The constitutional amendment allows recreational marijuana in Missouri and will clear nonviolent marijuana-related charges from criminal records. However, the proposal faced fierce criticism from organizations as disparate as the NAACP and Pro-Choice Missouri.
Two other issues on the ballot passed, including a measure creating a separate Missouri Department of the National Guard and one that forces Kansas City to increase the funding for its police department. Two measures failed: One giving the treasury greater leeway in investing and the other prompting the state to hold a constitutional convention.
Two other issues on the ballot passed, including a measure creating a separate Missouri Department of the National Guard and one that forces Kansas City to increase funding for its police department. Two measures failed: one giving the treasury greater leeway in investing and the other prompting the state to hold a constitutional convention.
There are a total of five statewide measures that are on the ballot for Missouri voters, but the one earning the most attention is whether the state should legalize the adult use of marijuana for those 21 and older.
Amendment 3 on the Missouri statewide ballot would legalize the adult use of marijuana for those 21 and older. But people could still get fined for smoking in public, and the process of expunging past offenses is complicated.