “Physician certification” secondary to bipolar disorder, etc. medical use as granted by this any other entity without the express This proposal is estimated and education that is, directly or means a written document, valid Section 3. Research Board and section. consent of the Department, not to to generate annual taxes indirectly, necessary, helpful or for up to twenty-four (24) months Duties. 7. Additional Provisions be unreasonably withheld. and fees of $66 million. State supportive to jobs, building and from the date of the authorized (a) There is hereby created and (1) Nothing in this section (11) Unless allowed by the governmental entities estimate construction, land development, physician’s signature, signed by an established as a governmental permits a person to: local government, no new Medical initial implementation costs of campus development, campus authorized physician, that states instrumentality of the State of (a) Consume marijuana for Marijuana Cultivation Facility, $186,000 and increased annual improvement, research, jobs in the physician’s professional Missouri the “Biomedical Research medical use in a jail or correctional Medical Marijuana Testing Facility, operating costs of $500,000. and education in Missouri in the opinion, the qualifying patient and Drug Development Institute” facility; Medical Marijuana Dispensary Be it resolved by the people of endeavor to find cures for incurable suffers from a qualifying medical which shall constitute a body (b) Undertake any task under the Facility, or Medical Marijuana- the State of Missouri that the diseases. condition, is likely to receive corporate and politic and operate Bethany Republican-Clipper October 31, 2018 Section B -Page 5
pursuant to this Article XIV. The exist and apply to such a subcommittees and the has fewer than twenty thousand who together with the Article XIV Section 4. Licensure, Taxation Biomedical Research and Drug denial,revocation, or adverse delegation of its authority, (20,000) inhabitants, the Research Coordinator shall be the “then and Reporting. Development Institute shall exist on action of the Research to the extent permitted by Board may restrict the number existing Research Board” and (a) A cultivation tax is hereby a campus established by building Board. law, to such committees and of licenses granted for Medical shall have the power and duties imposed on each wholesale sale and construction on land acquired (k) The Research Board shall subcommittees. Marijuana Dispensary Facilities to of the Research Board until such in Missouri by a Medical Marijuana and land developed pursuant to consist of nine members to be ix. To form advisory panels two (2). Upon the written request member positions are otherwise Cultivation Facility and Medical this Article. On this Biomedical selected, as soon as practicable, of licensed cultivators, of a local government to the filled pursuant to this Article. Those Marijuana Research Cultivation Research and Drug Development by the Article XIV Coordinator infusers/ extractors, and Research Board for an exception temporary members shall serve Facility to a Medical Marijuana¬ Institute campus research shall as set forth in this Article XIV, dispensaries; to increase the specific number at the same rate as Research Infused/Extraction Products be performed in the endeavors to one of whom shall be selected x. To acquire, hold, lease, sell of available licenses within that Board members so long as there Manufacturing Facility, and a find cures for presently incurable by the Article XIV Coordinator and dispose of personal local government, above the are funds available. If no funds Medical Marijuana Cultivation diseases. The Biomedical as Research Chairperson. The property for its purpose; restriction, such exception for a are immediately available, the Facility and Medical Marijuana Research and Drug Development Article XIV Coordinator shall serve xi. To sell, at public or private specific number of licenses may members may serve with deferred Research Cultivation Facility to Institute shall have located on its as Research Chairperson until sale, any mortgage. be granted by the Research Board compensation until funds are a Medical Marijuana Dispensary campus targeted disease research the nine members are selected, negotiable instrument or for such licenses. Alternatively, available and when funds become Facility, at a rate for marijuana groups to further this research. at which time the Article XIV obligation securing upon the written request of a local available the members shall be paid flowers of nine dollars and twenty (b) “Biomedical Research and Coordinator is terminated from the building and construction or government for an exception to for time served from appointment, five cents ($9.25) per dry-weight Drug Development Institute” shall Research Board. The members of land development; exclude local government from and for their reasonable expenses ounce, and the tax rate for marijuana be governed by the “Board of the Board, other than the temporary xii. To enter into agreements or Medical Marijuana Dispensary incurred to effectuate their duties. leaves shall be set at two dollars Biomedical Research and Drug “then existing Research Board” in other transactions with Facilities, the Research Board (u) Applications for vacancies in and seventy five cents ($2.75) per Development” hereafter “Research section 3(t), selected by the Article any federal or state may provide such a requesting the Research Board are permitted dry-weight ounce, with such rate to Board”. XIV Coordinator shall serve the agency, international entity, local government a five (5) year by any licensed physician or be increased or decreased each (c) It is expressly directed and following terms: four shall serve any person or any domestic exclusion, which thereafter may licensed pharmacist residing in year by the percentage of increase permitted that the “Biomedical three years, and five, including or foreign partnership, be reconsidered by the Research the State of Missouri for at least or decrease of the Consumer Price Research and Drug Development the Research Chairperson, shall corporation, association or Board for renewal every five (5) three years prior to their application Index (CPI), or successor index Institute” and the “Research Board” serve six years. Thereafter, each organization; years if the local government has who also holds a PhD in Biology, as published by the U.S. Board of shall not be assigned to any appointment shall be for a term xiii. To acquire real property, placed the matter to a vote of the Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physics, Labor or its successor agency. Missouri Department but rather of six years. Upon conclusion of or an interest therein, in its local government population and Genetics, Anatomy, Biomedical i. For all wholesale sales of shall be an independent institute the Research Chairperson’s first own name, to hold, not sell, such vote resulted in a majority Engineering, Neuroscience, a marijuana, a receipt must be existing and operating pursuant to term, or vacancy, whichever comes and may lease for up to 100 vote for a continued ban upon Juris Degree, or equivalent degree given by the seller which this Article XIV under the direction first, the Research Board shall years and one option dispensaries. who may submit an application identifies all the parties of the Research Board. choose from within their members to renew up to another 100 (r) The Research Board may to the nonpartisan commission involved in the sale, all (d) In the event Section 3 a Research Chairperson. If for years such property to a restrict the number of licenses for consideration. Additionally, amounts and types of subsection (c) of this Article XIV any reason a vacancy occurs, the tenant to develop, for granted for Medical Marijuana any citizen of the United States, marijuana involved in is contrary to existing superseding Research Chairperson shall appoint building and construction, Cultivation Facilities within the or Nobel Laureate in the field of the sale and the total amount constitutional law the “Biomedical a new member to fill the unexpired and to manage and state of Missouri to a total of not medicine or science with permanent of money involved in the Research and Drug Development term. Members are eligible for up operate such property, to less than fifty (50) licenses, and residence in the United States, sale, including itemizations Institute” and “Research Board” to four reappointments. Although enter into management the number of Medical Marijuana who also holds a PhD in Biology, and grand total sale shall be transferred by operation of members of the Research Board contracts with respect to Research Cultivation facilities to a Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physics, amounts. Article IV section 12 to a department, and Article XIV Coordinator may such property and to total of not less than four hundred Genetics, Anatomy, Biomedical (b) A tax is hereby imposed then they shall be assigned to hold other employment, no member mortgage such property; (400) licenses. If the number engineering, Neuroscience, a Juris on each retail sale in Missouri of the Department of Health and of such Research Board shall hold xiv. To procure insurance against of licenses is restricted by the Degree, or equivalent degree, Marijuana and Marijuana Infused/ Senior Services with supervision any public office, and no member any loss in connection with Research Board, upon the written from an accredited university that Extraction products by a Medical of the department extending only shall hold any official position in a its property in such amounts, request of a local government has been in existence at least fifty Marijuana Dispensary Facility at a to budgeting and reporting as political party. and from such insurers, as to the Research Board for an (50) years, upon nomination of a rate of fifteen percent (15%) of the provided by subdivisions (4) and i. It is expressly directed may be necessary or exception to increase the specific Dean of the School of Medicine purchase price paid or charged, (5) of subsection 6 of section 1 of and permitted that the person desirable; number of available licenses within of the University of Missouri - or in case such sale involves the the Reorganization Act of 1974. who is designated on the initially xv. To develop a retirement that local government, above the Columbia, Kansas City, St. Louis, exchange of property, to fifteen Supervision by the department submitted Initiative Petition or pension plan for restriction, such exception for a St. Louis University, or Washington percent (15%) of the consideration shall not extend to matters relating Submission Cover Page to be employees, staff and specific number of licenses may University in St. Louis, or upon paid or charged, including the to policies, regulatory functions the contact person to whom board members working be granted by the Research Board nomination of a member of the fair market value of the property or other matters specifically any notices shall be sent under for the Research Board or for such licenses. Alternatively, Missouri State Senate may submit exchanged at the time and place of entrusted to the Research Board sections 116.140 and 116.180 the Biomedical Research upon the written request of a local their application to the nonpartisan the exchange. by this Article XIV, and neither RSMo for the initiative petition and Drug Development government for an exception to commission for consideration. i. The tax must be collected by the director of the department nor filed for this Article XIV pursuant Institute; exclude local government from (v) The Research Board shall the Medical Marijuana any employee of the department to RSMo 116.100 and 116.332, xvi. To issue and sell revenue Medical Marijuana Cultivation establish targeted diseases Dispensary Facility and paid shall, directly or indirectly, interfere shall serve as the Article XIV bonds to fund any purpose Facilities and Medical Marijuana research groups, hereafter to the Department of with the activities of the Research Coordinator. authorized by this Article. Research Cultivation Facilities, the research groups, aimed at Revenue within thirty (30) Board or the research provided by ii. If the person who is Any bonds issued under the Research Board may provide such research, finding cures, and days of the retail sale. this Article XIV. designated on the initially provisions of this Article a requesting local government endeavors for fighting specific ii. For all retail sales of (e) The Research Board is submitted Initiative Petition shall not be deemed to a five (5) year exclusion, which targeted diseases consistent marijuana, a receipt must charged by the people of the State Submission Cover Page to be an indebtedness of thereafter may be reconsidered by with the purpose of the charge of be given by the seller which of Missouri to effectuate this Article be the contact person to the State of Missouri or of the Research Board for renewal this Article XIV. Specific targeted identifies all the parties XIV, to find cures for currently whom any notices shall be any political subdivision every five (5) years if the local diseases shall be identified by involved in the sale, all incurable diseases, and to the sent under sections thereof, and shall not be government has placed the matter the Research Board, and such amounts and types of extent reasonably practicable 116.140 and 116.180 deemed to be an to a vote of the local government targeted diseases may be identified marijuana involved in the generate income pursuant to this RSMo for the initiative indebtedness within the population and such vote resulted for receiving segregated donations sale and the total amount Article XIV to the State of Missouri petition filed for this Article meaning of any constitutional in a majority vote for a continued and contributions before and after of money involved in the with such cures. XIV pursuant to RSMo 116 or statutory limitation upon ban upon cultivation. the targeted disease research sale, including itemizations (f) It is the duty of the Research .l00 and 116.332 for any the incurring of (s) The initial nine members of group is established. Research and grand total sale Board to promulgate rules in reason does not serve indebtedness. The proceeds the Research Board shall have their groups shall be governed by a panel amounts. The seller of the accordance with the provisions of as the Article XIV of the sale or sales of any compensation set as the annual of not less than three (3) individuals product must issue a copy this Article, and to effectuate the Coordinator the Governor bonds issued hereunder salary received by the Missouri and not more than seven (7), of the receipt to the provisions of this Article. Any rule shall appoint an individual shall be paid into the state Supreme Court Chief Justice. chosen by the Research Board, Department of Revenue or or portion of a rule, as that term who is both a licensed treasury and be credited Thereafter, for new members of the who shall oversee, supervise, be subject to an automatic is defined in section 536.010, Missouri physician and to a fund to be designated Board, the compensation shall be steer, and regulate the group’s penalty up to $100 per- that is created under the authority licensed Missouri attorney, the “Biomedical Research an amount agreed upon by at least research to find cures. Individuals occurrence; failure to submit delegated in this article shall but if no such person and Drug Development one half of the Research Board, on the Research Board may sit such receipts may further become effective only if it complies is available or accepts the Institute Trust Fund”. The and approved by the Governor, on up to four (4) targeted disease subject a seller to prohibition with and is subject to all of the appointment, then any bonds shall be retired serially but not less than the annual salary group governing panels. Research on obtaining a future license provisions of chapter 536 RSMo. Missouri resident who and by installments within a received by the Missouri Supreme group panel members, except for Medical Marijuana i. For purposes of only rule also holds a Missouri license period not to exceed twenty- Court Chief Justice. Upon further for Research Board members Cultivation, a Medical making and adjudicated to practice medicine and five years from their date of years of service, the compensation who shall receive no additional Marijuana Dispensary cases, as defined in RSMo a PhD in Biology, Chemistry, issue and shall bear interest shall be increased every three compensation, shall have their Facility, or a Medical 536.010, the Research Biochemistry, Physics, at a rate or rates not years by the greater of a cost of compensation set as the annual Marijuana-Infused/Extraction Board is an agency who is Genetics, Anatomy or exceeding the rate permitted living increase based upon the salary determined by the Research Products Manufacturing subject to chapter 536 equivalent degree, from by law. Consumer Price Index (CPI), or Board, but in no event less than Facility, for a minimum of 30 RSMo, except; an accredited university that (n) The Research Board shall successor index as published 70% of the annual compensation of days to a maximum of ii. For purposes of adjudicated has been in existence at charge fees for each applicant for by the U.S. Board of Labor or its the Missouri Supreme Court Chief life, and if a non-human cases as defined in 536.010, least fifty (50) years. each license to operate a Medical successor agency, or at a raised Justice. When a targeted disease entity a maximum of forever. the Research board is not iii. The Article XIV Coordinator Marijuana Cultivation Facility, amount agreed upon unanimously group governing panel includes (c) Subject to the limitations subject to chapter 536 shall serve without Medical Marijuana Research by the Research Board and five (5) or more members, up to within this Article a person who is a RSMo if it has established compensation but shall Cultivation Facility, Medical approved by the Governor. two (2) of those members may Missouri resident for three or more written procedures to assure receive reimbursement for Marijuana Dispensary Facility (t) A nonpartisan scientific be non-compensated non-voting years, or entity that is registered to that constitutionally required all expenses associated with or Medical Marijuana-Infused/ nominating committee, hereafter advisory members of a 501c3 do business in the State of Missouri due process safeguards the performance and Extraction Products Manufacturing nonpartisan commission, of charitable organization(s) that and owned at least seventy percent exist and apply to delegation of all duties Facility as follows: 1. Except for five (5) individuals shall review has demonstrated a commitment, (70%) or more by three year or proceedings that would pursuant to this Article XIV, Medical Marijuana Research applications, interview candidates as determined by the Research longer duration Missouri residents, otherwise constitute a and shall have two Cultivation Facilities, a non- and for each vacancy in the Board, to finding a cure for the may apply for and obtain from contested cases as defined administrative assistants refundable $25,000 application Research Board and shall select targeted disease. the Research Board a license in section 536.010 RSMo. who shall each be paid out fee for each type of facility which a panel of four (4) individuals from (w) Members of the Research to operate a Medical Marijuana (g) Any member of a Board of the General Purpose shall constitute the licensure fee which the Research Chairperson Board, except as allowed under Cultivation Facility or Medical established by this Article XIV may Account at the rate of a for the first year of licensure; 2. shall appoint as member(s) of this Article XIV, shall not enter into Marijuana Research Cultivation be removed for cause by a vote of Missouri State For Medical Marijuana Research the Research Board. The five any personal financial or business Facility in Missouri. three fourths of both the Missouri Representative, so long as Cultivation Facilities a non- individuals on the nonpartisan relationships with a Section 10 i. Such person or entity may House of Representatives and there are funds available. refundable $5,000 application fee commission members shall be participating research entity, other apply to the Research Board Senate, with the concurrence of the If no funds are immediately which shall constitute the licensure elected from the combined pool than in an accredited university for and obtain: Governor. available, the administrative fee for the first year of licensure of licensed Missouri physicians faculty position, during the a. A yearly Medical (h) The Research Board shall assistants may serve with and, in addition 3. For each type and pharmacists as set out in this member’s tenure on the Research Marijuana Cultivation Facility issue, renew, regulate, restrict, deferred compensation of facility in each subsequent subsection (t). Residents of the Board, and for a period of two (2) license to grow marijuana. and revoke licenses for marijuana until funds are available and licensure year, a fee equal to 125% State of Missouri who are licensed years after that member’s tenure Each such license shall be facilities, including but not limited when funds become of the pro-rata estimated average Missouri physicians or licensed on the Research Board ends. valid for growing marijuana to Medical Marijuana Cultivation available the administrative yearly cost to the Research Board Missouri pharmacists and living Further a Research Board in up to twenty thousand Facilities, Medical Marijuana assistants shall be paid the of administrating and enforcing this in the State of Missouri at least member shall never steer research (20,000) square feet of Research Cultivation Facilities, full compensation owed, as Article XIV application and licensing six (6) months over the twelve outcomes to or toward a particular plant canopy. Each such Medical Marijuana-Infused/ shall the expenses of process, estimated over a five (5) (12) months before the election direction or goal with the purpose license shall be taxed at an Extraction Products Manufacturing the Article XIV Coordinator year period, divided equally among in this subsection (t) shall elect of helping a private company for initial rate of $25,000 Facilities, and Medical Marijuana be reimbursed. all applicants based on the yearly a grand total of five individuals personal or for family financial for the first year per license Dispensary Facilities, and (l) Five members of the Research estimated number of applicants from the combined pool of gain. Nothing in this subsection (which must be by money issue, renew, regulate, restrict, Board shall constitute a quorum. for such licenses over the same licensed Missouri physicians and shall prohibit or prejudice a board order, cashier’s check, or and revoke qualifying patient No vacancy in the membership five (5) year period, as reasonably pharmacists to serve as members member or Article XIV Coordinator other means as determined identification cards and designated of the Board shall impair the right estimated by the Research Board. of said nonpartisan commission. from entering into any employment, by the Research Board and primary caregiver cards. of a quorum to exercise all the (o) The Research Board shall set Each member shall serve four financial or business relationship accompany the application (i) The Research Board shall rights and perform all the duties a limit on the amount of marijuana (4) year terms except that from so long as such does not steer and will be returned if the issue rules for licensure of of the Board. The Research Board that may be purchased per month, the initial election of members of or influence Article XIV research application is unsuccessful) marijuana facilities, including but may act only by the concurrence provided that limit is not less the nonpartisan commission, the toward a particular research result/ and then annually at $15,000 not limited to procedures for: of a majority of a quorum, with than three (3) ounces every thirty three (3) with the lowest number outcome for personal financial per license upon renewal; or i. issuing, renewing, regulating, such quorum meeting in person (30) days of dried unprocessed of votes shall be elected to two (2) gain. b. A yearly Medical Marijuana restricting and revoking when practicable but by video marijuana or its extract equivalent year terms, and the other two (2) (x) The monies, including but not Research Cultivation Facility licenses for Medical teleconference or similar means as reasonably determined by the members which shall be elected limited to all revenues and taxes license to grow marijuana. Marijuana Cultivation when approved by a majority of Research Board. A requested to a four (4) year term, and the generated, obtained and distributed Each such license shall be Facilities, Medical Marijuana the quorum. Failure to regularly waiver of any such limit may be members of the nonpartisan under this Article XIV, and all other valid for growing marijuana Research Cultivation and frequently participate in Board reviewed by the Research Board commission shall select one of their monies generated, obtained, and in up to two thousand five Facilities, Medical Marijuana- business shall be grounds for for a qualifying patient with written number to serve as chairperson. distributed under this Article XIV hundred (2,500) square Infused/Extraction Products dismissal from the Board upon a certification from two physicians, No member of the nonpartisan shall not be included within the feet of plant canopy. Each Manufacturing Facilities, and vote of six members of the Board. not of the same clinic, setting forth commission shall hold any public definition of “total state revenues” such license shall be taxed Medical Marijuana (m) The Research Board is compelling reasons for additional office, and no member shall hold as that term is used in section 17 at an initial rate of $10,000 Dispensary Facilities. hereby granted, has and may amounts requested. any official position in a political of Article X of this constitution nor for the first year per license ii. the issuance, renewal, exercise all powers necessary or (p) The Research Board shall party. The nonpartisan commission be considered as an “expense of (which must be by money regulating, restricting and appropriate to implement, carry restrict the number of licenses may act only by the concurrence state government” as that term is order, cashier’s check, or revocation of qualifying out, enforce and effectuate its granted for Medical Marijuana- of a majority of its members. The used in section 20 of article X of other means as determined patient identification cards purpose, and the purposes of this Infused/Extraction Products members of such nonpartisan this constitution. by the Research Board and and designated primary Article XIV including but not limited Manufacturing Facilities within commission shall receive a salary (y) The Research Board shall accompany the application caregiver identification cards, to the following: the state of Missouri to a total of equal to that of an elected state establish a public website for and will be returned if the and i. To make, purchase or not less than fifty (50) licenses. senator as compensation for their transmission and receipt of application is unsuccessful) iii. the creation of a confidential participate in the purchase of Upon the written request of a services and they shall receive information to and from the public. and then annually at $5,000 qualifying patient, property; local government to the Research their necessary traveling and (z) Within ninety (90) days of the per license upon renewal. confidential cultivation ii. Adopt bylaws for the Board for an exception to other expenses incurred while effective date of this Article XIV if c. Such licenses may be location and confidential regulation of its affairs and increase the specific number of actually engaged in the discharge practicable, but in no event shall renewed each year, and designated primary caregiver the conduct or discharge of available licenses within that local of their official duties. Except as the time exceed six (6) months rates for both licenses may registry. Patients may its business and define terms government, above the restriction, provided otherwise in this Article after the effective date of this be increased or decreased be issued confidential so as to reasonably and such exception for a specific XIV, any and all such nonpartisan Article XIV, the Research Board each year by the percentage patient identification numbers effectively carry out the number of licenses may be granted commissions shall be governed, shall make available to the public of increase or decrease of for purposes of identity purpose of this Article XIV; by the Research Board for such and all nonpartisan commission license application forms and the Consumer Price Index protection and medical iii To accept appropriations, licenses. Alternatively, upon the elections provided for under this application instructions for Medical (CPI), or successor index marijuana sales. The gifts, grants, bequests, and written request of local government section shall be held by, and Marijuana Cultivation Facilities, as published by the U.S. purpose of the regulations devises and to utilize or for an exception to exclude regulated under, such rules as Medical Marijuana Research Board of Labor or its within this subsection is to dispose of the same to carry local government from Medical a panel of three retired Missouri Cultivation Facilities, Medical successor agency. ensure the availability and out its purpose; Marijuana-Infused/Extraction judges appointed by the Research Marijuana Dispensary Facilities, d. No more than three safe confidential use of iv. To make and execute Products Manufacturing Facilities, Chairperson, or Article XIV and Medical Marijuana-Infused/ Medical Marijuana marijuana by qualifying contracts, releases, the Research Board may provide Coordinator prior to the Research Extraction Products Manufacturing Cultivation Facility licenses patients. compromises, and other such a requesting local government Chairperson, shall promulgate. Facilities. shall be issued to or (j) The Research Board shall instruments necessary or a five (5) year exclusion, which Said rules shall be presented to the (aa) Within ninety (90) days of possessed by any develop rules whereby the denial convenient for the exercise thereafter may be reconsidered by Research Chairperson who shall the effective date of this Article XIV individual, group of or revocation of a license, license of its powers, or to carry out the Research Board for renewal file such rules with the secretary if practicable, but in no event shall individuals, or entity(s) under renewal, identification card or other its purpose; every five (5) years if the local of state on behalf of the Research the time exceed six (6) months after substantially common adverse action by the Research v. To sue and be sued; government has placed the matter Board within twenty-one (21) days the effective date of this Article XIV, control, ownership, or Board shall be: vi. To have a seal and alter the to a vote of the local government of receiving them from the three the Research Board shall make management, whether i. appealable to the same at will; population and such vote resulted judge panel. The three judge panel available to the public application directly, indirectly or by Administrative Hearing vii. To make, promulgate and in a majority vote for a continued shall be compensated the standard forms and application instructions derivative. Commission and otherwise from time to time, amend ban upon infused/extraction rate of retired senior judges for qualifying patient and primary e. No more than five Medical subject to judicial review as and repeal rules; products facilities. paid out of the General Purpose caregiver identification cards. Marijuana Research provided by law, or viii. To perform all administrative (q) The Research Board shall Account during the weeks in Within one hundred and twenty Cultivation Facility licenses ii. subject to Biomedical duties necessary or that restrict the number of licenses which they perform work. Pending (120) days of the effective date of shall be issued to or Research and Drug reasonably assist in the granted for Medical Marijuana selection and appointment that will this Article XIV, if practicable, but possessed by any Development Institute discharge and conduct of its Dispensary Facilities within fill the Research Board, the Article in no event more than eight (8) individual, group of established written business as defined in this each county or city not within a XIV Coordinator shall appoint four months after the effective date of individuals, or entity(s) under procedures to assure that Article, including, but county to two (2) for every twenty (4) temporary acting members and this Article XIV, the Research Board substantially common constitutionally required due not limited to, the formation thousand (20,000) inhabitants. If a the Governor shall appoint four shall begin accepting applications control, ownership, or process safeguards of committees and county or city not within a county (4) temporary acting members for such identification. management, whether Section B - Page 6 October 31, 2018 Bethany Republican-Clipper
directly, indirectly or by substantially common a. The Research Board may in the fund shall include but are the unexpired term. Members are members are all appointed and derivative. control, ownership, or set aside up to 50% of the not limited to the designated funds eligible for reappointment. Before fill the Land Acquisition Board, ii. When there are more management, whether Medical Marijuana received from sections 4, 5 and 10 the appointments by way of the shall have the authority to employ, applications for licenses directly, indirectly or by Dispensary Facility licenses of Article XIV, money transferred nonpartisan commission that will hire, fire and set wages for all than are available, except as derivative, nor shall such one to be awarded based upon a from the Research Board and fill the Research Board and then clerical, research and general stated in 4(c)ii.a. of this individual, group of ranking using the following any other amounts which may be in turn the Land Acquisition Board, administrative support staff for the subsection immediately individuals, or entity ever factors: site security, received from grants, gifts, devises, the Article XIV Coordinator shall Land Acquisition Board and to fulfill below, licenses shall be on possess more than fifty experience with bequests, contributions, donations, appoint four temporary members its functions under this Article XIV. the basis of competitive bids percent (50%) of the licenses understanding the medicine and money from contracts, from of the Land Acquisition Board, who (m) The Land Acquisition Board, (such bids must be by for a given county or city not and law surrounding the use the state or federal government, may or may not be members of the until the board is terminated and its money order, cashier’s within a county. of medical marijuana, derivative of intellectual property then existing Research Board, who powers and duties then transferred check, or other means as ii. When there are more experience with retail rights, or any other source. Monies together shall be the “then existing to the Research Board, may determined by the Research applications for licenses pharmacy, health care and in the fund shall be used solely for Land Acquisition Board” and shall establish a land use plan and set Board, and accompany the than are available, in total the cannabis market, the purposes established by this have the power and duties of the aside up to twenty five percent of application and will be or for particular locations, business plan, and sufficient Article XIV. Land Acquisition Board. Those the acquired land for enterprise returned if the bid is except as stated in 4(d)ii.a, available capital to maximize (c) Monies deposited into the temporary members shall serve zones, housing and parks and unsuccessful), with licenses shall be on the probable success; General Purpose Account shall at the same rate as Research recreational activities within licenses awarded to the basis of a three prong acceptance in the site be used for research, presently Board members so long as there the campus. Such land, at the highest bidder. Such bids test established by the community; potential for incurable diseases, targeted are funds available. If no funds Research Board’s discretion, may shall be made in a manner board, 1) knowledge positive economic impact diseases, building and construction, are immediately available, the be leased but not purchased from prescribed by the Research of pharmacy and ability in the site community and the campus, cures, endeavors, members may serve with deferred the Research Board. Board to avoid disclosure of to have a pharmacist maintaining competitiveness jobs, payment and compensation compensation until funds are (n) By unanimous vote of the bid amounts to competing available for consultation in the marijuana for medical for jobs, administrative expenses, available and when funds become Land Acquisition Board, upon the bidders during the bidding to qualifying patients use marketplace. In ranking and education in Missouri pursuant available the members shall be paid final payment for land made, or process. purchasing marijuana, applicants and awarding to the performed pursuant to for time served from appointment, on January 1, 2028, whichever a.The Research Board may 2) knowledge of medicine licenses, the Research this Article XIV. Up to 10% of the and reasonable expenses incurred occurs first, the Land Acquisition set aside up to 50% of the and medical research, Board may consult with or annual General Purpose Account to effectuate their duties. Board shall terminate and all Medical Marijuana and 3) competitive bids contract other public may be allocated by the Board to (b) The Land Acquisition Board powers and duties shall transfer to Cultivation Facility licenses (such bids must be by agencies with relevant various universities in the State of shall make investigations, inquiries, the Research Board, including but and 50% of the Medical money order, cashier’s expertise regarding these Missouri with accredited medical studies and review data to identify not limited to all those powers and Marijuana Research check, or other means as factors. or pharmacy schools, or currently no more than five but no less than duties under this section 6. Cultivation Facility licenses determined by the Research iii. Initial applications for existing at the time of passage three potential locations for land Section 7. Immunities. to be awarded based upon a Board, and accompany the licenses shall be accepted of this Article XIV independently development and Land Acquisition (a) Upon passage of this Article ranking using the following application and will be beginning no more than accredited medical or pharmacy and for a campus. XIV, and beginning with its effective factors: site security, returned if the bid is seven (7) months after the schools within the State of Missouri, (c) The Land Acquisition date, the use of medical marijuana including capacity for ease unsuccessful), with licenses effective date of this Article. for collaborative efforts pursuant Board shall have the authority to by a qualifying patient with a valid of cultivation, experience awarded to the individual, The initial application period to section 10 of Article XIV, and promulgate any necessary and physician certification shall not be with understanding the individuals or entities with shall remain open for ninety to the development of secondary supportive rules, regulations and subject to criminal or civil liability medicine and law the highest score. Such (90) days. campuses in Missouri at these in- procedures to fulfill its duties and or sanctions under Missouri law, surrounding the cultivation bids shall be made in iv. After the initial application state universities with accredited authorized activities under this except as provided for by this and use of medical a manner prescribed by period, when one or more medical schools and pharmacy Article XIV, by and through the Article XIV. Pending rules for, and marijuana, experience the Research Board to licenses become available, schools, plus up to a further 5% Research Board. issuance of, Qualifying Patient with agriculture, horticulture, avoid disclosure of bid the opening shall be annually maybe allocated for (d) The Land Acquisition Board Identification Cards, the use of health care and the cannabis amounts to competing published on the Research research purposes to various such shall report an overview of activities medical marijuana by a qualifying market, and sufficient bidders during the bidding Board’s website for ninety universities who have developed, and status of the Land Acquisition patient with a valid Physician available capital to maximize process. (90) days, at the close of or have in the past 12 months Board to the Research Board no Certification only, shall be valid probable success; a. The Research Board may which an additional before passage of this Article less than once every one hundred in place of the Qualifying Patient acceptance in the site set aside up to 50% of the application period of ninety XIV been actively taking steps to and twenty days. Identification Card. community; business plan Medical Marijuana (90) days shall immediately develop, including but not limited (e) No earlier than one year (b) A Medical Marijuana for Medical Marijuana Dispensary Facility licenses commence. to providing classes that will count after the Land Acquisition Board Dispensary Facility may sell Cultivation Facility licenses to be awarded based upon (f) A qualifying patient must as credit for, graduate programs is formed, and no later than four medical marijuana or medical and business plan plus a ranking using the following obtain annually a qualifying in biomedical engineering and years after it is formed, the Land marijuana-infused products/ research plan for Medical factors: knowledge patient identification card from neuroscience. Additionally, up to Acquisition Board shall submit a extractions to a qualifying patient Marijuana Research of pharmacy, knowledge the Research Board and shall be 10% more of the General Purpose report of final proposed locations or designated primary caregiver Cultivation Facility licenses; of neuroscience and taxed at an annual rate of $100 Account may be allocated by the for a campus and designated on upon production of a valid potential for positive marijuana interactions, per issuance, with such rate to be Research Board to various joint maps for each proposed location. qualifying patient identification card economic impact in the site security, experience with increased or decreased each year collaborative in-Missouri/non- Such maps shall be drawn, by or designated primary caregiver site community and understanding the medicine by the percentage of increase or Missouri research efforts pursuant lines of longitude and latitude or identification card, respectively maintaining competitiveness and law surrounding the use decrease of the Consumer Price to section 10 of Article XIV, and by use of historical boundaries and shall not be subject to criminal in the marijuana for medical of medical marijuana, Index ( CPI), or successor index up to 2% more of the General such as state lines, rivers, long or civil liability or sanctions under use marketplace. In ranking experience with retail as published by the U.S. Board Purpose Account may be allocated standing thoroughfares, and Missouri law except as provided for applicants and awarding pharmacy, health care and of Labor or its successor agency. by the Research Board as grants county or city boundaries. The by this Article XIV. licenses, the Research the cannabis market, Upon application for a qualifying to Missouri local law enforcement final dimensions and geographic (c) Medical marijuana cultivation, Board may consult with or business plan, and sufficient patient identification card, the agencies to assist with costs inclusions of the land for campus transportation, storage, infusion contract other public available capital to maximize Research Board must, within associated with medical marijuana development, which shall at a and extraction of products, and agencies with relevant probable success; thirty (30) days, provide either the law enforcement and safety. minimum include the inner one sale pursuant to this Article XIV expertise regarding these acceptance in the site card or a written explanation for (d) Monies deposited into the contiguous square mile, layered is hereby legal, and shall not be factors. The Research community; potential for its denial of the card. It shall not Land Acquisition Account shall be by additional increments at two, subject to criminal or civil liability Board may lift or ease any positive economic impact be grounds for denial that use of used for Land Acquisition and Land four, nine, sixteen, twenty five and or sanctions under Missouri law limit on the number Medical in the site community and medical marijuana is not approved Development. The Land Acquisition thirty six contiguous square miles, except as provided for by this Marijuana Cultivation maintaining competitiveness under federal law. Account may receive specific with thirty six being the maximum Article XIV. Facilities and Medical in the marijuana for medical (g) A designated primary designated grants, gifts, devises, that could be purchased pursuant (d) The possession of marijuana, Marijuana Research use marketplace. In ranking caregiver must obtain annually bequests, contributions, donations, to this Article XIV for campus in quantities less than the monthly Cultivation Facilities to applicants and awarding a designated primary caregiver and money from contracts, from development, will be determined limit established by the Research meet the demand for medical licenses, the Research identification card from the the state or federal government, by the Land Acquisition Board. The Board, shall not subject the marijuana by qualifying Board may consult with or Research Board for each derivative of intellectual property proposed locations of the campus possessor to arrest, criminal or patients and research. contract other public designated qualifying patient and rights, or any other source, and and maps must be approved by civil liability, or sanctions under iii. Marijuana must be grown agencies with relevant shall be taxed at an annual rate of such specific designated monies 2/3 of the Research Board, or if the Missouri law, provided that a valid indoors in an enclosed, expertise regarding these $100 per issuance, with such rate shall be segregated for the Land Research Board is not yet formed qualifying patient identification locked facility: a room, factors. to be increased or decreased each Acquisition and Land Development, then by a unanimous vote of the card, a designated primary warehouse or greenhouse, iii. Initial applications for year by the percentage of increase not commingled with other money. then-existing Research Board caregiver identification card, or the or other enclosed area licenses shall be accepted or decrease of the Consumer Price (e) Monies deposited into the members and the consent of the equivalent issued to a non-Missouri equipped with locks or beginning no more than Index (CPI), or successor index Targeted Diseases Account shall Governor. resident by another state or political other security devices that seven (7) months after the as published by the U.S. Board be used for research performed (f) Upon approval pursuant to subdivision of another state that is permit access only by effective date of this Article. of Labor or its successor agency. by targeted disease research section 6 subsection (e) in the that non-Missouri resident’s place authorized personnel, The initial application period Upon application for a designated groups, targeted diseases next general election more than of residency, is produced upon meeting the Research shall remain open for ninety primary caregiver identification research building and construction, 6 months after the section 6 demand. Board standards and (90) days. card, the Research Board must, targeted disease research jobs, subsection (e) approval occurs, (e) A physician shall not be industry standards for safety iv. After the initial application within thirty (30) days, provide either ancillary activities of the research voters of the affected county or subject to criminal or civil liability and safe use of electricity. period, when one or more the card or a written explanation for groups and for support of the counties, shall have a “yes” or or sanctions under Missouri law iv. Upon request to the licenses become available, its denial of the card. It shall not research of targeted diseases “no” vote on whether they desire or discipline by the Missouri State Research Board, state the opening shall be be grounds for denial that use of research groups as set forth in to allow the land to be acquired Board of Registration for the institutions of higher published on the Research medical marijuana is not approved this Article XIV. Individual targeted and the campus developed, along Healing Arts, or other agency, for education governed by Board’s website for ninety under federal law. diseases groups may receive with its building and construction issuing a physician certification or sections 174.020 to 174.500 (90) days, at the close of (h) Marijuana in Missouri for retail specific designated grants, gifts, and Article XIV activities, on the recommending the use of Medical Revised Statutes of Missouri which an additional sale may only be sold by a licensed bequests, contributions, donations, proposed location that is within Marijuana to a person diagnosed and chapter 172 Revised application period of ninety Medical Marijuana Dispensary and money from contracts, from their respective county. Maps that with a qualifying medical condition Statutes of Missouri shall (90) days shall immediately Facility. the state or federal government, include more than one county in a manner consistent with this be granted, without charge, commence. (i) No Medical Marijuana derivative of intellectual property shall be designated a multi-county Article. up to one (1) medical (e) Subject to the limitations Cultivation Facility, Medical rights, or any other source, and map, and the votes of all affected (f) A health care provider, marijuana research within this Article a person who is a Marijuana Dispensary Facility, such specific designated monies counties within the multi-county including but not limited to any cultivation facility license Missouri resident for three or more or Medical Marijuana-Infused/ shall be segregated into targeted map shall be counted as though pharmacist, shall not be subject per institution per year to years, or entity that is registered to Extraction Products Manufacturing disease sub accounts for that one county. to professional discipline, or to grow marijuana. do business in the State of Missouri Facility shall assign, sell, give, individual targeted disease group, (g) The proposed campus criminal or civil liability or sanctions v. Upon request to the and owned at least seventy percent lease, sublease, or otherwise not commingled with other money, location county which receives the under Missouri law, for providing Research Board by an (70%) or more by three year or transfer its license to any other and shall be used only for the most votes by percentage of votes health care services that involve entity operating under longer duration Missouri residents, individual or entity for at least purposes of that research group. cast, in the respective proposed the medical use of marijuana authority of section 10 of may apply for and operate a five (5) years from the time of the (f) Except where specifically campus location counties, shall be consistent with this Article. this Article XIV, the Research Medical Marijuana-Infused/ initial application by the licensee, stated otherwise, all administrative the approved campus development (g) A designated primary Board may grant, without Extraction Products Manufacturing and then not without the express costs, expenses, jobs and site. caregiver shall not be subject to charge, up to one (1) Facility in Missouri. Such person or consent of the Research Board, compensation for duties performed (h) The question presented criminal or civil liability or sanctions medical marijuana research entity may apply to the Research not to be unreasonably withheld. and incurred under this Article XIV to voters pursuant to Section under Missouri law for purchasing cultivation facility license Board for and obtain a yearly Licenses are transferable upon and by the Research Board shall 6, subsection (f) shall be in the or administering marijuana for to a total of no more than Medical Marijuana-Infused/ death by will or inheritance. be paid from the General Purpose following format: medical use by a qualifying patient ten (10) such entities for Extraction Manufacturing Products (j) No taxes or fees shall be Account of this fund. Shall a campus for research, in a manner consistent with this purposes of researching Facility a license to buy marijuana imposed on the sale of medical (g) The unexpended balance development, building and Article. No individual shall serve as the benefits of medical from Medical Marijuana Cultivation marijuana except as provided in existing in the fund and any of construction, jobs, cures the designated primary caregiver marijuana for various Facility or Medical Marijuana this Article. its accounts at the end of any and education in Missouri for more than three (3) qualifying presently incurable diseases. Research Cultivation Facility and (k) In event subsection (j) of this biennium year shall be exempt for endeavors to find cures patients at one time. vi. Initial applications for sell medical marijuana-infused/ section 4, immediately above, is from the provisions of section for incurable diseases, and (h) Actions and conduct by a licenses shall be accepted extracted products to a Medical found unconstitutional, the taxes 33.080 relating to the transfer all that entails under Article XIV Medical Marijuana Cultivation beginning no more than Marijuana Dispensary Facility. imposed pursuant to this section of unexpended balances to the of the Missouri Constitution, Facility, Medical Marijuana seven (7) months after the Each such license shall be taxed at are separate from and in addition general revenue fund. be built on the proposed campus Research Cultivation Facility, effective date of this Article. an initial rate of $20,000 for the first to any general state and local sales (h) All monies deposited in the development site that includes Medical Marijuana Dispensary The initial application period year per license (which must be by and use taxes that apply to retail Biomedical Research and Drug the county in which I live and will Facility or a Medical Marijuana- shall remain open for ninety money order, cashier’s check, or sales of tangible personal property. Development Institute Trust Fund result in land, in and around the Infused/Extraction Products (90) days. other means as determined by the (1) All revenues collected from and its accounts shall remain vicinity set forth on the Manufacturing Facility, licensed vii. After the initial application Research Board and accompany the taxes imposed on the sale separate and apart from the Biomedical Research and Drug and registered with the Research period, when one or more the application and will be returned of marijuana pursuant to this general revenue of the State of Development Institute Map Board, or employees of such licenses become available, if the application is unsuccessful) section must be deposited in the Missouri and shall be used only below, being affected, and/or facilities, pursuant to and as the opening shall be and then annually at $10,000 per Biomedical Research and Drug for the purposes of this Article XIV. purchased from the landowners: permitted by this Article and in published on the Research license upon renewal, with such Development Institute Trust Fund. Monies in the Biomedical Research Yes No compliance with Research Board Board’s website for ninety rates to be increased or decreased All revenues and taxes collected and Drug Development Institute [map here] regulations, shall not be subject to (90) days, at the close of each year by the percentage from the issuance of licenses to Trust Fund shall be first used to criminal or civil liability or sanctions which an additional of increase or decrease of the Medical Marijuana Cultivation repay bonds and any other form of The amount to be acquired shall relating to marijuana under application period of ninety Consumer Price Index (CPI), or Facilities, Medical Marijuana indebtedness, if any, issued by the be a minimum of one square mile of Missouri law except as provided for (90) days shall immediately successor index as published by Research Cultivation Facilities, Board for the purposes authorized contiguous property, but otherwise by this Article. commence. the U.S. Research Board of Labor Medical Marijuana-Infused/ by Article XIV. The unexpended limited only by purchasing funds to i. A Medical Marijuana (d) Subject to the limitations or its successor agency. Extraction Products Manufacturing balances of such monies shall a maximum of thirty six contiguous Cultivation Facility, Medical within this Article a person who is a i. No more than five (5) Facilities, and Medical Marijuana remain in the Biomedical Research square miles. Marijuana Research Missouri resident for three or more Medical Marijuana-Infused/ Dispensary Facilities, except as and Drug Development Institute (i) As funds become available, the Cultivation Facility, Medical years, or entity that is registered to Extraction Products provided elsewhere in this Article Trust Fund and in the particular Land Acquisition Board shall have Marijuana Dispensary do business in the State of Missouri Manufacturing Facility XIV, must likewise be deposited in account in which the monies are authority to negotiate, acquire, and Facility or Medical Marijuana- and owned at least seventy percent licenses shall be issued the Biomedical Research and Drug placed, and such balances shall purchase property for the research Infused Product (70%) or more by three year or to or possessed by any one Development Institute Trust Fund. not revert to the general revenue campus. The Land Acquisition Manufacturing Facility who longer duration Missouri residents, individual, group of Section 5. Trust Fund fund. Board may use any and all legal allows any license under may apply for and obtain a license individuals, or entity(s) under (a) The “Biomedical Research (i) To maintain transparency, means to acquire and purchase this Article to lapse or expire to operate a Medical Marijuana substantially common and Drug Development Institute each year the Research Board such property for the campus. through failure to timely Dispensary Facility in Missouri. control, ownership, or Trust Fund” is hereby established shall publish the itemized income (j) The amount to be acquired for renew or reapply for such Such person or entity may apply management, whether in the state treasury. Within the and expenses from the fund and its the campus shall be a minimum license shall still be subject to the Research Board for and directly, indirectly or by Biomedical Research and Drug accounts in a report made available of one square mile of contiguous to the protections of this obtain a yearly Medical Marijuana derivative, nor shall such one Development Institute Trust Fund on the Research Board’s website property, but otherwise limited Article, provided the licensee Dispensary Facility license to sell individual, group of shall be the following accounts using general accepted accounting only by purchasing funds to a obtain a valid license within marijuana or marijuana-infused/ individuals, or entity ever which include but are not principles. maximum of thirty six square ninety (90) days of the date extraction products for medical use possess more than fifty necessarily limited to: Section 6. Land Acquisition. miles of contiguous property. The of the lapse or expiration of within a county or city not within a percent (50%) of the licenses i. General Purpose Account; (a) It is expressly directed and final dimensions and geographic the prior license and pay all county. Each such license shall be for a given county or city not ii. Land Acquisition Account; permitted that within the Research inclusions of the land for campus fines called for in this Article. taxed at an initial rate of $25,000 within a county. iii. Targeted Diseases Account Board shall be established a development, which shall at a ii. A Medical Marijuana for the first year per license ii. When there are more and its sub-accounts; and subcommittee known as the minimum include the inner one Cultivation Facility, Medical (which must be by money order, applications for licenses than iv. Section 10 Account. Land Acquisition Board. Such contiguous square mile, will be Marijuana Research cashier’s check, or other means as are available, except as (b) Except for repayment of bonds subcommittee members shall not determined by the Land Acquisition Cultivation Facility, Medical determined by the Research Board stated in 4(e)ii.a, licenses under this Section 5, subsection receive any additional pay. The Board. Marijuana Dispensary and accompany the application and shall be on the basis of b, which shall be paid first, at the Land Acquisition Board shall consist (k) The Land Acquisition Board Facility or Medical Marijuana- will be returned if the application is competitive bids (such conclusion of each fiscal year, the of five individuals, four members of shall begin acquiring land by Infused/Extraction Products unsuccessful) and then annually at bids must be by money state treasurer shall allocate all the Research Board selected by purchasing land, as outlined in Manufacturing Facility who $10,000 per license upon renewal, order, cashier’s check, or monies in the Biomedical Research the Article XIV Coordinator and the this section of Article XIV, six (6) allows any license under this with such rates to be increased other means as determined and Drug Development Institute fifth member being the Article XIV months after the general election Article to lapse or expire or decreased each year by the by the Research Board, Trust Fund that are not otherwise in Coordinator. The members of the referenced in section 6(f), takes through failure to timely percentage of increase or decrease and accompany the an account to the Research Board Land Acquisition Board selected place, or as soon thereafter as renew or reapply for such of the Consumer Price Index (CPI), application and will be for disbursement and investment by the Article XIV Coordinator practicable. The purchasing shall license shall be subject to or successor index as published by returned if the bid is as directed in this section. During shall serve the following initial proceed in a manner consistent with and must pay a fine of the U.S. Research Board of Labor unsuccessful), with the first five (5) years, the monies terms: one shall serve two years, reasonable campus development. $5,000 if a valid license is or its successor agency. licenses awarded to the shall be deposited 50% into the one shall serve three years, (l) Clerical, research and general obtained within ninety (90) i No more than five (5) highest bidder. Such bids General Purpose Account, 25% and two shall serve four years. administrative support staff for the days of the lapse or Medical Marijuana shall be made in a manner into the Land Acquisition Account Thereafter, each appointment Land Acquisition Board shall be expiration of the prior Dispensary Facility licenses prescribed by the Research and 25% into the targeted disease shall be for a term of four years. If provided wages or salaries by the license. shall be issued to or Board to avoid disclosure of account. Thereafter the Research for any reason a vacancy occurs, Land Acquisition Account. The (i) There shall be no immunities possessed by any one bid amounts to competing Board shall direct the percentage the Article XIV Coordinator shall Research Board, and the then for negligence, either common individual, group of bidders during the bidding of money to be deposited into appoint a new member from existing Land Acquisition Board law or statutorily created, nor individuals, or entity(s) under process. each account. Monies deposited within the Research Board to fill members until the Research Board criminal immunities for operating a Bethany Republican-Clipper October 31, 2018 Section B - Page 7
vehicle, aircraft, dangerous device, ii. The person’s conviction was Dispensary Facility or Medical targeted disease groups or panels. a member of the State and local governments or navigating a boat, under the for a non-violent crime Marijuana-Infused/Extraction Participating research entities organization for six estimate no direct costs or influence of marijuana, and except for which the person was Products Manufacturing Facility who violate this prohibition shall months instead of the savings from the proposal, but as specifically set out in this Article not incarcerated in shall assign, sell, give, lease, have leases voided, and shall current two years? operating costs could increase the use of marijuana shall not be the Missouri Department of sublicense, or otherwise transfer its surrender all profits derived State and local governmental by an unknown annual amount a defense to any civil liability or Corrections, or its equivalent license to any other facility, person, from the participating cures and entities estimate no costs or that could be significant. State criminal activity. in other jurisdictions, that is or entity except as provided in this treatments produced, earned or savings from this proposal. and local government tax (j) Missouri attorneys providing more than ten (10) years old; Article XIV. received, to the State of Missouri, Submitting to the qualified revenue could change by an legal advice or representation or (k) This Article XIV shall not and shall be liable for any actual voters of Missouri an amendment unknown annual amount ranging relative to this Article XIV shall iii. The person’s conviction was be construed as requiring health and consequential damages and repealing section 39(a) of article III from a $2.9 million decrease to a not be subject to professional for a non-violent crime for insurance companies to provide in appropriate circumstances also of the Constitution of Missouri, and $214 million increase depending discipline, or to criminal or civil which the person was coverage for medical marijuana punitive damages, to the Research adopting one new section in lieu on business decisions. liability or sanctions under Missouri incarcerated in the Missouri use. Board with all such damage awards thereof relating to bingo. Be it enacted by the people of the law for providing such legal advice Department of Corrections, (l) No new license shall be being credited to the Biomedical That at the next general election state of Missouri: or representation. or its equivalent in other granted to any Medical Marijuana Research and Drug Development to be held in the state of Missouri, Sections 290.502 and 290.527 (k) Patient information under this jurisdictions, that is more Cultivation Facility, Medical Trust Fund - Section 10 Account. on Tuesday next following the first of the Revised Statutes of Missouri Article shall be afforded the same than fifteen (15) years old; Marijuana Research Cultivation (f) Any monies received pursuant Monday in November, 2018, or at a are amended and a new section protection and confidentiality under provided that at least five Facility, Medical Marijuana to this section 10 shall be paid into special election to be called by the to be known as section 290.529 is the law as other patient medical (5) years has elapsed Dispensary Facility or Medical the Biomedical Research and Drug governor for that purpose, there is enacted to read as follows: information. since that person’s release Marijuana-Infused/Extraction Development Institute Trust Fund hereby submitted to the qualified 290.502. 1. Except as may be (1) No patient shall be denied from incarceration. Products Manufacturing Facility - Section 10 Account and annually voters of this state, for adoption or otherwise provided pursuant to access to medical care or priority (d) A Medical Marijuana that is located within one thousand disbursed by the following formula: rejection, the following amendment sections 290.500 to 290.530, for an organ transplant because Cultivation Facility and Medical feet of any then-existing school, i. Fifty percent (50%) to the to article III of the Constitution of effective January l, 2007, every they hold a qualifying patient Marijuana Research Cultivation group day care home, child day Biomedical Research and the state of Missouri: employer shall pay to each identification card or use marijuana Facility shall not be owned or care center, church, synagogue or Drug Development Institute Section A. Section 39(a), article employee wages at the rate of for medical use. controlled, in whole or in part, by mosque. Trust Fund General Purpose III, Constitution of Missouri, is $6.50 per hour, or wages at the (m) No patient shall be denied any person who has not been a (m) A physician: Account; repealed and one new section same rate or rates set under the Medicaid or other medical resident of Missouri for at one year i. shall not issue physician ii. Twenty-five percent (25%) adopted in lieu thereof, to be known provisions of federal law as the insurance or other governmental prior to the date of the Medical certifications for the use to general revenue of the as section 39(a), to read as follows: prevailing federal minimum wage benefits because they hold a Marijuana Cultivation Facility’s of medical marijuana State of Missouri with Section 39(a). The game applicable to those covered jobs qualifying patient identification card application. exceeding twenty five (a) 1/4 of this 25% for the commonly known as bingo when in interstate commerce, whichever or use marijuana for medical use. (e) No marijuana or medical percent (25%) of the number exclusive purpose of funding conducted by religious, charitable, rate per hour is higher. (n) No testing laboratory shall marijuana-infused product may be of prescriptions written Missouri state roads and fraternal, veteran or service 2. The minimum wage shall be be subject to civil or criminal brought into the State of Missouri by that physician in the same bridges infrastructure organizations is not a lottery or increased or decreased on January prosecution, denial of any right from outside of the state for use, calendar year; and repairs, gift enterprise within the meaning l, 2008, and on January 1 of or privilege, civil or administrative sale, distribution, or otherwise. ii. shall not have an income (b) 1/4 of this 25% for the of subdivision (9) of section 39 of successive years, by the increase penalty or sanction, or disciplinary (f) No Medical Marijuana from treating qualifying exclusive purpose of funding this article if the general assembly or decrease in the cost of living. On action by any accreditation or Cultivation Facility, Medical patients with primarily public pre-school programs, authorizes by law that religious, September 30, 2007, and on each licensing board or commission Marijuana Research Cultivation medical marijuana exceeding public elementary and charitable, fraternal, service, or September 30 of each successive for providing laboratory testing Facility, Medical Marijuana twenty five percent (25%) of secondary school programs, veteran organizations may conduct year, the director shall measure services that relate to the medical Dispensary Facility or Medical the physician’s gross and to provide grants to the game commonly known as the increase or decrease in the use of marijuana consistent with Marijuana-Infused/Extraction income. in-state Missouri students to bingo, upon the payment of the cost of living by the percentage this Article XIV and otherwise Products Manufacturing Facility (n) It is the public policy of the attend state institutions of license fee and the issuance of the increase or decrease as of the meeting legal standards of shall manufacture, package or label state of Missouri that contracts higher education governed license as provided for by law. Any preceding July over the level as of professional conduct. marijuana or marijuana-infused related to marijuana for medical at the time of the enactment such law shall include the following July of the immediately preceding (o) No health care provider shall products in a false, misleading or use that are entered into by of this Article XIV by sections requirements: year of the Consumer Price be subject to mandatory reporting confusing manner or in any manner Qualifying Patients, Designated of 174.020 to 174.500 (1) All net receipts over and Index for Urban Wage Earners requirements for the medical use likely to cause confusion between Primary Caregivers, Medical Revised Statutes of Missouri above the actual cost of conducting and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) or of marijuana by non-emancipated the marijuana or marijuana-infused Marijuana Cultivation Facilities, and chapter 172 Revised the game as set by law shall be successor index as published by qualifying patients under eighteen product and any product not Medical Marijuana Research Statutes of Missouri., and used only for charitable, religious the U.S. Department of Labor or its years of age in a manner consistent containing marijuana. Cultivation Facilities, Medical (c) 1/4 of this 25% for the or philanthropic purposes, and successor agency, with the amount with this Article XIV and with (g) All edible marijuana-infused Marijuana-Infused/Extraction exclusive purpose of no receipts shall be used to of the minimum wage increase or consent of a parent or guardian. product must be sold in individual Products Manufacturing Facilities, funding medical care for compensate in any manner any decrease rounded to the nearest (p) Subject to provisions to the child-resistant re-closeable or Medical Marijuana Dispensary Missouri residents; person who works for or is in any five cents. contrary within this Article XIV, any containers that are labeled with Facilities and those who allow (d) 1/4 of this 25% to fund way affiliated with the licensed 3. Except as may be otherwise individual acting within the scope of dosage amounts, instructions property to be used by those Missouri public employee organization; provided pursuant to sections this Article XIV shall not be subject for use, and estimated length of entities, should be enforceable. It retirement trust funds; and (2) No license shall be granted 290.500 to 290.530, and to professional discipline, or to effectiveness. All marijuana and is the public policy of the state of iii. Twenty-five percent (25%) to any organization unless it has notwithstanding subsection (1) of criminal or civil liability or sanctions marijuana-infused products must Missouri that no contract entered to be refunded to Missouri been in continuous existence for this section, effective January 1, under Missouri law for actions be sold in containers clearly and into by Qualifying Patients, state income tax paying at least five years immediately 2019, every employer shall pay to authorized within this Article XIV. consciously labeled, in a font size Designated Primary Caregivers, citizens, refunded equally prior to the application for the each employee wages at the rate Section 8. Legislation. at least as large as the largest other Medical Marijuana Research to all citizens of Missouri license. An organization must have of not less than $8.60 per hour, or (a) Nothing in this Article shall font size used on the package, Cultivation Facility, Medical who have paid state income twenty bona fide members to be wages at the same rate or rates set limit the legislature from enacting as containing “Marijuana,” or a Marijuana Cultivation Facilities, taxes of more than five considered to be in existence; under the provisions of federal law laws consistent with this Article, or “Marijuana-Infused/extraction Medical Marijuana-Infused/ hundred dollars ($500) (3) No person shall participate as the prevailing federal minimum otherwise effectuating this Article, Product.” The product itself must Extraction Products Manufacturing or more in the year prior in the management, conduct or wage applicable to those covered but the legislature shall not be additionally be imprinted with the Facilities, or Medical Marijuana to the payments being operation of any game unless that jobs in interstate commerce, allowed to enact laws to hinder conspicuous lettering “THC”, when Dispensary Facilities, or by a received by the Research person: whichever rate per hour is higher. the effectiveness of this Article or practicable. A label of at least person who allows property to be Board pursuant to this (a) Has been a bona fide member Thereafter, the minimum wage otherwise alter this Article. Except 12 point bold font must be used used for activities that are exempt section 10, up to the total of the licensed organization for the established by this subsection shall as specifically provided in this alerting patients if processed or from state criminal penalties by this amount of state income tax [two years] six months immediately be increased each year by $.85 Article, nothing in this Article shall packed with nuts or allergens, or Article XIV, shall be unenforceable paid by such Missouri citizen preceding such participation, and per hour, effective January 1 of limit the authority of a municipality in a facility where nuts or other on the basis that activities related in that year. Any residual volunteers the time and service each of the next four years, until it or county under its land planning allergens are processed or used. to medical marijuana may be amounts above and beyond necessary to conduct the game; reaches $12.00 per hour, effective and zoning regulations to restrict (h) No poisonous or deleterious prohibited by federal law. the tax refund shall be paid (b) Is not a paid staff person for January 1, 2023. Thereafter, the the location, but not the number substances shall be added to any (o) Marijuana cultivation of equally to all Missouri state the licensed organization; minimum wage established by of or presence in a municipality marijuana or marijuana-infused/ all types must occur indoors in income tax paying Missouri (c) Is not and has never been a this subsection shall be increased or county of Medical Marijuana extracted product. Doing so shall be an enclosed, locked facility: a residents. The refund professional gambler or gambling or decreased on January l, 2024, Cultivation Facilities, Medical punishable by law as established warehouse, room, greenhouse, check to Missouri citizens promoter; and on January 1 of successive Marijuana Research Cultivation by the State of Missouri. or other enclosed area equipped shall clearly state “Research (d) Has never purchased a tax years, per the method set forth in Facility, Medical Marijuana (i) It shall be the responsibility of with locks or other security Board Tax Refund”. stamp for wagering or gambling subsection (2) of this section. If Dispensary Facilities or Medical the Medical Marijuana Cultivation devices that permit access only by (g) All contracts entered into activity; at any time the federal minimum Marijuana-Infused/ Extraction Facility, Medical Marijuana authorized personnel, Research pursuant to this section 10 and this (e) Has never been convicted of wage rate is above or is thereafter Products Manufacturing Facilities. Research Cultivation Facility, Board requirements, and meeting Article XIV shall require that any any felony; increased above the minimum (b) No elected official shall interfere Medical Marijuana Dispensary industry standards for safety and cures obtained pursuant to section (f) Has never been convicted of wage then in effect under this directly or indirectly with the Facility and Medical Marijuana- safe use of electricity. 10 and this Article XIV shall be or pleaded nolo contendere to any subsection, the minimum wage Research Board’s obligations and Infused/Extraction Products Facility (p) Real and personal property made available to the residents of illegal gambling activity; required by this subsection shall activities under this Article XIV. to provide each subsequent person used in the cultivation, manufacture, the State of Missouri at cost, with (g) Is of good moral character; continue to be increased pursuant Section 9. Limitations and or entity in the stream of commerce transport, testing, distribution, sale, no mark-up. (4) Any person, any officer or to this subsection (3), but the higher Other Provisions. a listing of all substances used and administration of marijuana Section 11. Effective Date. director of any firm or corporation, federal rate shall immediately (a) Nothing in this Article permits in the growth and processing of for medical use or for activities (a) The provisions of this and any partner of any partnership become the minimum wage a person to: marijuana, other than soil, water, otherwise in compliance with this Article shall become effective on renting or leasing to a licensed required by this subsection and i. Undertake any task under and seed. All Marijuana sold for Article XIV shall not be subject to December 31, 2018. organization any equipment or shall be increased or decreased per the influence of marijuana approved methods, in addition to asset forfeiture solely because of Section 12. Severability. premises for use in a game shall the method set forth in subsection when doing so would other labels required by this Article that use. (a) All of the provisions of this meet all of the qualifications of (2) for so long as it remains higher constitute negligence or XIV, subject to modification by the (q) The Research Board Article, all sections, all subsections paragraph (3) except subparagraph than the state minimum wage professional malpractice; or Research Board, shall be labeled may require Medical Marijuana and all clauses and phrases shall be (a); required and increased pursuant to ii. Operate, navigate, or be or include the following information Dispensary Facility to have, on self-enforcing. All of the sections, (5) No lease, rental arrangement this subsection. in actual physical control of on package inserts, in at least 8 call during all operating hours, subsections, provisions, clauses, or purchase arrangement for any 4. For purposes of this section, any dangerous device or point type: an individual licensed in Missouri phrases, and words within them are equipment or premise for use in a the term “public employer” means motor vehicle, aircraft i. “GOVERNMENT to the practice of pharmacy as severable. If any of the sections, game shall provide for payment in an employer that is the state or a or motorboat while under the WARNING: THIS PACKAGE defined in Chapter 338 of the subsections, provisions, clauses, excess of the reasonable market political subdivision of the state, influence of marijuana; or CONTAINS MARIJUANA, Revised Statutes of Missouri who phrases, or words within them rental rate for such premises and in including a department, agency, iii. Bring a claim against any A CONTROLLED is available for on-site or telephone are found by a court of competent no case shall any payment based officer, bureau, division, board, employer, former employer SUBSTANCE. KEEP OUT consultation within thirty (30) jurisdiction to be unconstitutional on a percentage of the gross commission, or instrumentality of or prospective employer for OF REACH OF CHILDREN minutes. or unconstitutionally enacted, the receipts or proceeds be permitted; the state, or a city, county, town, wrongful discharge, AND ANIMALS. Section 10. Public-Private remaining sections, subsections, (6) No person, firm, partnership village, school district, or other discrimination, or any MARIJUANA MAY ONLY BE Collaborative Ventures. provisions, clauses, phrases, or or corporation shall receive political subdivision of the state. similar cause of action or CONSUMED BY A (a) The Research Board may words within them shall be and any remuneration or profit for Subsection (3) of this section shall remedy, based on the QUALIFYING PATIENT enter into leases of property remain valid. If any appointment participating in the management, not apply to a public employer employer, former employer WITH A QUALIFYING owned or to be acquired by the or selection pursuant to this conduct or operation of the game; with respect to its employees. Any or prospective employer PATIENT IDENTIFICATION Research Board on the campus Article, except 3(k)i-iii, are (7) [No advertising of any public employer that is subject prohibiting the employee, CARD. MARIJUANA USE with participating research entities found by a court of competent game shall be permitted except to subsections (1) and (2) of this former employee or WHILE PREGNANT OR for building and construction, jobs, jurisdiction to be unconstitutional on the premises of the licensed section shall continue to be subject prospective employee BREASTFEEDING MAY education, research to find cures, or unconstitutionally enacted, organization or through ordinary to those subsections. from being under the BE HARMFUL. and in such endeavors enter into the appointment and selection, communications between the 290.527. Any employer who pays influence of marijuana CONSUMPTION OF contracts for joint ventures and subject to any valid qualification organization and its members; any employee less wages than while at work or disciplining MARIJUANA IMPAIRS collaborative efforts and to find requirement, shall be made by (8)] Any other requirement the the wages to which the employee the employer or former YOUR ABILITY TO DRIVE cures and treatments for presently the Governor with the consent general assembly finds necessary is entitled under or by virtue of employee, up to and AND OPERATE incurable diseases and targeted of a majority of the Senate. If to insure that any games are sections 290.500 to 290.530 shall including termination from MACHINERY. DO NOT diseases and to develop cures all appointments or selections conducted solely for the benefit of be liable to the employee affected employment, for working or USE WHEN OPERATING A that may be discovered, improved pursuant to 3(k)i-iii. are found the eligible organizations and the for the full amount of the wage attempting to work while MOTOR VEHICLE OR or patented, in whole or part, and by a court of competent general community. rate and an additional [equal] under the influence of DANGEROUS MACHINERY. lease property for reasonable jurisdiction to be unconstitutional amount equal to twice the unpaid marijuana; or THE INTOXICATING campus development and pursuant or unconstitutionally enacted, EXPLANATION—Matter enclosed wages as liquidated damages, iv. Consume, smoke, or use EFFECTS OF INGESTED to this Article XIV. the appointment and selection, in bold-faced brackets [thus] in less any amount actually paid to marijuana in a jail, prison, or MARIJUANA PRODUCTS (b) Any participating research subject to any valid qualification the above bill is not enacted and the employee by the employer other correctional facility; or MAY BE DELAYED UP TO entities, whether public, private, requirement, shall be made by the is intended to be omitted from the and for costs and such reasonable v. Consume, smoke, or use TWO HOURS.” quasi-public or quasi-private, which Governor with the consent of a law. Matter in bold-face type in the attorney fees as may be allowed marijuana in a drug ii. For packages containing develops cures or treatments which majority of the Senate. above bill is proposed language. by the court or jury. The employee rehabilitation facility; or only dried flower, the occurs in whole or part, directly or may bring any legal action vi. Consume, smoke, or use net weight of marijuana in indirectly, by having its presence on necessary to collect the claim. Any marijuana in a hospital or the package. the Biomedical Research and Drug STATE OF MISSOURI STATE OF MISSOURI agreement between the employee medical facility without a iii. Identification of the source Development Institute campus or in } SS } SS and the employer to work for less hospital or facility’s consent; and date of cultivation, the participation by written agreement Secretary of State } Secretary of State } than the wage rate shall be no or type of marijuana, or for with the Research Board, shall defense to the action. All actions for vii. Consume, smoke or use marijuana infused products pay to the Biomedical Research I, John R. Ashcroft, Secretary I, John R. Ashcroft, Secretary the collection of any deficiency in marijuana in a public the date of manufacturing and Drug Development Trust Fund of State of the State of Missouri, of State of the State of Missouri, wages shall be commenced within place, including specifically, and packaging. - Section 10 Account an agreed hereby certify that the foregoing hereby certify that the foregoing [two] three years of the accrual of but not limited to, sidewalks, iv. The appellation of origin, if upon contractual amount but if no is a full, true and complete copy is a full, true and complete copy the cause of action. parks, playgrounds, sporting any. contract has been entered into as of Constitutional Amendment No. of Constitutional Amendment No. 290.529. Except in the facilities, businesses, v. List of pharmacologically to an amount, then the greater of 3, to be submitted to the qualified 4, to be submitted to the qualified circumstances set forth in section airports, bus stations, trains, active ingredients, by three percent of all gross revenues voters of the State of Missouri at voters of the State of Missouri at 290.523, all the provisions of casinos, government percentage, including, but or seventeen percent of all profits the General Election to be held the the General Election to be held the sections 290.500 to 290.530 buildings, churches, not limited to, derived from the participating sixth day of November, 2018. sixth day of November, 2018. are severable. If any provision, synagogues or mosques; or tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), research entities cures or In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I including any section, subsection, viii. Undertake growing or cannabidiol (CED), and other treatments, whether such monies hereunto set my hand and affix the hereunto set my hand and affix the subdivision, paragraph, sentence, processing marijuana in a cannabinoid content, the were produced, earned, derivative, Great Seal of the State of Missouri, Great Seal of the State of Missouri, or clause, of sections 290.500 negligent or dangerous THC and other cannabinoid interest or otherwise received. All done at the City of Jefferson, this done at the City of Jefferson, this to 290.530, or the application manner. amount in milligrams per contracts when practicable shall be 28th day of August, 2018. 28th day of August, 2018. thereof to any person or (b) A physician certification may serving, servings per published on the Research Board’s circumstance, is found by a only be given after the physician package, and the THC website at least 14 calendar days court of competent jurisdiction has conducted a full assessment of and other cannabinoid before any contract is finalized and to be invalid, unconstitutional, the patient’s medical history and an amount in milligrams for the published again after the contract or unconstitutionally enacted, in-person physical examination. A package total, and the is finalized. such decision shall not affect physician certification may be valid potency of the marijuana (c) The Research Board may, other provisions or applications for up to twenty four (24) months. or marijuana product along with or in conjunction with of sections 290.500 to 290.530 (c) No Medical Marijuana by reference to the amount the participating research entity, that can be given effect without Cultivation Facility, Medical of tetrahydrocannabinol and or other entities, or on its own, the invalid, unconstitutional, Marijuana Research Cultivation cannabidiol in each serving. make, produce, develop, market, or unconstitutionally enacted Facility, Medical Marijuana vi. For marijuana infused distribute, license, and sell cures, provision or application. Dispensary Facility or Medical products, a list of all goods, services and products, Marijuana-Infused/Extraction ingredients and disclosure of both of a medical and non-medical CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROPOSITION B Products Manufacturing Facility nutritional information. nature. NO. 4 [Proposed by Initiative Petition] STATE OF MISSOURI shall be owned, in whole or vii. A list of any solvents, (d) All participating research [Proposed by the 99th General OFFICIAL BALLOT TITLE: } SS in part, or have as an officer, nonorganic pesticides, entities shall establish a physical Assembly (Second Regular Do you want to amend Missouri Secretary of State } director, board member, manager herbicides, and fertilizers presence in Missouri, be licensed Session) HJR 59] law to: or employee, any individual who that were used in the to do business in the State of OFFICIAL BALLOT TITLE: • increase the state I, John R. Ashcroft, Secretary has been convicted of a felony. cultivation, production, and Missouri and consent to jurisdiction Do you want to amend the minimum wage to $8.60 of State of the State of Missouri, However, the Research Board manufacture of such of Missouri courts, and all contracts Missouri constitution to: per hour with 85 cents per hereby certify that the foregoing may on a case by case basis find marijuana or marijuana shall be governed by Missouri law. • remove language limiting hour increase each year is a full, true and complete copy of an exception based upon letters product. (e) Participating research entities bingo game advertising until 2023, when the state Proposition B, to be submitted to of recommendation and proof of viii. A warning if nuts or other shall not provide anything of value that a court ruled minimum wage would be the qualified voters of the State of rehabilitation by community service known allergens are used in to any member of the Research unenforceable; and $12.00 per hour; Missouri at the General Election to and lack of subsequent convictions the product, or place of Board or their employees that • allow a member of • exempt government be held the sixth day of November, if: processing or sale. could influence academic or a licensed organization employers from the above 2018. i. The person’s conviction was (j) No Medical Marijuana research freedom, or otherwise conducting bingo increase; and In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I for the medical use of Cultivation Facility, Medical interfere with the academic or games to participate in the • increase the penalty for hereunto set my hand and affix the marijuana or assisting in the Marijuana Research Cultivation research freedom of any member management of paying employees less Great Seal of the State of Missouri, medical use of marijuana; or Facility, Medical Marijuana of the Research Board, nor to bingogames after being than the minimum wage? done at the City of Jefferson, this Section B - Page 8 October 31, 2018 Bethany Republican-Clipper
28th day of August, 2018. for nonmedical purposes. The only those persons licensed by the authorized to receive and disburse (3) Nothing in sections 195.900 authority, may request that the section does not allow for the division, and visitors and vendors funds from any source, public or to 195.985 shall be construed as state licensing authority conduct public use of cannabis and driving as provided by rule. All areas of private, as may assist the prompt delegating to the division the power a concurrent review of a new under the influence of cannabis. ingress or egress to limited access implementation of this Act. to fix prices for medical cannabis. license application prior to the local 3. As used in sections 195.900 to areas shall be clearly identified as 195.906. 1. The division shall: 195.909. 1. A local licensing licensing authority’s final approval 195.985, the following terms shall such by a sign as designated by (l) Grant or refuse state licenses authority may issue only the of the license application. Local mean: the division. for the cultivation, manufacture, following medical cannabis licenses licensing authorities who permit (1) “Adequate supply”, 2.5 (15) “Local licensing authority”, distribution, testing, possession, upon payment of the fee and concurrent review shall continue ounces of cannabis flower or its an authority designated by and sale of medical cannabis as compliance with all local licensing to independently review the equivalent in cannabis concentrate municipal or county charter or provided by law; suspend, fine, requirements to be determined by applicant’s license application. or cannabis product during a period ordinance. restrict, or revoke such licenses the local licensing authority: (2) When conducting a of fourteen days and that is derived (16) “Medical cannabis”, upon a violation of sections 195.900 (1) A medical cannabis center concurrent application review, the solely from a licensed intrastate cannabis that is grown and sold to 195.985, or a rule promulgated license; and state licensing authority may advise PROPOSITION C source. Subject to the rules of the under sections 195.900 to 195.985 under sections 195.900 to 195.985; (2) A medical cannabis cultivation the local licensing authority of any [Proposed by Initiative Petition] department of health and senior for a purpose authorized under and impose any penalty authorized and production facility license. items it finds that may result in the OFFICIAL BALLOT TITLE: services, a patient may apply for sections 195.900 to 195.985. by sections 195.900 to 195.985, 2. (1) A local licensing authority denial of the license application. Do you want to amend Missouri a waiver to possess more than 2.5 (17) “Medical cannabis center”, or any rule promulgated under shall not issue a local license within Upon correction of the noted law to: ounces for a fourteen-day period if a person licensed under sections sections 195.900 to 195.985. The a municipality or the unincorporated discrepancies if the correction is • remove state prohibitions a physician provides a substantial 195.900 to 195.985 to operate a division may take any action with portion of a county unless the permitted by the state licensing on personal use and medical basis in a signed written business as described in sections respect to a registration under governing body of the municipality authority, the state licensing possession of medical statement asserting that, based 195.900 to 195.985 that acquires, sections 195.900 to 195.985 as it has adopted an ordinance or the authority shall notify the local cannabis (marijuana) on the patient’s medical history possesses, stores, delivers, may with respect to a license under governing body of the county has licensing authority of its conditional with a written certification and in the physician’s professional transfer, transports, sells, supplies sections 195.900 to 195.985, in adopted a resolution containing approval of the license application by a physician who treats judgment, 2.5 ounces is an or dispenses cannabis, cannabis accordance with the procedures specific standards for license subject to the final approval by the a patient diagnosed with a insufficient adequate supply for products, medical cannabis, established under sections issuance, or if no such ordinance or local licensing authority. The state qualifying medical a fourteen-day period to properly paraphernalia or related supplies 195.900 to 195.985; resolution is adopted prior to June licensing authority shall then issue condition; alleviate the patient’s qualifying to registered qualifying patients (2) Establish, revise, and amend 1, 2019, a local licensing authority the applicant’s state license upon • remove state prohibitions medical condition or symptoms or caregivers, or other licensed rules and regulations as necessary shall consider the minimum receiving evidence of final approval on growth, possession, associated with the qualifying medical cannabis centers. to carry into effect the provisions of licensing requirements of this by the local licensing authority. production, and sale of medical condition. A qualifying (18) “Medical cannabis cultivation sections 195.900 to 195.985; section when issuing a license. (3) All applications submitted medical marijuana by patient may possess no more than and production facility”, a person (3) Upon denial of a state license, (2) In addition to all other for concurrent review shall be licensed and regulated a sixty-day supply of cannabis licensed under sections 195.900 to provide written notice of the standards applicable to the accompanied by all applicable facilities, and a facility’s flower or its equivalent in cannabis 195.985 to operate a business as grounds for such denial of a state issuance of licenses under state license and application fees. licensed owners and concentrate or cannabis product. described in section 195.954. license to the applicant and to the sections 195.900 to 195.985, Any applications which are later employees; (2) “Administer”, the direct (19) “Medical cannabis-infused local authority and the right of the the local governing body may denied or withdrawn may allow • impose a 2% tax on the application of cannabis to a product”, a product infused with applicant to a hearing before the adopt additional standards for for a refund of license fees only. retail sale of medical qualifying patient by way of any of medical cannabis that is intended administrative hearing commission the issuance of medical cannabis All application fees provided by an marijuana; and the following methods: for use or consumption other under subsection 2 of section center or medical cannabis applicant shall be retained by the • use funds from this tax (a) Ingestion of capsules, teas, than by smoking, including, but 195.924; cultivation and production facility respective licensing authority. for veterans’ services, oils, and other cannabis-infused not limited to edible cannabis (4) Maintain the confidentiality of licenses consistent with the intent 195.915. 1. Not less than five drug treatment, early products; products, beverages, topical patient records, reports obtained of sections 195.900 to 195.985 that days prior to the date of the public childhood education, and (b) Vaporization or smoking of products, ointments, oils, and from licensees showing the sales may include, but not be limited to: hearing authorized in section for public safety in cities dried flowers, buds, plant material, tinctures or smokeless vaporizing volume or quantity of medical (a) Distance restrictions between 195.912, the local licensing with a medical marijuana extracts, or oils; devices. Such products, when cannabis sold, or any other records premises for which local licenses authority shall make known its facility? (c) Application of ointments or manufactured or sold by a licensed that are exempt from inspection are issued; and findings, based on its investigation, State government entities balms; medical cannabis center, shall under state law; (b) Any other requirements in writing to the applicant and estimate initial and one-time (d) Transdermal patches and not be considered a drug for the (5) Develop such forms, necessary to ensure the control other parties of interest. The local costs of $2.6 million, annual suppositories; purposes of chapter 196. licenses, identification cards, and of the premises and the ease of licensing authority has authority to costs of $10 million, and annual (e) Consuming cannabis-infused (20) “Medical cannabis testing applications as are necessary in enforcement of the terms and refuse to issue a license provided revenues of at least $10 million. food products: or facility”, an independent entity the discretion of the division for conditions of the license. for in this section for good cause, Local government entities (f) Any other method licensed, approved, and certified the administration of sections 3. Local governments may limit subject to judicial review. estimate no annual costs and recommended by a qualifying by the division pursuant to this act 195.900 to 195.985 or any of the the use of land for operation of 2. Before entering a decision are expected to have at least patient’s physician. to analyze the safety and potency rules promulgated under sections medical cannabis centers and approving or denying the $152,000 in annual revenues. (3) “Cannabis”, all parts of the of cannabis and as otherwise 195.900 to 195.985; and medical cannabis cultivation and application for a local license, Be it enacted by the People of the plant genus Cannabis in any provided under sections 195.900 to (6) Prepare and submit an annual production facilities to specified the local licensing authority may state of Missouri: species or form thereof, including, 195.985. report accounting to the governor areas as to time, place, and manner consider, except where sections Section A. Sections 192.005, but not limited to, Cannabis Sativa (21) “Medical use”, the for the efficient discharge of all of such facilities. Local zoning 195.900 to 195.985 specifically 263.250, 311.610, 311.620, L., Cannabis Indica, Cannabis production, possession, responsibilities assigned by law approval shall be made by the provides otherwise, the facts and 311.630 and 311.660 RSMo, are Americana, Cannabis Ruderalis, distribution, transportation, or or directive to the state licensing governing body of the municipality evidence adduced as a result of amended and thirty-three new and Cannabis Gigantea, whether administration of cannabis or a authority. if the premises are located in the its investigation, as well as any sections are enacted to be known growing or not, the seeds thereof, cannabis-infused product, for the 2. (1) Rules promulgated under municipality, or by the governing other facts pertinent to the type of as sections 195.018, 195.900, the resin extracted from any part benefit of a qualifying patient to subdivision (2) of subsection 1 of body of the county if the premises license for which application has 195.903, 195.906, 195.909, of the plant; and every compound, mitigate the symptoms or effects this section shall include, but not are located in the unincorporated been made, including the number, 195.912, 195.915, 195.918, manufacture, derivative, mixture, or of the patient’s qualifying medical be limited to, the following: portion of the county. The type, and availability of medical 195.921, 195.924, 195.927, preparation of the plant, its seeds or condition. (a) Compliance with, operation of sections 195.900 cannabis outlets located in or near 195.930, 195.933, 195.936, resin. It does not include the mature (22) “Person”, a natural person, enforcement, or violation of any to 195.985 shall be statewide the premises under consideration, 195.939, 195.942, 195.945, stalks of the plant; fiber produced partnership, association, company, provision of sections 195.900 to unless a municipality, county, or and any other pertinent matters 195.948,195.951, 195.954, from the stalks; oil or cake made corporation, limited liability 195.985, or any rule issued under city, by a two-thirds majority of the affecting the qualifications of the 195.957, 195.960, 195.961, from the seeds of the plant; any company, or organization, or a sections 195.900 to 195.985, registered voters voting at a regular applicant for the conduct of the 195.963, 195.966, 195.969, other compound, manufacture, salt manager, agent, owner, director, including procedures and grounds election or special election called in type of business proposed. A local 195.972, 195.975, 195.978, derivative, mixture, or preparation servant, officer, or employee for denying, suspending, fining, accordance with state law, vote to licensing authority may only issue 195.981, 195.982, 195.984 and of the mature stalks except the thereof. restricting, or revoking a state prohibit the operation of medical a medical cannabis center license 195.985 to read as follows: resin extracted therefrom: fiber, (23) “Premises”, a distinct and license issued under sections cannabis centers and medical and a medical cannabis cultivation 192.005. There is hereby oil, or cake; or the sterilized seed definite location, which may include 195.900 to 195.985; cannabis cultivation and production and production facility license upon created and established as a of the plant which is incapable of a building, a part of a building, (b) Specifications of duties of facilities in the municipality, county, payment of the fee and compliance department of state government germination. a room, or any other definite officers and employees of the or city. with all local licensing authority. the “Department of Health and (4) “Cannabis plant monitoring contiguous area. division; 4. An application for a license 3. Within thirty days after the Senior Services”. The department system”, an electronic seed-to- (24) “Qualifying medical (c) Instructions for local licensing specified in subsection 1 of public hearing or completion of the of health and senior services shall sale tracking system that includes, condition”, the condition of, authorities and law enforcement this section shall be filed with application investigation, a local supervise and manage all public but is not limited to, testing and symptoms related to, or side- officers; the appropriate local licensing licensing authority shall issue its health functions and programs. data collection established and effects from the treatment of: (d) Requirements for inspections, authority on forms provided by decision approving or denying an The department shall be governed maintained by the licensed (a) Cancer; investigations, searches, seizures, the state licensing authority and application for local licensure. The by the provisions of the Omnibus medical cannabis cultivation and (b) Epilepsy; and such additional activities as shall contain such information as decision shall be in writing and shall State Reorganization Act of production facility and the medical (c) Glaucoma; may become necessary from time the state licensing authority may state the reasons for the decision. 1974, Appendix B, RSMo, unless cannabis center and available (d) Intractable migraines to time; require and any forms as the local The local licensing authority shall otherwise provided in sections to the division for the purposes unresponsive to other treatment; (e) Creation of a range of licensing authority may require. send a copy of the decision by 192.005 to 192.014. The division of of documenting each cannabis (e) A chronic medical condition administrative penalties for use by Each application shall be verified certified mail to the applicant at the health of the department of social plant and for monitoring plant that causes severe, persistent the division; by the oath or affirmation of the address shown on the application. services, chapter 191, this chapter, development throughout the life pain or persistent muscle spasms, (f) Prohibition of persons prescribed by the state 4. After approval of an and others, including, but not limited cycle of a cannabis plant cultivated including, but not limited to, those misrepresentation and unfair licensing authority. application, a local licensing to, such agencies and functions for the intended use by a qualifying associated with multiple sclerosis, practices; 5. An applicant shall file with the authority shall not issue a local as the state health planning and patient from seed planting, cloning, seizures, Parkinson’s disease, and (g) Control of informational application for a local license, plans license until the building in which development agency, the crippled or other method of propagation, Tourette’s syndrome; and product displays on licensed and specifications for the interior of the business to be conducted is children’s service*, chapter 201, to final packaging and sale to a (f) Debilitating psychiatric premises; the building if the building to be ready for occupancy with such the bureau and the program for qualifying patient. disorders, including, but not limited (h) Development of individual occupied is in existence at the time. furniture, fixtures, and equipment in the prevention of developmental (5) “Cannabis products”, to, post-traumatic stress disorder, identification cards for owners, If the building is not in existence, place as are necessary to comply disability, the hospital subsidy concentrated cannabis, cannabis if diagnosed by a state licensed officers, managers, contractors, the applicant shall file a plot plan with the applicable provisions of program, chapter 189, the state extracts, and products that are psychiatrist; employees, and other support staff and a detailed sketch for the interior sections 195.900 to 195.985, and board of health, section 191.400, infused with cannabis or an extract (g) Human immunodeficiency of entities licensed under sections and submit an architect’s drawing then only after the local licensing the student loan program, sections thereof and are intended for use or virus or acquired immune 195.900 to 195.985, including a of the building to be constructed. authority has inspected the 191.500 to 191.550, the family consumption. The term includes, deficiency syndrome; fingerprint-based criminal record In its discretion, the local or state premises to determine that the practice residency program, without limitation, edible cannabis (h) A chronic medical condition check as may be required by the licensing authority may impose applicant has complied with the the licensure and certification products, beverages, topical that is normally treated with a division prior to issuing a card; additional requirements necessary architect’s drawing and the plot of hospitals, chapter 197, the products, ointments, oils, and prescription medication that could (i) Identification of state licensees for the approval of the application. plan and detailed sketch for the Missouri chest hospital, sections tinctures. lead to physical or psychological and their owners, officers, 195.912. 1. Upon receipt of an interior of the buildings submitted 199.010 to 199.070**, are hereby (6) “Caregiver”, a natural dependence, when a physician managers. and employees; application for a local license, with the application. transferred to the department of person, other than the qualifying determines that medical use of (j) Security requirements for except an application for renewal 5. After approval of an application health and senior services by a patient or the qualifying patient’s cannabis could be effective in any premises licensed under or for transfer of ownership, a for local licensure, the local type I transfer, and the state cancer physician, who is twenty-one years treating that condition and would sections 195.900 to 195.985, local licensing authority shall licensing authority shall notify the center and cancer commission, of age or older and has significant serve as a safer alternative to the including, at a minimum, lighting, schedule and hold a public state licensing authority of such chapter 200, is hereby transferred responsibility for managing the prescription medication; physical security, video, alarm hearing upon the application to approval, who shall investigate and to the department of health and well-being of a qualifying patient (i) Any terminal illness; or requirements, and other minimum be held not less than thirty days either approve or disapprove the senior services by a type III and who is designated as such (j) In the professional judgment procedures for internal control as after the date of the application, application for state licensure. transfer as such transfers are on the caregiver’s application for of a physician, any other chronic, deemed necessary by the division but not more than ninety days 195.918. 1. (1) The division may defined in section 1 of the Omnibus an identification card under this debilitating or other medical to properly administer and enforce from the date of the application. If restrict the number of licenses State Reorganization Act of 1974, section. condition, including, but not limited the provisions of sections 195.900 the local licensing authority fails granted for medical cannabis Appendix B, RSMo Supp. 1984. (7) “Department”, the department to, hepatitis C, amyotrophic lateral to 195.985, including reporting to hold a public hearing within cultivation and production facilities, The provisions of section 1 of the of health and senior services. sclerosis (ALS), inflammatory requirements for changes. such time lines, the application provided, however, that number Omnibus State Reorganization Act (8) “Division”, the division of bowel disease, Crohn’s disease, alterations, or modifications to the shall be considered approved. may not be limited to fewer than of 1974, Appendix B, RSMo Supp. alcohol and tobacco control within Huntington’s disease, autism, premises; If the local licensing authority one license per every one hundred 1984, relating to the manner and the department of public safety. neuropathies, sickle cell anemia, (k) Regulation of the storage of, schedules a hearing for a medical thousand inhabitants of the state procedures for transfers of state (9) “Entity”, a natural person, agitation of Alzheimer’s disease, warehouses for, and transportation cannabis center application and/ of Missouri, according to the most agencies shall apply to the transfers corporation, professional cachexia, and wasting syndrome. of medical cannabis; or a medical cannabis cultivation recent census of the United States. provided in this section. The corporation, nonprofit corporation, (25) “Qualifying patient”, a (l) Sanitary requirements for and production facility application, Each facility in operation shall division of health of the department cooperative corporation, Missouri resident diagnosed with medical cannabis centers and it shall post and publish public require a separate license but of social services is abolished. The unincorporated association, at least one qualifying medical medical cannabis cultivation and notice thereof not less than ten multiple licenses may be utilized department of health and senior business trust, limited liability condition. production facilities, including, but days prior to the hearing. The local in a premises. The license shall be services shall have the duties company, general or limited (26) “Smokeless vaporizing not limited to, sanitary requirements licensing authority shall give public valid for one year from its date of and powers set forth in sections partnership, limited liability device”, a medical-grade vaporizer for the preparation of medical notice by the posting of a sign in a issuance and shall be renewable, 195.900 to 195.985. partnership, joint venture, or any delivery device capable of cannabis-infused products; conspicuous place on the medical except for good cause. No more 195.018. The provisions of other entity. administering the active ingredients (m) The specification of cannabis center premises and/or than three medical cannabis and section 195.017 shall not apply to (10) “Good cause”, for purposes of a metered dose of medical acceptable forms of picture the medical cannabis cultivation production facility licenses shall any product used as authorized by of refusing or denying a license cannabis via inhalation without identification that a medical and production facility premises for be issued to any person under sections 195.900 to 195.985. renewal, reinstatement, or initial combustion by-products. cannabis center may accept when which application has been made substantially common control, 195.900. 1. Sections 195.900 to license issuance: (27) “State licensing authority”, verifying a sale; and by publication in a newspaper ownership, or management. At 195.985 shall be known and may (a) The license applicant has the division of alcohol and tobacco (n) Labeling standards, including, of general circulation in the county least one medical cannabis center be cited as the “Missouri Patient violated, does not meet, or has control which is responsible but not limited to, the serving size in which the medical cannabis license shall be issued for each Care Act”. failed to comply with any of the for regulating and controlling of active THC per serving and total center premises and/or the medical medical cannabis cultivation and 2. (1) Sections 195.900 to terms, conditions, or provisions of the licensing of the cultivation, servings per package; cannabis cultivation and production production facility license. 195.985 shall be deemed an sections 195.900 to 195.985, any manufacture, distribution, testing, (o) Testing standards; premises are located. (2) The division may restrict exercise of the police powers of rules promulgated thereunder, or possession, and sale of medical (p) Records to be kept by 2. Public notice given by posting the numbers of licenses granted the state for the protection of the any supplemental local law, rules, cannabis in this state. licensees and the required shall include a sign of suitable for medical cannabis centers, economic and social welfare and or regulations: (28) “Written certification”, a availability of the records; material, not less than twenty-two provided, however, that number the health, peace, and morals of (b) The licensee or applicant has document dated and signed by a (q) State licensing procedures, inches wide and twenty-six inches may not be limited to fewer than the people of this state. failed to comply with any special physician, stating: including procedures for renewals, high, composed of letters not less one license per every one hundred (2) It shall be unlawful under terms or conditions that were (a) That the qualifying patient has reinstatements, initial licenses, and than one inch in height and stating thousand inhabitants of the state state law to cultivate, manufacture, placed on its license under an a qualifying medical condition and the payment of licensing fees; the type of license applied for, of Missouri, according to the distribute, test, possess, or order of the state or local licensing specifying the qualifying medical (r) The reporting and transmittal the date of the hearing, the name most recent census of the United sell medical cannabis, except authority; or condition the qualifying patient has; of monthly sales tax payments by and address of the applicant, and States, except that, an applicant in compliance with the terms, (c) The licensed premises have and medical cannabis centers; such other information as may be for a medical cannabis center conditions, limitations, and been operated in a manner that (b) That the physician is (s) Authorization for the required to fully apprise the public license may be approved for an restrictions in sections 195.900 to adversely affects the public health treating or managing treatment department of revenue to have of the nature of the application. The additional two medical cannabis 195.985. or welfare or the safety of the of the patient’s qualifying medical access to licensing information sign shall contain the names and center licenses in accordance with (3) This section is intended to immediate neighborhood in which condition. to ensure sales and income addresses of the officers, directors, subdivision (3) of this subsection. permit state-licensed physicians to the establishment is located. 195.903. 1. For the purpose tax payment and effective or manager of the facility to be Such additional medical cannabis certify that a patient has a qualifying (11) “License”, a license or of regulating and controlling administration of sections 195.900 licensed. center licenses shall not be medical condition and that the registration under sections 195.900 the licensing of the cultivation, to 195.985; 3. Public notice given by counted toward the statewide limit physician is treating or managing to 195.985. manufacture, distribution, testing, (t) Authorization for the division publication shall contain the same for medical cannabis centers. A treatment of the patient’s qualifying (12) “Licensed premises”, possession, and sale of medical to impose administrative penalties information as that required for license shall be valid for one year medical condition in the course the premises specified in an cannabis in this state, the division and procedures of issuing, signs. from its date of issuance and shall of a bona fide physician-patient application for a license under of alcohol and tobacco control is appealing, and creating a violation 4. If the building in which medical be renewable, except for good relationship, after the physician sections 195.900 to 195.985, hereby designated as the state list and schedule of administrative cannabis is to be cultivated, cause. has completed an assessment of which are owned or in possession licensing authority. penalties; and manufactured, distributed, (3) Licenses shall be the qualifying patient’s medical of the licensee and within which the 2. The state supervisor of (u) Such other matters as are possessed, or sold is in existence geographically disbursed by history, reviewed relevant records licensee is authorized to cultivate, the division may employ such necessary for the fair, impartial, at the time of the application, a sign the division, in consultation related to the patient’s qualifying manufacture, distribute, test, officers and employees as may be stringent, and comprehensive posted as required in subsections 1 with the department of health medical condition, and conducted possess, or sell medical cannabis determined to be necessary, with administration of sections 195.900 and 2 of this section shall be placed and senior services, based on a physical examination. in accordance with the provisions such officers and employees being to 195.985. so as to be conspicuous and plainly the demographics of the state (4) This section is intended of sections 195.900 to 195.985. part of the division. No moneys (2) The prompt implementation visible to the general public. If and patient demand to ensure to make only those changes to (13) “Licensee”, a person shall be appropriated to the division of this Missouri Patient Care Act the building is not constructed at statewide access for patients. If Missouri laws that are necessary licensed or registered under from the general revenue fund for is necessary to avoid immediate the time of the application, the more than the statewide limit for to protect patients, their caregivers, sections 195.900 to 195.985. the operation of sections 195.900 danger to the public health, applicant shall post a sign at the medical cannabis centers are and their physicians from civil and (14) “Limited access area”, a to 195.985, nor shall the division safety and welfare. The division is premises upon which the building necessary to provide sufficient criminal penalties, and to allow building, room, or other contiguous expend any general revenue authorized to use the emergency is to be constructed in such a patient access, a medical cannabis for the limited legal production, area upon the licensed premises fund moneys for the operation rulemaking procedures set out manner that the notice shall be cultivation and production facility distribution, sale, possession, and where medical cannabis is grown, of sections 195.900 to 195.985. in section 536.025, and shall conspicuous and plainly visible to licensee may be approved for up to purchase of cannabis for medical cultivated, stored, weighed, Notwithstanding any other promulgate emergency rules by the general public. an additional two medical cannabis use. This section is not intended displayed, packaged, sold, or provision of law, the division, the March 6, 2019, and also to file a 5. (1) A local licensing authority, center licenses, subject to approval to change current civil and criminal possessed for sale, under control of Commissioner of Administration, notice of rulemaking as provided in or a license applicant with the by the local licensing authority and laws governing the use of cannabis the licensee, with limited access to and the State Treasurer are section 536.025 by March 6, 2019. authorization of the local licensing the division. Bethany Republican-Clipper October 31, 2018 Section B - Page 9
2. Before the division of alcohol have not been citizens of the state by the division, and any other local 11. A licensee shall report each license or registration from any of (a) The registered qualifying and tobacco control issues a of Missouri for at least three years restrictions. The local licensing transfer or change of financial the following classes, subject to the patient’s name; state license to an applicant the continuously immediately prior to authority may hold a hearing on interest in the license to the division provisions and restrictions provided (b) The name and registration applicant shall procure and file with the date of filing of application for the application for transfer of and the local licensing authority by sections 195.900 to 195.985: number of the medical the division evidence of a good and such licenses. ownership. The local licensing thirty days prior to any transfer or (1) Medical cannabis center cannabis center that sufficient bond in the amount of five 4. (1) In investigating the authority shall not hold a hearing change under subsection 13 of this license; produced the medical thousand dollars with corporate qualifications of an applicant or a under this subsection until the local section. A report shall be required (2) Medical cannabis cultivation cannabis-infused product, surety thereon duly licensed to do licensee, the division shall have licensing authority has posted a for transfers of capital stock of any and production facility license: together with the medical business with the state, approved access to criminal background notice of hearing in the manner corporation, regardless of size. (3) Medical cannabis testing cannabis center’s telephone as to form by the state attorney check information furnished by a described in section 195.912 on 12. Each licensee shall manage facility license; number and mailing address, general, and conditioned that the criminal justice agency subject to the licensed medical cannabis the licensed premises himself or (4) Occupational licenses and and website information, if applicant shall report and pay all any restrictions or costs imposed center premises and/or the medical herself or employ a separate and registrations for owners, managers, any; sales and use taxes due to the by such agency. In addition to cannabis cultivation and production distinct manager on the premises operators, employees, contractors, (c) The name of the product; state, or for which the state is the considering the applicant’s criminal facility for a period of ten days and and shall report the name of the and other support staff employed (d) The quantity of usable collector or collecting agent, in a background check information, has provided notice of the hearing manager to the division and the by, working in, or having access cannabis contained within timely manner, as provided in law. the division shall also consider to the applicant at least ten days local licensing authority. The to restricted areas of the licensed the product as measured in 3. A corporate surety shall not be any information provided by the prior to the hearing. Any transfer of licensee shall report any change in premises as determined by the ounces; required to make payments to the applicant regarding such criminal ownership hearing by the division manager to the division and local division. The division may take any (e) A list of ingredients, state claiming under such bond background check, including, shall be held in compliance with the licensing authority thirty days prior action with respect to a registration including the cannabinoid until a final determination of failure but not limited to, evidence of requirements specified in section to such change. under sections 195.900 to 195.985 profile of the cannabis to pay taxes due to the state has rehabilitation, character references, 195.912. 13. (1) A licensee may move his as it may with respect to a license contained within the product, been made by the division or a and educational achievements, 195.936. 1. Sections 195.900 or her permanent location to any under sections 195.900 to 195.985, including the court of competent jurisdiction. especially those items pertaining to 195.985 authorize a county or other place in the same municipality in accordance with the procedures tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) 4. All bonds required under to the period of time between the municipality to enact reasonable for which the license was originally established under sections 195.900 level; this section shall be renewed at applicant’s last criminal conviction regulations or other restrictions granted, or in the same county to 195.985. (f) The date of product creation such time as the bondholder’s and the consideration of the applicable to licenses of medical if the license was granted for a 2. In order to do business in and the recommended “use license is renewed. The renewal application for a state license. cannabis centers and medical place outside the corporate limits Missouri under sections 195.900 by” or expiration date; may be accomplished through a (2) As used in subdivision (1) of cannabis cultivation and production of a municipality, but it shall be to 195.985, a medical cannabis (g) To identify the batch continuation certificate issued by this subsection, “criminal justice facilities based on local zoning, unlawful to cultivate, manufacture, business shall hold both a medical associated with the surety. agency” means any federal, health, safety, and public welfare distribute, possess, or sell medical cannabis center license and a manufacturing and 195.921. 1. Applications for a state, or municipal court or any laws for the distribution of medical cannabis at any such place until medical cannabis cultivation and processing, a batch number, state license under the provisions governmental agency or subunit cannabis that are more restrictive permission to do so is granted by production facility license and sequential serial number, of sections 195.900 to 195.985 of such agency that administers than sections 195.900 to 195.985. the division and the local licensing shall be operated as a vertically and bar code when used; shall be made to the division on criminal justice under a statute or 2. A medical cannabis center authority provided for in sections integrated business. (h) Directions for use of the forms prepared and furnished by executive order and that allocates and a medical cannabis cultivation 195.900 to 195.985. 3. A medical cannabis business product if relevant; the division and shall set forth such a substantial part of its annual and production facility shall not (2) In permitting a change of shall use a cannabis plant (i) A statement that the product information as the division may budget to the administration of operate unless licensed by the location, the division and the local monitoring system as the primary has been tested for require to enable the division to criminal justice. local licensing authority and the licensing authority shall consider inventory tracking system of contaminants, that there determine whether a state license (3) At the time of filing an state licensing authority under all reasonable restrictions that are records. were no adverse findings, shall be granted. The information application for issuance or renewal sections 195.900 to 195.985. In or may be placed upon the new 4. A state-chartered bank or and the date of testing; shall include the name and address of a state medical cannabis center connection with a license, the location by the governing body a credit union may loan money (j) A warning if known allergens of the applicant, the names and license, a medical cannabis applicant shall provide a complete or local licensing authority of the to any person licensed under are contained in the product; addresses of the officers, directors, cultivation and production facility and accurate list of all owners, municipality or county; any such sections 195.900 to 195.985 for the and or managers, and all other license, or a medical cannabis officers, and employees who work change in location shall be in operation of a licensed business. (k) The following statement, information deemed necessary by testing facility license, an applicant at, manage, own, or are otherwise accordance with all requirements 5. A medical cannabis testing including capitalization: “This the division. Each application shall shall submit a set of his or her associated with the operation of sections 195.900 to 195.985 and facility shall be licensed, approved, product has not been be verified by the oath or affirmation fingerprints and file personal and shall provide a complete and rules promulgated under sections and certified by the division in order analyzed or approved by the of such person or persons as the history information concerning accurate application as required by 195.900 to 195.985. to test medical cannabis. A person FDA. There is limited division may prescribe. the applicant’s qualifications for a the division. 195.939. 1. (1) Ninety days prior who is an owner of a medical information on the side 2. Within one hundred eighty state license on forms prepared 3. A medical cannabis center and to the expiration date of an existing cannabis cultivation and production effects of using this product, days of the effective date of this by the division. The division shall a medical cannabis cultivation and license, the division shall notify facility or a medical cannabis and there may be associated section, the division shall make submit the fingerprints to the production facility shall notify the the licensee of the expiration date center facility is prohibited from health risks. Do not drive or available to the public license Missouri state highway patrol for division in writing within ten days by first class mail at the licensee’s having a financial interest in a operate machinery when application forms and application the purpose of conducting a state after an owner, officer, or employee address of record with the division. medical cannabis testing facility. under the influence of this instructions for medical cannabis and federal fingerprint-based ceases to work at, manage, own, A licensee shall apply for the An owner of a medical cannabis product. KEEP THIS cultivation and production facilities, criminal background check. The or otherwise be associated with renewal of an existing license to testing facility is prohibited from PRODUCT AWAY FROM medical cannabis center facilities, Missouri state highway patrol shall the operation. The owner, officer, the local licensing authority not having a financial interest in a CHILDREN.” and medical cannabis testing forward the fingerprints to the or employee shall surrender his less than forty-five days and to the medical cannabis cultivation and (3) Cannabis shall be packaged facilities. The division shall begin Federal Bureau of Investigation or her identification card to the division not less than thirty days production facility or a medical in plain, opaque, tamperproof, and accepting license and certification for the purpose of conducting division on or before the date of the prior to the date of expiration. A cannabis center facility. child-resistant containers without applications no later than two a fingerprint-based criminal notification. local licensing authority shall not 195.951. 1. A medical cannabis depictions of the product, cartoons, hundred forty days after the background check. Fingerprints 4. A medical cannabis center accept an application for renewal center license shall be issued or images other than the medical effective date of this section. shall be submitted in accordance and a medical cannabis cultivation of a license after the date of only to a person selling medical cannabis center’s logo. Applications for licenses and with section 43.543, and fees shall and production facility shall expiration, except as provided in cannabis under the terms and 8. A licensed medical cannabis certifications shall be approved or be paid in accordance with section notify the division in writing of the subsection 2 of this section. The conditions of sections 195.900 to center shall comply with all denied by the division no later than 43.530. The division may acquire a name, address, and date of birth division may extend the expiration 195.985. provisions of law as such provisions one hundred twenty days after their name-based criminal background of an owner, officer, manager, or date of the license and accept 2. Notwithstanding the provision relate to persons with disabilities. submission. check for an applicant or a license employee before the new owner, a late application for renewal of this section. a medical cannabis 195.954. A medical cannabis 3. The division shall not issue holder who has twice submitted officer, manager, or employee of a license; provided that, the center licensee may also sell cultivation and production facility a state license under this section to a fingerprint-based criminal begins working at, managing, applicant has filed a timely renewal medical cannabis-infused products license shall only be issued to a until the local licensing authority background check and whose owning, or begins an association application with the local licensing that are prepackaged and labeled person licensed under this section has approved the application for fingerprints are unclassifiable. The with the operation. The owner, authority. All renewals filed with under subsection 7 of this section. who grows and cultivates medical a local license and issued a local division shall use the information officer, manager, or employee the local licensing authority and 3. Except as otherwise provided cannabis and who manufactures license as provided for in sections resulting from the fingerprint-based shall pass a fingerprint-based subsequently approved by the in subsection 4 of this section, every medical cannabis or medical 195.909 to 195.918. criminal history record check to criminal background check as local licensing authority shall next person selling medical cannabis as cannabis-infused products under 4. Nothing in sections 195.900 to investigate and determine whether required by the division and obtain be processed by the division. provided for in this section shall the terms and conditions of 195.985 shall preempt or otherwise an applicant is qualified to hold the required identification prior to The division or the local licensing sell medical cannabis grown in its sections 195.900 to 195.985. impair the power of a local a state license under sections being associated with, managing, authority, in its discretion, subject medical cannabis cultivation and 195.957. 1. The department government to enact ordinances 195.900 to 195.985. The division owning, or working at the operation. to the requirements of this section production facility licensed under of health and senior services or resolutions concerning matters may verify any of the information 5. A medical cannabis center and and based upon reasonable sections 195.900 to 195.985. is the designated state agency authorized to local governments. an applicant is required to submit. a medical cannabis cultivation and grounds, may waive the forty-five- 4. A medical cannabis center for regulating and controlling 195.924. 1. The division shall 195.930. The division or a local production facility shall not acquire, day or thirty-day time requirements licensee shall not purchase more the manufacturing of medical deny a state license if the premises licensing authority shall not receive possess, cultivate, deliver, transfer, set forth in this subsection. The than thirty percent of its total on- cannabis-infused products. on which the applicant proposes or act upon an application for the transport, supply, or dispense local licensing authority may hold hand inventory of medical cannabis 2. (1) Medical cannabis-infused to conduct its business does not issuance of a state or local license cannabis for any purpose except a hearing on the application for flower from another licensed products shall be prepared on a meet the requirements of sections under sections 195.900 to 195.985: to assist patients with qualifying renewal only if the licensee has medical cannabis center licensee cultivation and production facility 195.900 to 195.985. (1) If the application for a state or medical conditions or to test the had complaints filed against it, has in Missouri. A medical cannabis licensed premises that is used for 2. If the division denies a state local license concerns a particular product at a medical cannabis a history of violations, or there are center licensee shall not sell more the manufacture and preparation of license under subsection 1 of this location that is the same as or testing facility, or as otherwise allegations against the licensee than thirty percent of its total on- medical cannabis-infused products section, the applicant shall be within one thousand feet of a provided in section 195.900 to that constitute good cause. hand inventory of medical cannabis and which uses equipment that entitled to a hearing before the location for which, within the two 195.985. (2) The local licensing authority flower to another Missouri medical is used for the manufacture and administrative hearing commission. years immediately preceding the 6. All owners of a licensed shall not hold a renewal hearing cannabis licensee. At least seventy preparation of medical cannabis- The division shall provide written date of the application, the division medical cannabis center and provided for by this subsection for percent of the medical cannabis infused products. notice of the grounds for denial of or a local licensing authority denied a licensed medical cannabis a medical cannabis center and flower sold at a medical cannabis (2) Only a licensed medical the state license to the applicant an application for the same class cultivation and production facility a medical cannabis cultivation center shall be grown at its cannabis cultivation and and to the local licensing authority of license due to the nature of the shall be authorized to do business and production facility until it has cultivation and production facility. production facility is permitted to at least fifteen days prior to the use or other concern related to the in Missouri. A local licensing posted a notice of hearing on the 5. Prior to initiating a sale, the produce medical cannabis-infused hearing. location; authority shall not issue a license licensed medical cannabis center employee of the medical cannabis products. A medical cannabis 195.927. 1. A license provided by (2) Until it is established that the provided for in sections 195.900 premises and the medical cannabis center making the sale shall verify cultivation and production facility sections 195.900 to 195.985 shall applicant is or shall be entitled to to 195.985 until that share of the cultivation and production facility that the purchaser has a valid may produce medical cannabis- not be issued to or held by: possession of the premises for license application fee due to the premises in the manner described registration card issued under infused products for the facility’s (1) A person until the annual fee which application is made under a state has been received by the in section 195.912 for a period of section 195.981 and a valid picture medical cannabis centers and may has been paid; lease, rental agreement, or other division. All licenses granted under ten days and provided notice to identification card that matches the sell the medical cannabis-infused (2) A person under twenty-one arrangement for possession of the sections 195.900 to 195.985 shall the applicant at least ten days prior name on the registration card. products it produces to any other years of age; premises or by virtue of ownership be valid for a period not to exceed to the hearing. The local licensing 6. A licensed medical cannabis licensed medical cannabis centers (3) A person licensed under of the premises; one year from the date of issuance authority may refuse to renew any center shall provide an amount of in the state. sections 195.900 to 195.985 who (3) For a location in an area unless revoked or suspended license for good cause, subject to its medical cannabis established by (3) The medical cannabis during a period of licensure or who where the cultivation, manufacture, under sections 195.900 to 195.985 judicial review. rule of the division for testing to a cultivation and production facility at the time of application has failed and sale of medical cannabis as or the rules promulgated under 2.(1) Notwithstanding the medical cannabis testing facility. shall have all cannabis cultivated to: contemplated is not permitted sections 195.900 to 195.985. provisions of subsection 1 of this 7. All medical cannabis sold at a by such facility tested by a licensed (a) Provide a surety bond, proof under the applicable local zoning 7. Before granting a local or state section, a licensee whose license licensed medical cannabis center medical cannabis testing facility in of assets, or file any tax return with laws of the municipality or county; license, the respective licensing has been expired for not more than shall be labeled as follows: accordance with the following: a taxing agency; or authority may consider, except ninety days may file a late renewal (1) The medical cannabis (a) Cannabis shall be tested (b) Avoid delinquency in the (4) (a) If the building in which where sections 195.900 to 195.985 application upon the payment of a center shall place a legible, firmly for the cannabinoid profile payment of any state income taxes, medical cannabis is to be cultivated, specifically provide otherwise, nonrefundable late application fee affixed label on medical cannabis, and for contaminants as personal property taxes, municipal produced, or sold is located within the requirements of sections of five hundred dollars to the local excluding medical cannabis- specified by the department taxes, or real property taxes; one thousand feet of, the real 195.900 to 195.985 and any licensing authority. A licensee who infused products, on which the including, but not limited (c) Pay any judgments due to a property comprising a public or rules promulgated under sections files a late renewal application wording is no less than one- to, mold, mildew, heavy government agency; private elementary, vocational, 195.900 to 195.985, and all other and pays the requisite fees may sixteenth inch in size on each metals, plant-growth (d) Stay out of default on a or secondary school or a public reasonable restrictions that are or continue to operate until both the package of medical cannabis that regulators, and the presence government-issued student loan; or private college, junior college, may be placed upon the licensee state and local licensing authorities it prepares for dispensing and of nonorganic pesticides. (e) Pay child support; or or university, or a playground, or by the licensing authority. With have taken final action to approve which contains at a minimum the The department may require (f) Remedy an outstanding housing facility owned by a public respect to a second or additional or deny the licensee’s late renewal following information: additional testing; delinquency for taxes owed, housing authority, or a licensed license for the same licensee application. (a) The registered qualifying (b) The facility shall maintain an outstanding delinquency for child care facility, or within 100 feet or the same owner of another (2) The state and local licensing patient’s name; the results of all testing for judgments owed to a government of a public or private youth center, licensed business under sections authorities shall not accept a late (b) The name and registration no less than one year; agency, or an outstanding public swimming pool, or video 195.900 to 195.985, each licensing renewal application more than number of the medical (c) The facility shall have and delinquency for child support. arcade facility. The provisions of authority shall consider the effect ninety days after the expiration cannabis center that follow a policy and procedure (4) A person who has discharged this subdivision shall not affect on competition of granting or of a licensee’s permanent produced the cannabis, for responding to results a sentence in the ten years the renewal or reissuance of a denying the additional licenses annual license. A licensee whose together with the medical indicating contamination, immediately preceding the license once granted nor shall the to such licensee and shall not permanent annual license has been cannabis center’s telephone which shall include application date for a conviction provisions of this subdivision apply approve an application for a second expired for more than ninety days number and mailing address, destruction of contaminated of a felony or a person who at to a license in effect and actively or additional license that has the shall not cultivate, manufacture, and website information, if product and assessment any time has been convicted of a doing business before such school, effect of restraining competition. distribute, possess, or sell any any; of the source of felony under any state or federal college, university, playground, 8. (1) Each license issued under medical cannabis until all required (c) The quantity of usable contamination. Such policy law regarding the possession, housing facility, licensed child sections 195.900 to 195.985 is licenses have been obtained. medical cannabis contained shall be available to distribution, or use of a controlled care facility, youth center, public separate and distinct. It is unlawful 195.942. The division or local within the package; registered qualifying patients substance; swimming pool, or video arcade for a person to exercise any of the licensing authority may, in its (d) The date that the medical and primary caregivers; (5) A person who employs was constructed. privileges granted under a license discretion, revoke or elect not to cannabis center packaged (d) All testing shall be conducted another person at a medical (b) The distances referred other than the license that the renew any license if it determines the contents; by an independent laboratory cannabis center, a medical to in this subdivision are to be person holds or for a licensee to that the licensed premises have (e) A batch number, sequential that is: cannabis cultivation and production computed by direct measurement allow any other person to exercise been inactive without good cause serial number, and bar code a. Accredited to International facility, or a medical cannabis from the nearest property line the privileges granted under the for at least one year. when used, to identify Organization for testing facility who has not passed of the land used for a school, licensee’s license. A separate 195.945. 1. The division, by rule, the batch associated with Standardization (ISO) 17025 a criminal background check; college, university, playground, license shall be required for each shall require a complete disclosure manufacturing and by a third-party accrediting (6) A sheriff, deputy sheriff, police housing facility, licensed child specific business or business entity of all persons having a direct or processing; body such as A2LA or officer, or prosecuting officer, or any care facility, youth center, public and each geographical location. indirect financial interest and the (f) The cannabinoid profile of ACLASS; or officer or employee of the division swimming pool, or video arcade to (2) At all times, a licensee shall extent of such interest in each the medical cannabis b. Certified, registered, or or a local licensing authority; the nearest portion of the building possess and maintain possession license issued under sections contained within accredited by an (7) A person whose authority in which medical cannabis is to be of the premises for which the 195.900 to 195.985. the package, including organization approved by the to be a caregiver as defined in cultivated, produced, or sold. license is issued by ownership, 2. A person shall not have an tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) department. sections 195.900 to 195.985 has (c) In addition to the requirements lease, rental, or other arrangement unreported financial interest in a level; and (e) The facility shall arrange been revoked by the department; of section 195.909, the local for possession of the premises. license under sections 195.900 to (g) A statement that the product for testing to be conducted or licensing authority shall consider 9. (1) The licenses provided 195.985 unless such person has has been tested for in accordance with the (8) A person who holds a the evidence and make a specific under sections 195.900 to undergone a fingerprint-based contaminants, that there frequency required by the license for a location that is finding of fact as to whether the 195.985 shall specify the date of criminal background check as were no adverse findings, department; currently licensed as a retail food building in which the medical issuance, the period of licensure, provided for by the division in its and the date of testing, and (f) A facility shall have a establishment or wholesale food cannabis is to be cultivated, the name of the licensee, and the rules; except that, this subsection the following statement, contractual arrangement registrant. produced, or sold is located within premises licensed. The licensee shall not apply to banks, savings including capitalization: “This with a medical cannabis 2. The provisions of section the distance restrictions established shall conspicuously display the and loan associations, or industrial product has not been testing facility for the 324.010.1 shall apply to sections by or under this subdivision. license at all times on the licensed banks supervised and regulated by analyzed or approved by the purposes of testing cannabis, 195.900 to 195.985. 195.933. 1. A state or local premises. an agency of the state or federal FDA. There is limited including a stipulation that 3. All medical cannabis license granted under the (2) A local licensing authority government, or to FHA-approved information on the side those individuals responsible cultivation and production facility provisions of sections 195.900 to shall not transfer location of or mortgagees, or to stockholders, effects of using this product, for testing at the medical licensees and all medical cannabis 195.985 shall not be transferable renew a license to sell medical directors, or officers thereof. and there may be associated cannabis testing facility be center licensees shall be held by except as provided in this section, cannabis until the applicant for the 3. This section is intended to health risks. Do not drive or licensed; entities that are sixty percent or but this section shall not prevent a license produces a license issued prohibit and prevent the control of operate machinery when (g) A medical cannabis more owned by natural persons change of location as provided in and granted by the state licensing the outlets for the sale of medical under the influence of this cultivation and production who have been bona fide residents subsection 13 of section 195.936. authority covering the whole period cannabis by a person or party other product. KEEP THIS facility is prohibited from of the state of Missouri for at 2. For a transfer of ownership, for which a license or license than the persons licensed under PRODUCT AWAY FROM having any financial or other least three years continuously a license holder shall apply to the renewal is sought. the provisions of sections 195.900 CHILDREN.” interest in a medical immediately prior to the date of filing division and the local licensing 10. In computing any period to 195.985. (2) The medical cannabis center cannabis testing facility of application for such licenses. authority on forms prepared of time prescribed by sections 195.948. 1. For the purpose shall place a legible, firmly affixed providing testing services for Notwithstanding the foregoing, and furnished by the division. In 195.900 to 195.985, the day of the of regulating the cultivation, label on medical cannabis-infused any medical cannabis medical cannabis cultivation and determining whether to permit act, event, or default from which manufacture, distribution, testing, products on which the wording is cultivation and production production facility licensees and a transfer of ownership, the the designated period of time possession, and sale of medical no less than one-sixteenth inch in facility; medical cannabis center licensees division and the local licensing begins to run shall not be included. cannabis, the division may, in its size on each medical cannabis- (h) No individual employee of a may be held by entities with no authority shall consider only the Saturdays, Sundays, and legal discretion and upon application infused product that it prepares for medical cannabis testing greater than a forty percent interest requirements of sections 195.900 holidays shall be counted as any on the prescribed form made to it, dispensing and which contains at a facility providing testing owned by natural persons who to 195.985, any rules promulgated other day. issue and grant to the applicant a minimum the following information: services for medical Section B -Page 10 October 31, 2018 Bethany Republican-Clipper
cannabis cultivation and the rapid growth of undesirable any such tests fail, such facility’s any other provision of law, any licenses, notices, or reports had the suspension gone into production facilities microorganisms shall be held in a process shall be revalidated. moneys remaining in the fund at required to be submitted to the effect may be determined with shall receive direct manner that prevents the growth of (b) It shall be considered a the end of a biennium shall not state licensing authority: reasonable accuracy; and financial compensation from such microorganisms; and material change if a facility begins revert to the credit of the general (a) Applications to change (c) The licensee has not had any medical cannabis (o) Storage and transportation using a new or different pesticide revenue fund. The Commissioner location under subsection 13 his or her license suspended or cultivation and production of finished products shall be under during its cultivation process, of Administration is authorized to of section 195.936 and rules revoked, nor had any suspension facility; conditions that shall protect them and the first five harvest batches make cash operating transfers promulgated thereunder; stayed by payment of a fine, (i) All transportation of cannabis against physical, chemical, and produced using the new or different to the fund for purposes of (b) Applications for transfer of during the two years immediately to and from laboratories microbial contamination as well pesticide shall also be tested for meeting the cash requirements ownership under section 195.933 preceding the date of the motion providing cannabis testing as against deterioration of them or pesticide. of the Department in advance of and rules promulgated thereunder; or complaint that resulted in a final services shall comply with their container. (c) It shall be considered a it receiving annual application, (c) License renewal fees, decision to suspend the license or rules promulgated under any 3. (1) A medical cannabis material change if a facility begins licensing, and tax revenue, with application fees for renewals, permit. rulemaking authority granted cultivation and production facility using a new or different solvent or any such transfers to be repaid and expired license renewal (2) The fine accepted shall be not in sections 195.900 to shall provide adequate lighting, combination of solvents. as provided by law. The fund shall applications under section 195.939; less than five hundred dollars nor 195.985; ventilation, temperature, humidity, (d) A facility that makes a be a dedicated fund and shall and more than one hundred thousand (j) All storage of cannabis at space, and equipment. material change shall notify the stand appropriated without further (d) Licenses as listed in section dollars. a laboratory providing (2) A facility shall have separate medical cannabis testing facility legislative action as follows: 195.948. (3) Payment of a fine under the cannabis testing services areas for storage of cannabis that is that conducts contaminant testing (a) First, to the Department, (3) The amounts of the fees provisions of this subsection shall shall comply with subdivision outdated, damaged, deteriorated, on the first five harvest batches an amount necessary for the under subdivisions (1) and (2) of be in the form of cash or in the form (4) of this subsection; and mislabeled, or contaminated, or or production batches produced Department to carry out this this subsection, when added to the of a certified check or cashier’s (k) All excess cannabis whose containers or packaging using the new standard operating section, including repayment of other fees transferred to the fund check made payable to the shall be returned to have been opened or breached, procedures. any cash operating transfers, under this section, shall reflect the division or local licensing authority, the source medical cannabis until such products are destroyed. (e) When a harvest batch or payments made through contract actual direct and indirect costs of whichever is appropriate. cultivation and production (3) Facility storage areas shall be production batch is required to or agreement with other state and the division in the administration 4. Upon payment of the fine facility and be disposed of maintained in a clean and orderly be submitted for testing under public agencies necessary to carry and enforcement of sections under subsection 3 of this section, under paragraph (e) of condition. this subsection, the facility that out this section, and a reserve fund 195.900 to 195.985. the division or local licensing subdivision (6) of this (4) Facility storage areas shall produced it shall not wholesale, to maintain a reasonable working (4) The division may charge authority shall enter its further subsection. be free from infestation by insects, transfer, or process into a medical cash balance for the purpose of applicants licensed under sections order permanently staying the (4)(a) All cannabis in the rodents, birds, and pests of any cannabis concentrate or medical carrying out this section. 195.900 to 195.985 a fee for the imposition of the suspension. If process of cultivation, production, kind. cannabis product any of the medical (b) Next, the remainder of such cost of each fingerprint analysis the fine is paid to a local licensing preparation, transport, or analysis (5) Facility storage areas shall be cannabis, medical cannabis funds shall be allocated evenly to all and background investigation authority, the governing body of the shall be housed and stored in such maintained in accordance with the concentrate, or medical cannabis police departments, fire protection undertaken to qualify new officers, authority shall cause the moneys to a manner as to prevent diversion, security requirements promulgated product from such harvest batch or districts, and fire departments in directors, managers, or employees. be paid into the general fund of the theft, or loss. under the authority granted in production batch. the State of Missouri that have (5) At least annually, the division local licensing authority. Fines paid (b) Such items shall be sections 195.900 to 195.985. (2) If six of the ten most recently medical cannabis centers or shall review the amounts of the to the division under subsection 3 accessible only to the minimum 195.960. 1. Until a medical tested test batches produced by medical cannabis cultivation and fees and, if necessary, adjust the of this section shall be transmitted number of specifically authorized cannabis cultivation and production a facility fail contaminant testing, production facilities within their amounts to reflect the direct and to the state treasurer who shall dispensary agents essential for facility’s cultivation or production the facility shall be required to geographic boundaries. indirect costs of the division. credit the same to the medical efficient operation. process has been validated, such revalidate its process. (c) All moneys from the taxes 3. Except as provided in cannabis license cash fund created (c) Such items shall be returned facility shall not wholesale, transfer, 6. Notwithstanding any other authorized under this subsection subsection 4 of this section, the in section 195.963. to a secure location immediately or process into a medical cannabis provision of state law, sales of shall provide additional dedicated division shall establish a basic 5. In connection with a petition after completion of the process concentrate or medical cannabis medical cannabis-infused products funding for the purposes fee that shall be paid at the time under subsection 3 of this section, or at the end of the scheduled product any medical cannabis, shall not be exempt from state or enumerated above and shall not of service of any subpoena upon the authority of the division or business day. medical cannabis concentrate, or local sales tax. replace existing dedicated funding. the division, plus a fee for meals local licensing authority is limited (d) If a manufacturing process medical cannabis product unless 195.961.1. A tax is hereby levied (3) There is hereby created in and a fee for mileage at the rate to the granting of such stays as cannot be completed at the end samples from the harvest batch and imposed upon the retail sale the state treasury the “Missouri prescribed for state officers and are necessary for the authority to of a working day, the processing or production batch from which of cannabis for medical use sold at Drug Treatment Fund,” which employees, for each mile actually complete its investigation and make area or tanks, vessels, bins, or bulk such medical cannabis, medical medical cannabis centers within the shall consist of taxes and fees and necessarily traveled in going to its findings and, if the authority containers containing cannabis cannabis concentrate, or medical state. The tax shall be equivalent to collected under this section. The and returning from the place named makes such findings, to the granting shall be securely locked inside cannabis product was derived two percent of the retail price. The State Treasurer shall be custodian in the subpoena. If the person of an order permanently staying the an area or building that affords were tested by a medical cannabis purpose and intent of the tax is to of the fund, and he or she shall named in the subpoena is required imposition of the entire suspension adequate security. testing facility for contaminants impose a tax upon the privilege of invest moneys in the fund in the to attend the place named in the or that portion of the suspension (5) A medical cannabis cultivation and passed all contaminant tests engaging in the business, in this same manner as other funds are subpoena for more than one day, not otherwise conditionally stayed. and production facility shall process required by subsection 3 of this state, of selling medical cannabis. invested. Any interest and moneys there shall be paid, in advance, 6. If the division or local licensing cannabis in a safe and sanitary section. The primary tax burden is placed earned on such investments a sum to be established by the authority does not make the manner. A facility shall process the 2. (l) A medical cannabis on making taxable sales of medical shall be credited to the fund. division for each day of attendance findings required in subdivision leaves and flowers of the female cultivation and production facility’s cannabis. All sellers of medical Notwithstanding any other provision to cover the expenses of the person (1) of subsection 3 of this section cannabis plant only, which shall be: cultivation process shall be deemed cannabis shall be required to report of law, any moneys remaining in named in the subpoena. and does not order the suspension (a) Well cured and free of seeds valid if every harvest batch that it to the director of revenue, on such the fund at the end of a biennium 4. The subpoena fee established permanently stayed, the and stems; produced during a twelve-week forms and in such manner as the shall not revert to the credit of under subsection 3 of this section suspension shall go into effect on (b) Free of dirt, sand, debris, and period passed all contaminant tests director of revenue shall prescribe. the general revenue fund. The shall not be applicable to any the operative date finally set by the other foreign matter; required by subsection 3 of this Their “gross receipts from the sale Commissioner of Administration is federal, state, or local governmental division or local licensing authority. (c) Free of contamination by section, including at least twelve of medical cannabis,” defined to authorized to make cash operating agency. 7. Each local licensing authority mold, rot, other fungus, and test batches that were submitted at mean the aggregate amount of the transfers to the fund for purposes 195.966. 1. Except as otherwise shall report all actions taken to bacterial diseases; least six days apart and contained sales price of all sales at retail of of meeting the cash requirements provided, all fees and fines provided impose fines, suspensions, and (d) Prepared and handled on samples from entirely different medical cannabis, and remit to the of the Department in advance of for by sections 195.900 to 195.985 revocations to the division in a food-grade stainless steel tables; harvest batches. director of revenue two percent of it receiving annual application, shall be paid to the division, which manner required by the division. and (2) A facility’s production process their gross receipts from the sales licensing, and tax revenue, with shall transmit the fees to the state No later than January fifteenth (e) Packaged in a secure area. shall be deemed valid if every of medical cannabis. any such transfers to be repaid treasurer. The state treasurer of each year, the division shall (6) All facilities, including those production batch that it produced 2. After retaining no more as provided by law. The fund shall shall credit the fees to the medical compile a report of the preceding that develop or process nonedible during a four-week period passed than five percent for its actual be a dedicated fund and shall cannabis license cash fund created year’s actions in which fines, medical cannabis-infused all contaminant tests required collection costs, one-half percent stand appropriated without further in section 195.963. suspensions, or revocations products, shall comply with the by subsection 3 of this section, of the amount generated by the legislative action as follows: 2. The expenditures of the were imposed by local licensing following sanitary requirements: including at least four test batches tax imposed in this section shall (a) First, to the Department, division shall be paid out of authorities and by the division. The (a) Any dispensary agent that were submitted at least be deposited by the department of an amount necessary for the appropriations from the medical division shall file one copy of the whose job includes contact with six days apart which contained revenue into the Missouri Veterans’ Department to carry out this cannabis license cash fund created report with the chief clerk of the cannabis or nonedible medical samples from entirely different Health and Care Fund, one-half section, including repayment of in section 195.963. house of representatives, one copy cannabis-infused products, production batches. percent of the amount generated any cash operating transfers, 195.969. 1. Each application with the secretary of the senate, including cultivation, production, 3. (1) Each harvest batch of by the tax imposed in this section payments made through contract for a local license provided for in and six copies in the legislative or packaging, is subject to the medical cannabis and production will be deposited by the department or agreement with other state and sections 195.900 to 195.985 filed library. requirements for food handlers batch of medical cannabis of revenue into the Missouri Public public agencies necessary to carry with a local licensing authority shall 195.975. 1. Each licensee under state law and in accordance concentrate and medical cannabis Safety Fund, one-half percent of out this section, and a reserve fund be accompanied by an application shall keep a complete set of all with rules of the department of product shall be tested for the amount generated by the tax to maintain a reasonable working fee and a license fee in an amount records necessary to show fully health and senior services; microbial contamination by a imposed in this section shall be cash balance for the purpose of determined by the local licensing the business transactions of the (b) Any dispensary agent working medical cannabis testing facility. deposited by the department of carrying out this section. authority not to exceed ten percent licensee, all of which shall be open in direct contact with preparation The microbial contamination test revenue into the Missouri Drug (b) Next, the remainder of such of the state application fee and at all times during business hours of cannabis or nonedible medical shall include, but not be limited Treatment Fund, and one-half funds shall be allocated evenly license fee. for the inspection and examination cannabis-infused products shall to, testing to determine the percent of the amount generated by to all Missouri Drug Treatment 2. License fees as determined of the division or its duly authorized conform to sanitary practices while presence of and amounts present the tax imposed in this section shall Centers that are funded by the by the local licensing authority representatives. The division on duty, including: of salmonella sp., escherichia coli, be deposited by the department of State of Missouri. shall be paid to the treasurer of may require any licensee to a. Maintaining adequate and other bile-tolerant bacteria. revenue into the Early Childhood (c) All moneys from the taxes the municipality or county where furnish such information as it personal cleanliness; and Each harvest batch of medical Development, Education and Care authorized under this subsection the licensed premises is located in considers necessary for the proper b. Washing hands thoroughly in cannabis and production batch of Fund created by section 161.125. shall provide additional dedicated advance of the approval, denial, or administration of this section and an adequate hand-washing medical cannabis concentrate and Licensed entities making retail funding for the purposes renewal of the license. may require an audit to be made of area before starting work, medical cannabis product shall be sales within the state shall be enumerated above and shall not 195.972. 1. In addition to any the books of account and records and at any other time when tested for mold contamination by allowed approved credit for returns replace existing dedicated funding. other sanctions prescribed by on such occasions as it may hands may have become a medical cannabis testing facility. provided the tax was paid on the (4) The department of revenue sections 195.900 to 195.985 or consider necessary by an auditor soiled or contaminated. The mold contamination test shall returned item and the purchaser shall have the authority to rules promulgated under sections to be selected by the division who (c) Hand-washing facilities shall include, but shall be limited to, was given the refund or credit. establish, revise, and amend rules 195.900 to 195.985, the division shall likewise have access to all be adequate and convenient and testing to determine presence (1) There is hereby created in as necessary to carry into effect or a local licensing authority has books and records of the licensee, shall be furnished with running and the level of aspergillus sp., the state treasury the “Missouri the tax imposed by this section and the power, on its own motion or on and the expense thereof shall be water at a suitable temperature. mucor sp., penicillium sp., and Veterans’ Health and Care Fund,” to issue all forms, instructions and complaint, after investigation and paid by the licensee. Hand-washing facilities shall be thermophilic actinomycetes sp. which shall consist of certain other documents necessary for the opportunity for a public hearing at 2. The licensed premises, located in the facility in production (2) Each harvest batch of taxes and fees collected under collection of the tax. which the licensee shall be afforded including any places of storage areas and where good sanitary medical cannabis produced by a this section. The State Treasurer 3. The provisions of sections an opportunity to be heard, to where medical cannabis is practices require employees to facility shall be tested for filth and shall be custodian of the fund, 144.010 through 144.527 shall suspend or revoke a license issued grown, stored, cultivated, sold, wash and sanitize their hands, other visible contamination by a and he or she shall invest moneys apply to the administration of the by the respective authority for a or dispensed, shall be subject and shall provide effective medical cannabis testing facility. in the fund in the same manner tax imposed by this section. violation by the licensee or by to inspection by the division or hand cleaning and sanitizing The filth contamination test shall as other funds are invested. Any 195.963. 1. (1) There is hereby any of the agents or employees local licensing authorities and preparations and sanitary towel include, but shall not be limited interest and moneys earned on created in the state treasury of the licensee of the provisions their investigators, during all service or suitable drying devices; to, the detection, separation, such investments shall be credited the “Medical Cannabis License of sections 195.900 to 195.985, or business hours and other times of (d) There shall be sufficient quantification, identification, to the fund. Notwithstanding any Cash Fund,” which shall consist any of the rules promulgated under apparent activity, for the purpose space for placement of equipment and interpretation of extraneous other provision of law, any moneys of all moneys collected by the sections 195.900 to 195.985, or of inspection or investigation. For and storage of materials as is materials, including insects, rodent remaining in the fund at the end of division under sections 195.900 of any of the terms, conditions, or examination of any inventory or necessary for the maintenance of droppings, visible adulterants, and a biennium shall not revert to the to 195.985. The state treasurer provisions of the license issued books and records required to sanitary operations; other contaminants, in medical credit of the general revenue fund. shall be custodian of the fund. In by the division or local licensing be kept by the licensees, access (e) Litter and waste shall be cannabis flowers and trim. The commissioner of administration accordance with sections 30.170 authority. The division or a local shall be required during business properly removed, disposed of so (3) Each production batch of is authorized to make cash and 30.180, the state treasurer licensing authority has the power hours. Where any part of the as to minimize the development solvent-based medical cannabis operating transfers to the fund may approve disbursements. The to administer oaths and issue licensed premises consists of a of odor, and shall minimize the concentrate produced by a facility for purposes of meeting the cash fund shall be a dedicated fund and, subpoenas to require the presence locked area, upon demand to the potential for the waste attracting shall be tested for residual solvent requirements of the department upon appropriation, moneys in the of persons and the production licensee, such area shall be made and harboring pests. The operating contamination by a medical in advance of it receiving annual fund shall be used solely for the of papers, books, and records available for inspection without systems for waste disposal shall be cannabis testing facility. The application, licensing, and tax administration of sections 195.900 necessary to the determination of delay, and, upon request by maintained in an adequate manner; residual solvent contamination test revenue, with any such transfers to to 195.985. a hearing that the division or local authorized representatives of the (f) Floors, walls, and ceilings shall shall include, but not be limited to, be repaid as provided by law. The (2) Notwithstanding the licensing authority is authorized to division or local licensing authority, be constructed in such a manner testing to determine the presence fund shall be a dedicated fund and provisions of section 33.080 to the conduct. the licensee shall open the area for that they may be adequately kept of, and amounts present of, butane, shall stand appropriated without contrary, any moneys remaining in 2. The division or local licensing inspection. clean and in good repair; propane, ethanol, isopropanol, further legislative action as follows: the fund at the end of the biennium authority shall provide notice of 3. Each licensee shall retain (g) There shall be adequate acetone, and heptane. (a) First, to the department shall not revert to the credit of the suspension, revocation, fine, or all books and records necessary safety lighting in all processing and 4. (1) The division may require an amount necessary for the general revenue fund. other sanction, as well as the to show fully the business storage areas, as well as areas additional tests to be conducted department to carry out this (3) The state treasurer shall required notice of the hearing transactions of the licensee for a where equipment or utensils are on a harvest batch or production section, including repayment of invest moneys in the fund in the under subsection 1 of this section period of the current tax year and cleaned; batch prior to a facility wholesaling, any cash operating transfers, same manner as other funds are by mailing the same in writing to the the three immediately prior tax (h) Buildings, fixtures, and transferring, or processing into payments made through contract invested. Any interest and moneys licensee at the address contained years. other physical facilities shall be a medical cannabis concentrate or agreement with other state and earned on such investments shall in the license. Except in the case 195.978. 1. Except as otherwise maintained in a sanitary condition; or medical cannabis product public agencies necessary to carry be credited to the fund. of a summary suspension under provided in sections 195.900 to (i) All contact surfaces, including any medical cannabis, medical out this section, and a reserve fund (4) There is hereby created section 195.984, a suspension 195.985. it is unlawful for a person: utensils and equipment, shall be cannabis concentrate, or medical to maintain a reasonable working the “Medical Cannabis Program shall not be for a longer period (1) To consume medical cannabis maintained in a clean and sanitary cannabis product from such cash balance for the purpose of Account” as an account within the than six months. If a license is in a licensed medical cannabis condition. Such surfaces shall be harvest batch or production batch. carrying out this section. medical cannabis license cash suspended or revoked, a part of center, and it shall be unlawful for a cleaned and sanitized as frequently Additional tests may include, but (b) Next, the remainder of such fund. The account shall consist the fees paid therefore shall not medical cannabis licensee to allow as necessary to protect against not be limited to, screening for funds shall be transferred to the of all moneys collected by the be returned to the licensee. Any medical cannabis to be consumed contamination, using a sanitizing pesticides, harmful chemicals, Missouri Veterans Commission for department of health and senior license or permit may be summarily upon its licensed premises; agent registered by the United adulterants, or other types of health and care services for military services under section 195.981. suspended by the issuing licensing (2) With knowledge, to permit States Environmental Protection microbials, molds, filth, or residual veterans, including the following The account shall be a dedicated authority without notice, pending or fail to prevent the use of such Agency (EPA), in accordance with solvents. purposes: operations, maintenance account and, upon appropriation, any prosecution, investigation, or person’s registry identification by labeled instructions. Equipment (2) (a) A production batch of and capital improvements of the moneys in the account shall be public hearing under the terms of any other person for the unlawful and utensils shall be so designed medical cannabis concentrate Missouri Veteran’s Homes, the used solely for the administration section 195.984. Nothing in this purchasing of medical cannabis; or and of such material and shall be considered exempt from Missouri Service Officer’s Program, of section 195.981. section shall prevent the summary (3) To buy, sell, transfer, give workmanship as to be adequately subdivision (1) of this subsection and other services for veterans 2. (1) The division shall require suspension of a license under away, or acquire medical cannabis, cleanable; if the facility that produced it approved by the Commission, all applicants for initial state section 195.984. except as allowed under sections (j) All toxic items shall be identified, does not wholesale or transfer including, but not limited to, licenses under sections 195.900 to 3. (1) Whenever a decision of the 195.900 to 195.985. held, and stored in a manner that any portion of the production health care services, mental 195.985 to submit a nonrefundable division or a local licensing authority 2. It is unlawful for a person protects against contamination of batch and it uses the entire health services, drug rehabilitation application fee of twelve thousand suspending a license for fourteen licensed under sections 195.900 to cannabis and medical cannabis- production batch to manufacture services, housing assistance, job five hundred dollars for a medical days or less becomes final, the 195.985: infused products; medical cannabis product; except training, tuition assistance, and cannabis center license, and licensee may, before the operative (1) To be within a limited-access (k) A facility’s water supply that, a solvent-based medical housing assistance to prevent twelve thousand five hundred date of the suspension, petition for area unless the person’s license shall be sufficient for necessary cannabis concentrate produced homelessness. The Missouri dollars for a medical cannabis permission to pay a fine in lieu of badge is displayed as required by operations. Any private water using butane, propane, ethanol, Veterans Commission shall cultivation and production facility having the license suspended for sections 195.900 to 195.985; source shall be capable of isopropanol, acetone, heptane contract with other public agencies license. The division shall require all or part of the suspension period. (2) To fail to designate areas of providing a safe, potable, and shall still be submitted for a residual for the delivery of services beyond all applicants for initial state Upon the receipt of the petition, the ingress and egress for limited- adequate supply of water to meet solvent contaminant test. its expertise. licenses under sections 195.900 division or local licensing authority access areas and post signs in the facility’s needs; (b) A facility shall not be required (c) All moneys from the taxes to 195.985 to submit an annual may, in its sole discretion, stay the conspicuous locations as required (l) Plumbing shall be of adequate to have residual solvent testing authorized under this subsection license fee of twelve thousand proposed suspension and cause by sections 195.900 to 195.985; size and design, and adequately conducted on the product batch of shall provide additional dedicated five hundred dollars for a medical any investigation to be made which (3) To fail to report a transfer installed and maintained to carry a solvent-based medical cannabis funding for the purposes cannabis center license, and twelve it deems desirable and may, in its required by section 195.933; or sufficient quantities of water to concentrate if only CO2 was enumerated above and shall not thousand five thousand dollars sole discretion, grant the petition (4) To fail to report the name of or required locations throughout used during the production of the replace existing dedicated funding. for a cultivation and production if the division or local licensing a change in managers as required the facility. Plumbing shall medical cannabis concentrate. (2) There is hereby created in the facility license. All applications authority is satisfied that: by section 195.936. properly convey sewage and 5. (1) (a) If a facility makes a state treasury the “Missouri Public submitted shall be accompanied (a) The public welfare and morals 3. It is unlawful for any person liquid disposable waste from the material change to its cultivation Safety Fund”, which shall consist by all applicable state license and shall not be impaired by permitting licensed to sell medical cannabis facility. There shall be no cross- or production process, such facility of taxes and fees collected under application fees. Any applications the licensee to operate during the under sections 195.900 to 195.985: connections between the potable shall have the first five harvest this section. The State Treasurer which are later denied or withdrawn period set for suspension and (1) To sell more than two and and waste water lines; batches or production batches shall be custodian of the fund, may allow for a refund of license that the payment of the fine shall one-half ounces of cannabis (m) A facility shall provide its produced using the new standard and he or she shall invest moneys fees only. All application fees achieve the desired disciplinary flower or its equivalent in cannabis employees with adequate, readily operating procedures tested for in the fund in the same manner provided by an applicant shall be purposes; concentrate or cannabis product accessible toilet facilities that are all of the contaminants required as other funds are invested. Any retained by the division. (b) The books and records of during a sales transaction to a maintained in a sanitary condition by subsection 3 of this section interest and moneys earned on (2) The division shall establish the licensee are kept in such a qualifying patient; and in good repair; regardless of whether its process such investments shall be credited all other fees for processing the manner that the loss of sales that (2) To display any signs that (n) Products that may support has been previously validated. If to the fund. Notwithstanding following types of applications, the licensee would have suffered are inconsistent with local laws or Bethany Republican-Clipper October 31, 2018 Section B -Page 11
regulations; identification card or its equivalent distributes medical cannabis if the (b) The state or jurisdiction from the medical cannabis program for (a) Requiring cessation or (3) To use advertising material under the laws of another state, physician certifies the qualifying which the holder or bearer obtained a cannabis registry identification restriction of any or all licensee that is misleading, deceptive, or district, territory, commonwealth, medical condition of a patient the nonresident card requires, card for the purpose of offsetting operations and prohibiting the use false, or that is designed to appeal insular possession of the United for participation in the medical as a prerequisite to the issuance the department’s direct and indirect of medical cannabis produced by to minors; States, or country recognized by cannabis program; or of such a card, that a physician costs of administering the program. such licensee; or (4)(a) To sell medical cannabis the United States that allows the (e) Issue a certification for advise the person that the person The amount of such fees shall (b) Placing restrictions on a to a person not licensed under person to use cannabis for medical the medical use of cannabis for has a qualifying medical condition be set by rule of the department. licensee to the extent necessary to sections 195.900 to 195.985 or to a purposes in the jurisdiction of a non-emancipated qualifying recognized by the state of Missouri; The amount of the fees set under avert a continued threat, pending person not able to produce a valid issuance; and (4) has submitted patient under the age of eighteen (c) The nonresident card has an this section shall reflect the actual final investigation results. patient registry identification card. documentation required by the without the written consent of the expiration date and has not yet direct and indirect costs of the (3) The requirements of the Notwithstanding any provision in department and has received qualifying patient’s parent or legal expired; department in the administration summary suspension shall remain this paragraph to the contrary, a confirmation of registration. guardian. The department shall not (d) The state or jurisdiction from and enforcement of this section. All in effect until the division rescinds person under twenty-one years of (7) “Caregiver”, the same issue a qualifying patient registry which the holder or bearer obtained fees collected by the department or amends such requirements age shall not be employed to sell meaning as such term is defined in identification card on behalf of a the nonresident card maintains a through the medical cannabis or until such time as the division or dispense medical cannabis at a section 195.900. non-emancipated qualifying patient database which preserves such program shall be transferred to takes final action on any related medical cannabis center or grow (8) “Registry identification card”, under the age of eighteen without information as may be necessary the state treasurer who shall credit pending complaint and issues a or cultivate medical cannabis at a the nontransferable confidential the written consent of the qualifying to verify the authenticity or validity the same to the medical cannabis final decision. medical cannabis cultivation and registry identification card issued patient’s parent or legal guardian. of the nonresident card; program account within the medical 2. The department of health and production facility; by the department to patients and Such registry identification card (e) The state or jurisdiction from cannabis license cash fund created senior services may summarily (b) If a licensee or a licensee’s caregivers under this section. shall be issued to one of the which the holder or bearer obtained in section 195.963. suspend any registration issued employee has reasonable cause to 2. The department of health and parents or guardians and not the nonresident card allows the 195.982. 1. No individual or under section 195.981, pending believe that a person is exhibiting senior services shall establish, directly to the patient. Only a parent division and medical cannabis health care entity organized under further proceedings for denial a fraudulent patient registry revise, and amend rules and or guardian may serve as caregiver centers in this State to access the the laws of this state shall be of renewal or revocation of identification card in an attempt regulations as follows: for a non-emancipated qualifying database described in paragraph subject to any adverse action by a registration, whenever the to obtain medical cannabis, (1) To ensure that patients patient under the age of eighteen. (d); the state or any agency, board, or department finds that the continued the licensee or employee shall suffering from qualifying medical Only the qualifying patient’s parent (f) The division determines subdivision thereof, including civil registration poses an imminent be authorized to confiscate conditions are able to safely gain or guardian shall purchase or that the database described in or criminal prosecution, denial of danger to the public health, safety, the fraudulent patient registry access to medical cannabis and to possess medical cannabis for a paragraph (d) is able to provide to any right or privilege, the imposition or welfare. identification card, if possible, ensure that such patients: non-emancipated qualifying patient medical cannabis centers in this of a civil or administrative penalty or 195.985. 1. Any rule or portion and shall, within seventy-two (a) Are not subject to criminal under the age of eighteen. A parent State information that is sufficiently sanction, or disciplinary action by of a rule, as that term is defined hours after the confiscation, turn prosecution for their use of medical or guardian shall supervise the accurate, current and specific as to any accreditation or licensing board in section 536.010, that is created it over to the department of health cannabis in accordance with administration of medical cannabis allow those centers to verify that or commission if such individual or under the authority delegated and senior services or local law this section, and the rules of the to a non-emancipated qualifying a person who holds or bears a employee or agent of the health in sections 195.900 to 195.985 enforcement agency. The failure department; and patient under the age of eighteen. nonresident card is entitled lawfully care facility, in its normal course of shall become effective only if it to confiscate the fraudulent patient (b) Are able to establish an (5) If the department has to do so; and business and within its applicable complies with and is subject to all registry identification card or to turn affirmative defense to their use of reasonable cause to believe that a (g) The holder or bearer of the licenses and regulations, certifies a of the provisions of chapter 536 it over to the department or a state medical cannabis in accordance physician has violated subdivision nonresident card agrees to abide qualifying medical condition for an and, if applicable, section 536.028. or local law enforcement agency with this section, and the rules of (1), (2), or (3) of subsection 4 of this by, and does abide by, the legal applicant to the medical cannabis Sections 195.900 to 195.985 and within seventy-two hours after the the department. section, or the rules promulgated limits on the possession of cannabis program under sections 195.900 to chapter 536 are nonseverable, and confiscation shall not constitute a (2) To prevent persons who do by the department, the department for medical purposes in this State, 195.985. if any of the powers vested with criminal offense; not suffer from qualifying medical may refer the matter to the state as set forth in 195.900.3(1). 2. A physician shall not be the general assembly pursuant (5) To offer for sale or solicit conditions from using this section board of registration for the healing (2) For the purposes of the subject to criminal or civil liability to chapter 536 to review, to delay an order for medical cannabis in as a means to sell, acquire, arts. reciprocity described in this section: or sanctions under Missouri law the effective date, or to disapprove person except within the licensed possess, produce, use, or transport 6. (1) A caregiver shall not (a) The amount of medical or discipline by the Missouri and annul a rule are subsequently premises; cannabis in violation of state and delegate to any other person his cannabis that the holder or bearer State Board of Registration for held unconstitutional, then the (6) To have in possession or upon federal laws; or her authority to provide medical of a nonresident card is entitled the Healing Arts, or its successor grant of rulemaking authority and the licensed premises any medical (3) The establishment and cannabis to a patient nor may a to possess in his or her state agency, for issuing a physician any rule proposed or adopted after cannabis, the sale of which is not maintenance of a confidential caregiver engage others to assist or jurisdiction of residence is certification to a patient diagnosed November 6, 2018, shall be invalid permitted by the license; registry of patients who have in providing medical cannabis to a irrelevant; and with a qualifying medical condition and void. (7) To buy medical cannabis applied for and are entitled to patient. (b) Under no circumstances, in a manner consistent with this 2. If any provision of sections from a person not licensed to sell receive a registry identification (2) A caregiver shall not cultivate while in this State, may the holder section and legal standards of 195.900 to 195.985 or its application as provided by sections 195.900 to card; cannabis. Only a medical cannabis or bearer of a nonresident card professional conduct. to any person or circumstance is 195.985; (4) The development by the cultivation and production facility possess cannabis for medical 3. A health care provider shall held invalid, the invalidity shall (8) To sell medical cannabis department of an application form may cultivate cannabis and only for purposes in excess of the limits set not be subject to civil or criminal not affect other provisions or except in the permanent location and making such form available to medical use. forth in 195.900.3(1). prosecution, denial of any right applications of sections 195.900 specifically designated in the residents of this state seeking to be (3) A caregiver shall provide to (3) As used in this section, or privilege, civil or administrative to 195.985 which can be given full license for sale; listed on the confidential registry of a law enforcement agency, upon “nonresident card” means a card or penalty or sanction, or disciplinary effect without the invalid provision (9) To require a medical cannabis patients who are entitled to receive inquiry, the registry identification other identification that: action by any accreditation or or application, and to this end the center or medical cannabis a registry identification card; card number of each of his or (a) Is issued by a state or jurisdiction licensing board or commission for provisions of sections 195.900 to cultivation and production facility (5) The verification by the her patients. The department other than Missouri; and providing health care services that 195.985 are severable. to make delivery to any premises department of medical information shall maintain a registry of (b) Is the functional equivalent of a involve the medical use of cannabis 263.250. 1. The plant “marijuana”, other than the specific licensed concerning patients who have such information and make it registry identification card or letter consistent with this section and botanically known as cannabis premises where the medical applied for a confidential registry available twenty-four hours per of approval, as determined by the legal standards of professional sativa, is hereby declared to be a cannabis is to be sold, except as card or for renewal of a registry day and seven days a week to division. conduct. noxious weed and all owners and otherwise provided under sections identification card; law enforcement for verification 10. (1) The use of medical 4. A testing laboratory shall occupiers of land shall destroy all 195.900 to 195.985; or (6) The development by the purposes. cannabis is allowed under state law not be subject to civil or criminal such plants growing upon their (10) To sell, serve, or distribute department of a written certification 7. A registered patient or to the extent that it is carried out in prosecution, denial of any right land. Any person who knowingly medical cannabis at any time form that shall be used by a caregiver shall not: accordance with sections 195.900 or privilege, civil or administrative allows such plants to grow on his other than between the hours of physician to certify that a patient (1) Purchase medical cannabis to 195.985 and the rules of the penalty or sanction, or disciplinary land or refuses to destroy such 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Monday has a qualifying medical condition; from unauthorized sources; or department. action by any accreditation or plants after being notified to do through Sunday. (7) The conditions for issuance (2) Obtain medical cannabis (2) A patient or caregiver shall licensing board or commission so shall allow any sheriff or such 4. Except as otherwise provided and renewal, and the form, of the from other registered patients or not: for providing laboratory testing other persons as designated by the in sections 195.900 to 195.985, it is registry identification cards issued caregivers. (a) Engage in the medical use of services that relate to the medical county commission to enter upon unlawful for: to patients, including, but not limited 8. (1) To be considered in cannabis in a way that endangers use of cannabis consistent with any land in this state and destroy (1) A medical cannabis center or to, standards for ensuring that compliance with this section and the health and well-being of a this section and otherwise meeting such plants. medical cannabis cultivation and the department issues a registry the rules of the department, a person; legal standards of professional 2. Entry to such lands shall not production facility to sell, deliver, or identification card to a patient only patient or caregiver shall have his (b) Engage in the medical use of conduct. be made, by any sheriff or other cause to be delivered to a licensee if such patient has a bona fide or her registry identification card in cannabis in plain view or in a place 5. A caregiver shall not be designated person to destroy such any medical cannabis not grown physician-patient relationship with his or her possession at all times open to the general public; subject to criminal or civil liability plants, until fifteen days’ notice by upon its licensed premises; or a physician in good standing and that he or she is in possession of (c) Undertake any task while or sanctions under Missouri law certified mail shall be given the (2) A medical cannabis center licensed to practice medicine in the any form of medical cannabis and under the influence of medical for purchasing, transporting, or owner or occupant to destroy such or medical cannabis cultivation state of Missouri; produce the same upon request cannabis, when doing so administering cannabis for medical plants or a search warrant shall be and production facility to sell, (8) Communications with law of a law enforcement officer to would constitute negligence or use by a qualifying patient under issued on probable cause shown. possess, or permit sale of medical enforcement officials about registry demonstrate that the patient or professional malpractice; the provisions of sections 195.900 In all such instances, the county cannabis not grown upon its identification cards that have been caregiver is not in violation of the (d) Possess medical cannabis to 195.985. commission shall bear the cost of licensed premises. A violation of suspended when a patient is no law. A person who violates this or otherwise engage in the use 6. An attorney shall not be destruction and notification. this subsection by a licensee shall longer diagnosed as having a section or the rules promulgated by of medical cannabis in or on the subject to disciplinary action by 3. The provisions of this section be grounds for the immediate qualifying medical condition; the department may be subject to grounds of a school or in a school the state bar association or other shall not apply to the authorized revocation of the license granted (9) A waiver process to allow criminal prosecution. bus; professional licensing body for cultivation and production of under sections 195.900 to 195.985. a homebound patient who is on (2) The department shall (e) Engage in the use of medical providing legal assistance to cannabis plants for purposes of 5. It shall be unlawful for a the registry to have a caregiver maintain a registry of such cannabis while: prospective or licensed medical providing medical cannabis under physician who makes patient transport the patient’s medical information and make available a. In a correctional facility; cannabis cultivation and productive sections 195.900 to 195.985. referrals to a licensed medical cannabis from a licensed medical twenty-four hours a day and seven b. Subject to a sentence to facilities, medical cannabis centers, 311.610. 1. For the purpose of cannabis center to receive anything cannabis center to the patient; and days a week to law enforcement for incarceration; or medical cannabis testing facilities, carrying out the provisions of this of value from the medical cannabis (10) To regulate and control verification purposes. Authorized c. In a vehicle, aircraft, or qualifying patients, caregivers, chapter [and], the liquor control law, center licensee or its agents, the manufacturing of medical employees of state or local law motorboat. physicians, health care providers, and sections 195.900 to 195.985 servants, officers, or owners or cannabis-infused products. enforcement agencies shall be (f) Operate, navigate, or be or others related to activity that the governor, by and with the anyone financially interested in the 3. The department shall conduct granted access to the information in actual physical control of any is no longer subject to criminal advice and consent of the senate, licensee, and it shall be unlawful for a public review hearing to receive contained within the state health vehicle, aircraft, or motorboat while penalties under state law pursuant shall appoint some suitable person a licensee licensed under sections public input on any emergency agency’s confidential registry only under the influence of medical to this section. of good moral character over the 195.900 to 195.985 to offer rules adopted by the department for the purpose of verifying that cannabis; or 7. Actions and conduct by duly age of thirty years, who has been anything of value to a physician and be provided with an update an individual who has presented a (g) Use medical cannabis if the registered or licensed gualifying a qualified elector in the state of for making patient referrals to the from the industry, caregivers, registry identification card to a state person does not have a qualifying patients, caregivers, medical Missouri for at least five years next licensed medical cannabis center. patients, and other stakeholders or local law enforcement official is medical condition as diagnosed cannabis cultivation and production before the date of his appointment, 6. A person who commits any acts regarding the industry’s current lawfully in possession of such card. by the person’s physician in the facilities, medical cannabis centers, as supervisor of liquor control. The that are unlawful under this section status. The department shall The department may promulgate course of a bona fide physician- and medical cannabis testing supervisor of liquor control shall is guilty of a class A misdemeanor. provide at least five business days’ rules to implement this subsection. patient relationship that has been facilities or their employees or serve at the pleasure and under 195.981.1. As used in this notice prior to the hearing. (3) The department may deny a certified to the department. agents, as permitted by this section the supervision and direction of the section, the following terms shall 4. Within one hundred eighty patient’s application for a registry (3) A person shall not establish and in compliance with division and governor. mean: days of the effective date of this identification card or revoke the a business to permit patients to department regulations and other 2. The supervisor of liquor (1) “Bona fide physician-patient section, the department shall make card if the department determines congregate and smoke medical standards of legal conduct, shall control shall devote his entire relationship”, for purposes of the available to the public application that the physician who diagnosed cannabis. not be subject to criminal or civil time to the duties of his office and, medical cannabis program: forms and application instructions the patient’s qualifying medical 11. Only licensed medical liability or sanctions under Missouri with the approval of the governor, (a) A physician and a patient for qualifying patient and caregiver condition, the patient, or the cannabis cultivation and production law, except as provided for by this appoint and employ all agents, have a treatment or counseling identification cards. Within two caregiver violated this section, facilities may cultivate medical section. assistants, deputies, inspectors relationship, in the course of which hundred ten days of the effective or the rules promulgated by the cannabis. 8. Nothing in this section shall and employees necessary for the physician has completed a date of this section, the department department under this section; 12. If a patient raises an provide immunity for negligence, the proper enforcement and full assessment of the patient’s shall begin accepting applications except that, when a physician’s affirmative defense to prosecution either common law or statutorily administration of the provisions medical history and current medical for qualifying patient and caregiver violation is the basis for adverse under sections 195.900 to 195.985, created, nor criminal immunities of the liquor control law whose condition, including an appropriate identification cards. action, the department may the patient’s physician shall certify for operating a vehicle, aircraft, salaries shall be fixed by the personal physical examination; 5. A physician who certifies a only deny or revoke a patient’s the specific amounts in excess dangerous device, or navigating governor, but no salary shall be (b) The physician has consulted qualifying medical condition for an application or registry identification of an adequate supply that are a boat under the influence of greater than that paid to employees with the patient with respect to applicant to the medical cannabis card when the physician’s violation necessary to address the patient’s cannabis. in other state departments for the patient’s qualifying medical program shall comply with all of the is related to the issuance of a qualifying medical condition and 9. It is the public policy of the state similar work, except that no salary condition before the patient applies following requirements: medical cannabis recommendation. why such amounts are necessary. A of Missouri that contracts related to of an agent directly engaged in for a registry identification card; (1) The physician shall have a (4) A registry identification card patient who asserts this affirmative cannabis for medical use that are the enforcement of the liquor and valid and active license to practice shall be valid for one year and defense shall waive confidentiality entered into by qualifying patients, control law shall be less than eight (c) The physician is available medicine in this state, which license shall contain a unique identification privileges related to the condition caregivers, medical cannabis thousand dollars a year. In addition to or offers to provide follow-up is in good standing; number. It shall be the responsibility or conditions. If a patient, caregiver, cultivation and production facilities, to his salary, the supervisor of liquor care and treatment to the patient, (2) After a physician, who has of the patient to apply to renew his or physician raises an exception to medical cannabis centers, or control and each of the agents, including, but not limited to, patient a bona fide physician-patient or her registry identification card the state criminal laws, the patient, medical cannabis testing facilities assistants, deputies, inspectors and examinations, to determine the relationship with the patient, prior to the date on which the card caregiver, or physician waives the and those who allow property to employees shall be reimbursed for efficacy of the use of medical determines that the patient has expires. The department shall confidentiality of his or her records be used by those entities, shall be all expenses necessarily incurred cannabis as a treatment of the a qualifying medical condition, develop a form for a patient to related to the qualifying medical enforceable. It is the public policy of in the discharge of their duties. patient’s qualifying medical the physician shall certify to the use in renewing his or her registry condition or conditions maintained the state of Missouri that no contract No expenses shall be allowed for condition. department that the patient has identification card. by the department for the medical entered into by qualifying patients, sustenance to any supervisor, (2) “Department”, the department a qualifying medical condition (5) If the department grants cannabis program. Upon request caregivers, medical cannabis agent, assistant, deputy, inspector of health and senior services. after the physician has completed a patient a waiver to allow a of a law enforcement agency for cultivation and production facilities, or employee while in the city or (3) “Director”, the director of the an assessment of the qualifying caregiver to transport the patient’s such records, the department shall medical cannabis centers, medical town of his residence. department of health and senior patient’s medical history, reviewed medical cannabis from a medical only provide records pertaining to cannabis testing facilities, or by a 3. Before entering upon the services. relevant records related to the cannabis center to the patient, the the individual raising the exception, person who allows property to be discharge of his duties, the (4) “In good standing”, with patient’s qualifying medical department shall designate the and shall redact all other patient, used for activities that are exempt supervisor of liquor control shall respect to a physician’s license: condition, and conducted a physical waiver on the patient’s registry caregiver, or physician identifying from state criminal penalties by this take and subscribe to an oath to (a) The physician holds a examination. The physician shall identification card. information. section, shall be unenforceable support the Constitution of the doctor of medicine or doctor of specify the qualifying medical (6) A homebound patient 13. (1) Except as provided in on the basis that activities related United States and of this state, and osteopathic medicine degree from condition and, if known, the cause who receives a waiver from the subdivision (2) of this subsection, to medical cannabis may be faithfully demean himself in office, an accredited medical school; or source of the qualifying medical department to allow a caregiver the department shall establish a prohibited by federal law. and shall also execute bond to the (b) The physician holds a valid condition; to transport the patient’s medical basic fee that shall be paid at the 10. Real property used in the state of Missouri in the penal sum license to practice medicine in (3) The physician shall maintain cannabis to the patient from a time of service of any subpoena cultivation, manufacture, testing, of ten thousand dollars, conditioned Missouri that does not contain a record-keeping system for all medical cannabis center shall upon the department, plus a fee distribution, sale, possession and for the faithful performance of the a restriction or condition that patients for whom the physician provide the caregiver with the for meals and a fee for mileage administration of cannabis for duties of his office, which bond prohibits the recommendation of has determined have a qualifying patient’s registry identification card, at the rate prescribed for state medical use shall not be subject to shall be approved by the governor medical cannabis; and medical condition; which the caregiver shall carry officers and employees, for each asset forfeiture solely because of and deposited with the secretary (c) The physician has a valid (4) A physician shall not: when the caregiver is transporting mile actually and necessarily that use. of state and kept in his office; and unrestricted United States (a) Accept, solicit, or offer any the medical cannabis. A medical traveled in going to and returning 195.984.1. (1) The division of the premiums of the bond shall Department of Justice Federal form of pecuniary remuneration cannabis center may provide the from the place named in the alcohol and tobacco control may be paid by the state out of funds Drug Enforcement Administration from or to a caregiver, distributor, medical cannabis to the caregiver subpoena. If the person named in summarily suspend a license appropriated for that purpose. controlled substances registration. or any other provider of medical for transport to the patient if the the subpoena is required to attend issued under sections 195.900 to 4. The supervisor of liquor (5) “Medical cannabis program”, cannabis; caregiver produces the patient’s the place named in the subpoena 195.985 prior to a hearing in order control shall issue licenses for the the program established under (b) Offer a discount or any other registry identification card. for more than one day, there shall immediately to stop or restrict manufacture and sale of ardent sections 195.900 to 195.985. thing of value to a patient who 9. (l) The State of Missouri and be paid, in advance, a sum to be operations by a licensee to protect spirits, malt, vinous, fermented (6) “Nonresident cardholder”, uses or agrees to use a particular the medical cannabis centers established by the department for the public health, safety, or welfare. and every class of liquors used as a person who: (1) has been caregiver, distributor, or other in this State which hold valid each day of attendance to cover The division may rescind or amend beverages. The supervisor of liquor diagnosed with a qualifying provider of medical cannabis to medical cannabis center licenses the expenses of the person named a summary suspension. control shall keep a record of all medical condition, or is the parent, procure medical cannabis; will recognize a nonresident card in the subpoena. (2) If, based upon inspection, intoxicating liquor manufactured, guardian, conservator, or other (c) Examine a patient for under the following circumstances: (2) The subpoena fee established affidavits, or other evidence, the brewed or sold in this state by every person with authority to consent to purposes of diagnosing a qualifying (a) The state or jurisdiction under subdivision (1) of the division determines that a licensee brewery, distiller, manufacturer, the medical treatment of a person medical condition at a location from which the holder or bearer subsection shall not be applicable or the products prepared by a distributor or wholesaler, and make who has been diagnosed with a where medical cannabis is sold or obtained the nonresident card to any federal, state, or local licensee pose an immediate or a complete report of the same to qualifying medical condition; (2) is distributed; grants an exemption from criminal governmental agency. serious threat to the public health, the governor at the end of each not a resident of Missouri; (3) was (d) Hold an economic interest prosecution for the medical use of 14. The department may collect safety, or welfare, the division may calendar year, or as soon thereafter issued a currently valid registry in an enterprise that provides or cannabis; fees from patients who apply to summarily suspend a license: as possible. Section B - Page 12 October 31, 2018 Bethany Republican-Clipper
311.620. 1. No person shall be specific licensee under the license, equivalent until December 31, or authorities and shall not apply to excluded therefrom. As used in 8 of this section shall expire on appointed as agent, assistant, and such rules and regulations if 2019, eleven cents per gasoline the interest described in subdivision this section, “combat zone” means December 31, 2020. deputy or inspector under the not obeyed by every licensee shall gallon equivalent from January 1, (1) of subsection 3 of this section. any area which the President of the 10. Gross income shall not provisions of the liquor control law be grounds for the revocation or 2020, until December 31, 2024, The amount added pursuant to this United States by Executive Order include the value of any prize or the Missouri Patient Care Act suspension of the license; [and then] seventeen cents per subdivision shall be reduced by the designates as an area in which or award won by a taxpayer who shall have been convicted of (7) The right to examine books, gasoline gallon equivalent from amounts applicable to such interest Armed Forces of the United States in athletic competition in the or against whom any indictment records and papers of each January 1, 2025, until December that would have been deductible in are or have engaged in combat. Olympic, Paralympic, or Special may be pending for any offense; licensee and to hear and determine 31, 2025, and then twenty- computing the taxable income of Service is performed in a combat Olympic Games. This subsection nor shall any person be appointed complaints against any licensee; seven cents per gasoline gallon the taxpayer except only for the zone only if performed on or shall be known and may be cited as such agent, assistant, deputy (8) To issue subpoenas and equivalent thereafter. The gasoline application of Section 265 of the after the date designated by the as the “Olympic Dream Freedom or inspector who is not of good all necessary processes and gallon equivalent and method Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. President by Executive Order as Act”. character or who is not a citizen require the production of papers, of sale for compressed natural Section 265, as amended). The the date of the commencing of 226.145. 1. (1) There is hereby of the United States, and who is to administer oaths and to take gas shall be as published by the reduction shall only be made if it is combat activities in such zone, and created in the state treasury not or has not been a resident testimony; National Institute of Standards and at least five hundred dollars; on or before the date designated by the “Emergency State Freight taxpaying citizen of the state for (9) Prescribe all forms of labels Technology in Handbooks 44 and (3) The amount of any deduction the President by Executive Order Bottleneck Fund”, which shall a period of three years previous to be affixed to all packages 130, and supplements thereto or that is included in the computation as the date of the termination of consist of moneys appropriated to his appointment; or who is not containing intoxicating liquor of any revisions thereof. In the absence of federal taxable income pursuant combatant activities in such zone; by the general assembly. The able to read and write the English kind; and of such standard or agreement, to Section 168 of the Internal (9) For all tax years ending on state treasurer shall be custodian language or who does not possess (10) To make such other rules the gasoline gallon equivalent and Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. Section or after July 1, 2002, with respect of the fund. In accordance with ordinary physical strength and who and regulations as are necessary method of sale for compressed 168) as amended by the Job to qualified property that is sold sections 30.170 and 30.180, the is not able to pass such physical and feasible for carrying out the natural gas shall be equal to Creation and Worker Assistance or otherwise disposed of during state treasurer may approve and mental examination as the provisions of this chapter, as are five and sixty-six-hundredths Act of 2002 to the extent the a taxable year by a taxpayer disbursements. The fund shall majority of a board, consisting not inconsistent with this law. pounds of compressed natural amount deducted relates to and for which an additional be a dedicated fund and money of the governor, lieutenant 2. The supervisor of liquor gas. All applicable provisions property purchased on or after modification was made under in the fund shall be used solely governor, attorney general, and control shall have the authority to contained in this chapter governing July 1, 2002, but before July 1, subdivision (3) of subsection 2 of to finance eligible projects under the supervisor of liquor control may regulate and control the licensing administration, collections, and 2003, and to the extent the amount this section, the amount by which this section. prescribe. of the cultivation, manufacture, enforcement of the state motor deducted exceeds the amount additional modification made under (2) Notwithstanding the 2. No agent, assistant, deputy or distribution, testing, possession, fuel tax shall apply to the tax that would have been deductible subdivision (3) of subsection 2 of provisions of section 33.080 inspector so appointed shall hold and sale of medical cannabis imposed on compressed natural pursuant to Section 168 of the this section on qualified property to the contrary, any moneys any other commission or office, in this state; to grant or refuse gas, including but not limited to Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 has not been recovered through the remaining in the fund at the elective or appointive or accept any state licenses for the cultivation, licensing, reporting, penalties, and U.S.C. Section 168) as in effect on additional subtractions provided in end of the biennium shall not other employment compensation manufacture, distribution, testing, interest; January 1, 2002; subdivision (7) of this subsection; revert to the credit of the general while he is an employee of the possession, and sale of medical (5) Liquefied natural gas fuel, five (4) The amount of any deduction and revenue fund. department of liquor control, cannabis as provided by law; cents per diesel gallon equivalent that is included in the computation (10) For all tax years beginning (3) The state treasurer shall except with the written permission suspend, fine, restrict, or revoke until December 31, 2019, eleven of federal taxable income for net on or after January 1, 2014, the invest moneys in the fund in of the supervisor of liquor control. such licenses upon a violation cents per diesel gallon equivalent operating loss allowed by Section amount of any income received the same manner as other No agent, assistant, deputy or of sections 195.900 to 195.985, from January 1, 2020, until 172 of the Internal Revenue Code as payment from any program funds are invested. Any interest inspector of the department of or a rule promulgated under December 31, 2024, [and then] of 1986 (26 U.S.C. Section 172), as which provides compensation to and moneys earned on such liquor control shall accept any sections 195.900 to 195.985; to seventeen cents per diesel gallon amended, other than the deduction agricultural producers who have investments shall be credited to reward or gift other than his impose any penalty authorized equivalent from January 1, 2025, allowed by Section [172(b)(1)(G)] suffered a loss as the result of a the fund. regular salary and expenses as by sections 195.900 to 195.985, until December 31, 2025, and 172(b)(1)(F) and Section [172(i)] disaster or emergency, including 2. Projects eligible for provided in this chapter. No agent, or any rule promulgated under then twenty-seven cents per 172(h) of the Internal Revenue the: financing under this section assistant, deputy or inspector of sections 195.900 to 195.985; and diesel gallon equivalent thereafter. Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. Section (a) Livestock Forage Disaster shall: the department of liquor control to establish, revise, and amend The diesel gallon equivalent and 172), as amended, for a net Program; (1) Be a major road shall perform any police duty rules and regulations as necessary method of sale for liquefied natural operating loss the taxpayer claims (b) Livestock Indemnity Program; improvement with an estimated connected with the conduct of any to carry into effect the provisions of gas shall be as published by the in the tax year in which the net (c) Emergency Assistance for construction cost of fifty million election, nor at any time or in any sections 195.900 to 195.985 as set National Institute of Standards and operating loss occurred or carries Livestock, Honeybees, and dollars or more; manner electioneer for or against forth in section 195.906. Technology in Handbooks 44 and forward for a period of more than Farm-Raised Fish; (2) Be an improvement needed any party ticket, or any candidate 130, and supplements thereto or twenty years and carries backward (d) Emergency Conservation to eliminate a bottleneck, a for nomination or office on any revisions thereof. In the absence for more than two years. Any Program; twenty minute delay or more party ticket, nor for or against any STATE OF MISSOURI of such standard or agreement, amount of net operating loss taken (e) Noninsured Crop Disaster during peak hours, that impacts proposition of any kind or nature to } SS the diesel gallon equivalent against federal taxable income but Assistance Program; the distribution of goods and on- be voted upon at any election. Secretary of State } and method of sale for liquefied disallowed for Missouri income (f) Pasture, Rangeland, Forage time delivery of freight; 3. The agents, assistants, natural gas shall be equal to six tax purposes pursuant to this Pilot Insurance Program; (3) Be an improvement needed deputies and inspectors appointed I, John R. Ashcroft, Secretary and six-hundredths pounds of subdivision after June 18, 2002, (g) Annual Forage Pilot Program; to reduce fatal and disabling under the provisions of section of State of the State of Missouri, liquefied natural gas. All applicable may be carried forward and taken (h) Livestock Risk Protection motor vehicle crashes within 311.610 shall before entering upon hereby certify that the foregoing provisions contained in this against any income on the Missouri Insurance Plan; and an area designated as a safe the discharge of their duties, each is a full, true and complete copy of chapter governing administration, income tax return for a period of not (i) Livestock Gross Margin travel zone by the department of take and subscribe an oath to Proposition C, to be submitted to collections, and enforcement of the more than twenty years from the insurance plan. transportation; support the Constitution and laws the qualified voters of the State of state motor fuel tax shall apply to year of the initial loss; and 4. There shall be added to or (4) Be an improvement listed of the United States and the State Missouri at the General Election to the tax imposed on liquefied natural (5) For nonresident individuals subtracted from the taxpayer’s on the 2014 state freight plan; of Missouri and to faithfully demean be held the sixth day of November, gas, including but not limited to in all taxable years ending on or federal adjusted gross income the and themselves in office in the form 2018. licensing, reporting, penalties, and after December 31, 2006, the taxpayer’s share of the Missouri (5) Be slated to receive not prescribed by Section 11, Article In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I interest; amount of any property taxes fiduciary adjustment provided in less than thirty-five percent of VII of the Constitution of this State, hereunto set my hand and affix the (6) Propane gas fuel, five cents paid to another state or a political section 143.351. the funds required for project and they shall each give bond to be Great Seal of the State of Missouri, per gallon until December 31, subdivision of another state for 5. There shall be added to or completion from sources other approved by the supervisor of liquor done at the City of Jefferson, this 2019, eleven cents per gallon from which a deduction was allowed on subtracted from the taxpayer’s than the state road fund or control for faithful performance of 28th day of August, 2018. January 1, 2020, until December such nonresident’s federal return federal adjusted gross income the general revenue. the duties of their respective offices 31, 2024, [and then] seventeen in the taxable year unless such modifications provided in section 3. If in any given fiscal year and to safely keep and account for cents per gallon from January 1, state, political subdivision of a 143.411. there are insufficient funds in all moneys and property received 2025, until December 31, 2025, and state, or the District of Columbia 6. In addition to the modifications the emergency state freight by them. This bond shall be in then twenty-seven cents per gallon allows a subtraction from income to a taxpayer’s federal adjusted bottleneck fund to finance all the sum of five thousand dollars, thereafter. All applicable provisions for property taxes paid to this state gross income in this section, to eligible projects under this and the cost of furnishing all such contained in this chapter governing for purposes of calculating income calculate Missouri adjusted gross section, such eligible projects bonds shall be paid by the state. administration, collection, and for the income tax for such state, income there shall be subtracted shall be rank ordered and given 4. Any agent, assistant, deputy enforcement of the state motor fuel political subdivision of a state, or from the taxpayer’s federal priority based on the Missouri or inspector of the department of tax shall apply to the tax imposed the District of Columbia. adjusted gross income any gain state infra-grant application liquor control who shall violate the on propane gas including, but not 3. There shall be subtracted from recognized pursuant to Section criteria published by the provisions of this chapter shall be limited to, licensing, reporting, the taxpayer’s federal adjusted 1033 of the Internal Revenue department of transportation. immediately discharged. penalties, and interest; gross income the following Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. Section Section B. This act is hereby 311.630. 1. The supervisor of PROPOSITION D (7) If a natural gas, compressed amounts to the extent included in 1033), as amended, arising submitted to the qualified voters of alcohol and tobacco control and [Proposed by the 99th General natural gas, liquefied natural gas, federal adjusted gross income: from compulsory or involuntary this state for approval or rejection employees to be selected and Assembly (Second Regular electric, or propane connection (1) Interest or dividends on conversion of property as a result at an election which is hereby designated as peace officers by the Session) SS 2 HB 1460] is used for fueling motor vehicles obligations of the United States of condemnation or the imminence ordered and which shall be held supervisor of alcohol and tobacco OFFICIAL BALLOT TITLE: and for another use, such as and its territories and possessions thereof. and conducted on Tuesday next control are hereby declared to Shall Missouri law be amended heating, the tax imposed by this or of any authority, commission 7. (1) As used in this subsection, following the first Monday in be peace officers of the state to fund Missouri state law section shall apply to the entire or instrumentality of the United “qualified health insurance November, 2018, pursuant to the of Missouri, with full power and enforcement by increasing the amount of natural gas, compressed States to the extent exempt from premium” means the amount laws and constitutional provisions authority to make arrests and motor fuel tax by two and one natural gas, liquefied natural gas, Missouri income taxes pursuant to paid during the tax year by of this state for the submission searches and seizures only for half cents per gallon annually electricity, or propane used unless the laws of the United States. The such taxpayer for any insurance of referendum measures by the violations of the provisions of this for four years beginning July 1, an approved separate metering amount subtracted pursuant to this policy primarily providing health general assembly, and this act chapter relating to intoxicating 2019, exempt Special Olympic, and accounting system is in place. subdivision shall be reduced by any care coverage for the taxpayer, shall become effective when liquors, [and] sections 407.924 Paralympic, and Olympic 2. Notwithstanding any interest on indebtedness incurred the taxpayer’s spouse, or the approved by a majority of the votes to 407.934 relating to tobacco prizes from state taxes, and to provision of law to the contrary, to carry the described obligations taxpayer’s dependents. cast thereon at such election and products, and sections 195.900 to establish the Emergency State beginning on January 1, 2026, all or securities and by any expenses (2) In addition to the subtractions not otherwise. 195.985 and to serve any process Freight Bottleneck Fund? motor fuels and alternative fuels, incurred in the production of interest in subsection 3 of this section, one Section C. Pursuant to chapter connected with the enforcement If passed, this measure will including, but not limited to, or dividend income described in hundred percent of the amount 116, and other applicable of such laws. The peace officers generate at least $288 million gasoline, diesel fuel, electricity, this subdivision. The reduction of qualified health insurance constitutional provisions and laws so designated shall have been annually to the State Road Fund hydrogen, propane, compressed in the previous sentence shall premiums shall be subtracted from of this state allowing the general previously appointed and qualified to provide for the funding of natural gas, and liquified only apply to the extent that such the taxpayer’s federal adjusted assembly to adopt ballot language under the provisions of section Missouri state law enforcement natural gas, shall be taxed at expenses including amortizable gross income to the extent the for the submission of referendum 311.620 and shall be required to and $123 million annually to substantially the equivalent rate. bond premiums are deducted in amount paid for such premiums is measures to the voters of this state, hold a valid peace officer license local governments for road The department of agriculture, in determining the taxpayer’s federal included in federal taxable income. the official summary statement of pursuant to chapter 590. construction and maintenance. cooperation with the department adjusted gross income or included The taxpayer shall provide the the act proposed in section A of this 2. The supervisor of alcohol and To repeal sections 142.803 and of revenue, shall where in the taxpayer’s Missouri itemized department of revenue with proof act shall be as follows: tobacco control shall furnish such 143.121, RSMo, and to enact in necessary promulgate a rule on deduction. The reduction shall only of the amount of qualified health “Shall Missouri law be amended peace officers with credentials lieu thereof three new sections or before December 31, 2023, be made if the expenses total at insurance premiums paid. to fund Missouri state law showing their authority and a relating to state revenues, with a to implement the provisions least five hundred dollars; 8. (1) Beginning January 1, 2014, enforcement by increasing the special badge, which they shall referendum clause. of this subsection. Any rule or (2) The portion of any gain, from in addition to the subtractions motor fuel tax by two and one carry on their person at all times Section A. Sections 142.803 and portion of a rule, as that term is the sale or other disposition of provided in this section, one half cents per gallon annually while on duty. The names of the 143.121, RSMo, are repealed and defined in section 536.010 that property having a higher adjusted hundred percent of the cost for four years beginning July 1, peace officers so designated shall three new sections enacted in lieu is created under the authority basis to the taxpayer for Missouri incurred by a taxpayer for a home 2019, exempt Special Olympic, be made a matter of public record thereof, to be known as sections delegated in this section shall income tax purposes than for energy audit conducted by an Paralympic, and Olympic prizes in the office of the supervisor of 142.803, 143.121, and 226.145, to become effective only if it federal income tax purposes on entity certified by the department from state taxes, and to establish alcohol and tobacco control. read as follows: complies with and is subject to December 31, 1972, that does not of natural resources under section the Emergency State Freight 3. All fees for the arrest and 142.803. 1. A tax is levied and all of the provisions of chapter exceed such difference in basis. If 640.153 or the implementation Bottleneck Fund?” transportation of persons arrested imposed on all motor fuel used or 536, and, if applicable, section a gain is considered a long-term of any energy efficiency Section D. Pursuant to chapter and for the service of writs and consumed in this state as follows: 536.028. This section and capital gain for federal income tax recommendations made in such 116, and other applicable process shall be the same as (1) Motor fuel, seventeen cents chapter 536 are nonseverable purposes, the modification shall be an audit shall be subtracted from constitutional provisions and laws provided by law in criminal per gallon until June 30, 2019. For and if any of the powers vested limited to one-half of such portion the taxpayer’s federal adjusted of this state allowing the general proceedings and shall be taxed as the fiscal year beginning on or with the general assembly of the gain; gross income to the extent the assembly to adopt ballot language costs. after July 1, 2019, and ending on pursuant to chapter 536, to (3) The amount necessary to amount paid for any such activity for the submission of referendum 311.660. 1. The supervisor or before June 30, 2020, such tax review, to delay the effective prevent the taxation pursuant to is included in federal taxable measures to the voters of this state, of liquor control shall have the shall be nineteen and one-half date, or to disapprove and annul this chapter of any annuity or other income. The taxpayer shall provide the official fiscal note summary of authority to suspend or revoke cents per gallon. For the fiscal a rule are subsequently held amount of income or gain which the department of revenue with a the act proposed in section A of this for cause all such licenses; and year beginning on or after July unconstitutional, then the grant was properly included in income summary of any recommendations act shall be as follows: to make the following regulations, 1, 2020, and ending on or before of rulemaking authority and any or gain and was taxed pursuant to made in a qualified home energy “If passed, this measure will without limiting the generality June 30, 2021, such tax shall be rule proposed or adopted after the laws of Missouri for a taxable audit, the name and certification generate at least $288 million of provisions empowering the twenty-two cents per gallon. For August 28, 2018, shall be invalid year prior to January 1, 1973, to number of the qualified home annually to the State Road Fund supervisor of liquor control as in the fiscal year beginning on or and void. the taxpayer, or to a decedent energy auditor who conducted to provide for the funding of this chapter set forth as to the after July 1, 2021, and ending 3. All taxes, surcharges and by reason of whose death the the audit, and proof of the amount Missouri state law enforcement following matters, acts and things: on or before June 30, 2022, fees are imposed upon the taxpayer acquired the right to paid for any activities under this and $123 million annually to local (1) Fix and determine the nature, such tax shall be twenty-four ultimate consumer, but are to receive the income or gain, or to subsection for which a deduction governments for road construction form and capacity of all packages and one-half cents per gallon. be precollected as described in a trust or estate from which the is claimed. The taxpayer shall also and maintenance.” used for containing intoxicating For all fiscal years beginning on this chapter, for the facility and taxpayer received the income or provide a copy of the summary of liquor of any kind, to be kept or sold or after July 1, 2022, such tax convenience of the consumer. gain; any recommendations made in a EXPLANATION — Matter enclosed under this law; shall be twenty-seven cents per The levy and assessment on other (4) Accumulation distributions qualified home energy audit to the in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the (2) Prescribe an official seal and gallon. Subject to appropriation, persons as specified in this chapter received by a taxpayer as a department of natural resources. above bill is not enacted and is label and determine the manner the state portion of the revenue shall be as agents of this state for beneficiary of a trust to the extent (2) At no time shall a deduction intended to be omitted from the in which such seal or label shall generated by the increases in the precollection of the tax. that the same are included in claimed under this subsection law. Matter in bold-face type in the be attached to every package of the rate of tax beginning July 1, 4. In order to ensure that federal adjusted gross income; by an individual taxpayer or above bill is proposed language. intoxicating liquor so sold under 2019, shall be used for the actual the revenues generated by (5) The amount of any state taxpayers filing combined returns this law; this includes prescribing cost of the state highway patrol this section are used for their income tax refund for a prior year exceed one thousand dollars per different official seals or different in administering and enforcing designated purposes, the state which was included in the federal year for individual taxpayers or STATE OF MISSOURI labels for the different classes, any state motor vehicle laws and auditor shall biennially audit adjusted gross income; cumulatively exceed two thousand } SS varieties or brands of intoxicating traffic regulations; such funds and provide a report (6) The portion of capital gain dollars per year for taxpayers filing Secretary of State } liquor; (2) Alternative fuels, not subject to the general assembly. Such specified in section 135.357 that combined returns. (3) Prescribe all forms, to the decal fees as provided in report may be included as part would otherwise be included in (3) Any deduction claimed under I, John R. Ashcroft, Secretary applications and licenses and section 142.869, with a power of an audit of a department or federal adjusted gross income; this subsection shall be claimed for of State of the State of Missouri, such other forms as are necessary potential equivalent of motor fuel. agency receiving such funds. (7) The amount that would have the tax year in which the qualified hereby certify that the foregoing to carry out the provisions of In the event alternative fuel, which 143.121. 1. The Missouri been deducted in the computation home energy audit was conducted is a full, true and complete copy of this chapter, except that when a is not commonly sold or measured adjusted gross income of a resident of federal taxable income pursuant or in which the implementation Proposition D, to be submitted to licensee substantially complies with by the gallon, is used in motor individual shall be the taxpayer’s to Section 168 of the Internal of the energy efficiency the qualified voters of the State of all requirements for the renewal of vehicles on the highways of this federal adjusted gross income Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. Section recommendations occurred. If Missouri at the General Election to a license by the date on which the state, the director is authorized subject to the modifications in this 168) as in effect on January 1, implementation of the energy be held the sixth day of November, application for renewal is due, such to assess and collect a tax upon section. 2002, to the extent that amount efficiency recommendations 2018. licensee shall be permitted at least such alternative fuel measured 2. There shall be added to the relates to property purchased on or occurred during more than one In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I an additional ten days from the date by the nearest power potential taxpayer’s federal adjusted gross after July 1, 2002, but before July 1, year, the deduction may be claimed hereunto set my hand and affix the notice is sent that the application is equivalent to that of one gallon income: 2003, and to the extent that amount in more than one year, subject to Great Seal of the State of Missouri, deficient, in which to complete the of regular grade gasoline. The 4 (1) The amount of any federal exceeds the amount actually the limitations provided under done at the City of Jefferson, this application; determination by the director of the income tax refund received for deducted pursuant to Section 168 subdivision (2) of this subsection. 28th day of August, 2018. (4) Prescribe the terms and power potential equivalent of such a prior year which resulted in a of the Internal Revenue Code (26 (4) A deduction shall not be conditions of the licenses issued alternative fuel shall be prima facie Missouri income tax benefit; U.S.C. Section 168) as amended claimed for any otherwise eligible and granted under this law; correct; (2) Interest on certain by the Job Creation and Worker activity under this subsection if such (5) Prescribe the nature of the (3) Aviation fuel used in propelling governmental obligations excluded Assistance Act of 2002; activity qualified for and received proof to be furnished and conditions aircraft with reciprocating engines, from federal gross income by (8) For all tax years beginning any rebate or other incentive to be observed in the issuance of nine cents per gallon as levied and Section 103 of the Internal Revenue on or after January 1, 2005, the through a state-sponsored energy duplicate licenses, in lieu of those imposed by section 155.080 to be Code (26 U.S.C. Section 103, as amount of any income received for program or through an electric lost or destroyed; collected as required under this amended). The previous sentence military service while the taxpayer corporation, gas corporation, (6) Establish rules and chapter; shall not apply to interest on serves in a combat zone which electric cooperative, or municipally regulations for the conduct of (4) Compressed natural gas obligations of the state of Missouri is included in federal adjusted owned utility. the business carried on by each fuel, five cents per gasoline gallon or any of its political subdivisions gross income and not otherwise 9. The provisions of subsection