ST. LOUIS (KMOX) - It's looking like recreational marijuana legalization will be on the November ballot.
John Payne of Legal Missouri 2022 says they delivered 390,000 petition signatures to the Secretary of State's office before the deadline, "We're very confident with that number of signatures we are going to well-exceed the requirement of 180,000 valid signatures across 6 of the 8 Congressional districts here in the state."
Payne says polling shows great support all over the state, "This is an issue that appeals to people across the political spectrum, across the ecological spectrum, and cuts across typical divides in both Missouri and national politics."
The measure not only legalizes recreational use, but expunges most non-violent marijuana convictions, except for driving under the influence or sales to minors.
The petition signatures are now in the process of being validated.
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