This November Missouri has three cannabis initiatives up for vote, and we at Hempsley want to help you understand the differences between those initiatives.

Amendment 2

Also known as New Approach Missouri
An amendment changes the Missouri Constitution
Funded by private donors
Regulated by Missouri Department of Health and Human Services
Tax Rate: 4% sales tax
Tax Revenue Recipients: Missouri Veterans Commission
Regulated by Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
Allows doctors to prescribe medical cannabis for conditions, such as glaucoma, cancer, epilepsy, etc., or if you take prescription drugs for a medical condition that may lead to dependence and your doctor deems it an effective and safer option
Purchase Limit: 4 ounces every 30 days
Allows for the growth of cannabis at home, limited to 6 flowering plants
Counties cannot prohibit licensed cannabis facilities within their boundaries

Amendment 3

Also known as the Bradshaw Amendment
An amendment changes the Missouri Constitution
Funded by Brad Bradshaw himself
Regulated by The Research Board, a new organization with nine appointed members who would oversee the medical marijuana that would reside at the Biomedical Research and Drug Development Institute
Tax Rate: 15% sales tax (higher than any other medical tax in the country)
Tax Revenue Recipients: Biomedical Research and Drug Development Institute, overseen by Brad Bradshaw
Allows doctors to prescribe medical cannabis for conditions such as glaucoma, cancer, epilepsy, etc., or any medical condition that The Research Board deems will benefit from medical marijuana
Purchase Limit: 3 ounces every 30 days
Does not allow for the growth of cannabis at home
Counties can request a 5-year exclusion exception

Proposition C

Also known as the Missouri Patient Care Act
A proposition changes the Missouri Statutes
Funded by private donors
Regulated by The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services and The Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control
Tax Rate: 2% sales tax
Tax Revenue Recipients: Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control
Allows doctors to prescribe medical cannabis for conditions such as glaucoma, cancer, epilepsy, etc., or if you take prescription drugs for a medical condition that may lead to dependence and your doctor deems it an effective and safer option
Purchase Limit: 2.5 ounces every 14 days
Does not allow for the growth of cannabis at home
Counties can prohibit licensed cannabis companies by a two thirds majority vote

So how should I vote?

We recommend reviewing each initiative carefully and deciding what you feel will be best for our medical patients. You can vote YES on all three of the initiatives. If all three pass, certain components of each initiative will be integrated into a single amendment.

An amendment takes precedent over a statute, so more components from amendments are likely to be integrated. This is just something to keep in mind if you do not agree with a component of any of the initiatives. The ultimate goal is to push for some form of medical legalization in the state of Missouri, and a system that can safely get its' patients their medicine.