Legal Marijuana? When did this start? The push for marijuana legalization is not new. As early as 1975, California started relaxing their marijuana laws, before legalizing medical marijuana in 2003 and recreational use in 2016. Other states followed. By May 2014, the Missouri Senate and House voted to reduce penalties for some marijuana-related offenses, though […]
Weaker Missouri Marijuana Penalty Still Leads to Convictions
The Missouri Legislature recently reduced the penalties for first time marijuana possession. Beginning this year, a first time offender in possession of up to ten grams of marijuana will only face a Class D misdemeanor, punishable by a maximum fine of $500, with no jail time. Kansas City went further than the state and limited […]
