The Fall 2021 Missouri NORML State Conference will take place on Saturday, October 9. The virtual event will be hosted through the organization’s Facebook from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
This year’s event plays host to a list of speakers, but what is sure to dominate the discussion is the planned advancement of adult use marijuana initiatives in the state of Missouri.
Missouri NORML is supporting the Legal Missouri 2022 Adult Use Campaign. Missouri NORML chapter leaders contributed to drafting the initiative, which the organization and supporters hope to have placed on the ballot for November 2022.
Similar to the passage of Amendment 2 in 2018, there are once again multiple initiative petitions vying for public support as they work to cover ground ahead of 2022.
Jack Cardetti, a consultant for the 2018 campaign as well as the 2022 effort, will discuss the campaign.
Other speakers and guests include Professor Beverly Moran, Ray Hartmann, Sen. Barbara Washington, Rep. Peter Merideth, Rep. Ashley Aune, and Rep. David Tyson Smith.
The event will conclude with an auction benefitting Missouri NORML, featuring items donated by Missouri dispensaries, grow shops, and other businesses.
For more information or to join the event find Missouri NORML on Facebook.
Agenda
12:00 p.m. Dan Viets, Missouri NORML Coordinator, Opening Remarks
12:15 p.m. Missouri NORML Chapter Reports: Greater St. Louis NORML: Abrahama Keys; NORML KC, Jamie Kacz; Mid-MO NORML, Steve Faber, J.D.; Springfield NORML, Jack Owens; St. Joseph/NWMO NORML, Lance Davis, J.D.; SEMO U. NORML, Alicia Merry
12:30 p.m. Jack Cardetti, “Legal Missouri 2022” Adult Use Legalization Initiative Campaign, Adult Use Legalization Campaign Consultant
1:00 p.m. Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director “Cannabis and Driving”
2:00 p.m. Professor Beverly Moran, National NORML Board Member formerly of Vanderbilt Law School
2:45 p.m. Ray Hartmann, Founder of the Riverfront Times, Co-host of Donnybrook on PBS, Radio Talk Show Host of St. Louis in the Know on KTRS
3:30 p.m. Legislative Panel: Sen. Barbara Washington, Rep. Peter Merideth, Rep. Ashley Aune, Rep. David Tyson Smith
4:30 p.m. Barry Grissom/Eric McCauley, Barry Grissom, J.D., Former United States Attorney, “Freeing Eric McCauley”
5:30 – 6:00 p.m. MO NORML Auction
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