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Missouri House Bill HJR72

Missouri 2025 Regular Session

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11 FIRSTREGULARSESSION
22 HOUSEJOINT
33 RESOLUTION NO.72
44 103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
55 INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVESASSMANN.
66 2491H.01I JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk
77 JOINTRESOLUTION
88 SubmittingtothequalifiedvotersofMissourianamendmentrepealingSections1and2of
99 ArticleXIVoftheConstitutionofMissouri,andadoptingtwonewsectionsinlieu
1010 thereofrelatingtotheadvertisingandpromotionofmarijuanasales.
1111 BeitresolvedbytheHouseofRepresentatives,theSenateconcurringtherein:
1212 ThatatthenextgeneralelectiontobeheldinthestateofMissouri,onTuesdaynext
1313 2followingthefirstMondayinNovember,2026,orataspecialelectiontobecalledbythe
1414 3governorforthatpurpose,thereisherebysubmittedtothequalifiedvotersofthisstate,for
1515 4adoptionorrejection,thefollowingamendmenttoArticleXIVoftheConstitutionofthestate
1616 5ofMissouri:
1717 SectionA.Sections1and2,ArticleXIV,ConstitutionofMissouri,arerepealedand
1818 2twonewsectionsadoptedinlieuthereof,tobeknownasSections1and2,toreadasfollows:
1919 Section1.1.Purposes.
2020 2 Thissectionisintendedtopermitstate-licensedphysiciansandnursepractitionersto
2121 3recommendmarijuanaformedicalpurposestopatientswithseriousillnessesandmedical
2222 4conditions.Thesectionallowspatientswithqualifyingmedicalconditionstherightto
2323 5discussfreelywiththeirphysiciansandnursepractitionersthepossiblebenefitsofmedical
2424 6marijuanause,therightoftheirphysiciansandnursepractitionerstoprovideprofessional
2525 7adviceconcerningthesame,andtherighttousemedicalmarijuanafortreatmentunderthe
2626 8supervisionofaphysicianornursepractitioner.
2727 EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
2828 intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 9 ThissectionisintendedtomakeonlythosechangestoMissourilawsthatare
2929 10necessarytoprotectpatients,theirprimarycaregivers,andtheirphysiciansandnurse
3030 11practitionersfromcivilandcriminalpenalties,andtoallowforthelimitedlegalproduction,
3131 12distribution,saleandpurchaseofmarijuanaformedicaluse.Thissectionisnotintendedto
3232 13changecurrentcivilandcriminallawsgoverningtheuseofmarijuanafornonmedical
3333 14purposes.Thesectiondoesnotallowforthepublicuseofmarijuanaanddrivingunderthe
3434 15influenceofmarijuana.
3535 16 2.Definitions.
3636 17 (1)"Administer"meansthedirectapplicationofmarijuanatoaqualifyingpatientby
3737 18wayofanyofthefollowingmethods:
3838 19 (a)Ingestionofcapsules,teas,oils,andothermarijuana-infusedproducts;
3939 20 (b)Vaporizationorsmokingofdriedflowers,buds,plantmaterial,extracts,oils,and
4040 21othermarijuana-infusedproducts;
4141 22 (c)Applicationofointmentsorbalms;
4242 23 (d)Transdermalpatchesandsuppositories;
4343 24 (e)Consumingmarijuana-infusedfoodproducts;or
4444 25 (f)Anyothermethodrecommendedbyaqualifyingpatient'sphysicianornurse
4545 26practitioner.
4646 27 (2)"Church"meansapermanentbuildingprimarilyandregularlyusedasaplaceof
4747 28religiousworship.
4848 29 (3)"Daycare"meansachild-carefacility,asdefinedbysection210.201,RSMo,or
4949 30successorprovisions,thatislicensedbythestateofMissouri.
5050 31 (4)"Department"meansthedepartmentofhealthandseniorservices,oritssuccessor
5151 32agency.
5252 33 (5)"Entity"meansanaturalperson,corporation,professionalcorporation,nonprofit
5353 34corporation,cooperativecorporation,unincorporatedassociation,businesstrust,limited
5454 35liabilitycompany,generalorlimitedpartnership,limitedliabilitypartnership,jointventure,or
5555 36anyotherlegalentity.
5656 37 (6)"Floweringplant"meansamarijuanaplantfromthetimeitexhibitsthefirstsigns
5757 38ofsexualmaturitythroughharvest.
5858 39 (7)"Infusedpreroll"meansaconsumableorsmokablemarijuanaproduct,generally
5959 40consistingof:(1)awraporpaper,(2)driedflower,buds,and/orplantmaterial,and(3)a
6060 41concentrate,oilorothertypeofmarijuanaextract,eitherwithinoronthesurfaceofthe
6161 42product.Infusedprerollsmayormaynotincludeafilterorcrutchatthebaseoftheproduct.
6262 43 (8)"Marijuana"or"marihuana"meansCannabisindica,Cannabissativa,and
6363 44Cannabisruderalis,hybridsofsuchspecies,andanyotherstrainscommonlyunderstood
6464 45withinthescientificcommunitytoconstitutemarijuana,aswellasresinextractedfromthe
6565 HJR72 2 46marijuanaplantandmarijuana-infusedproducts."Marijuana"or"marihuana"donotinclude
6666 47industrialhemp,asdefinedbyMissouristatute,orcommoditiesorproductsmanufactured
6767 48fromindustrialhemp.
6868 49 (9)"Marijuana-infusedproducts"meansproductsthatareinfused,dipped,coated,
6969 50sprayed,ormixedwithmarijuanaoranextractthereof,including,butnotlimitedto,products
7070 51thatareabletobevaporizedorsmoked,edibleproducts,ingestibleproducts,topicalproducts,
7171 52suppositories,andinfusedprerolls.
7272 53 (10)"Medicalfacility"meansanymedicalmarijuanacultivationfacility,medical
7373 54marijuanadispensaryfacility,ormedicalmarijuana-infusedproductsmanufacturingfacility,
7474 55asdefinedinthissection.
7575 56 (11)"Medicalmarijuanacultivationfacility"meansafacilitylicensedbythe
7676 57departmenttoacquire,cultivate,process,package,storeonsiteoroffsite,transporttoor
7777 58from,andsellmarijuana,marijuanaseeds,andmarijuanavegetativecuttings(alsoknownas
7878 59clones)toamedicalmarijuanadispensaryfacility,medicalmarijuanatestingfacility,medical
7979 60marijuanacultivationfacility,ortoamedicalmarijuana-infusedproductsmanufacturing
8080 61facility.Amedicalmarijuanacultivationfacility'sauthoritytoprocessmarijuanashall
8181 62includetheproductionandsaleofprerolls,butshallnotincludethemanufactureof
8282 63marijuana-infusedproducts.
8383 64 (12)"Medicalmarijuanadispensaryfacility"meansafacilitylicensedbythe
8484 65departmenttoacquire,process,package,storeonsiteoroffsite,sell,transporttoorfrom,and
8585 66delivermarijuana,marijuanaseeds,marijuanavegetativecuttings(alsoknownasclones),
8686 67marijuana-infusedproducts,anddrugparaphernaliausedtoadministermarijuanaasprovided
8787 68forinthissectiontoaqualifyingpatient,aprimarycaregiver,anywhereonthelicensed
8888 69propertyortoanyaddressasdirectedbythepatientorprimarycaregiver,solongasthe
8989 70addressisalocationallowingforthelegalpossessionofmarijuana,anothermedical
9090 71marijuanadispensaryfacility,amarijuanatestingfacility,amedicalmarijuanacultivation
9191 72facility,oramedicalmarijuana-infusedproductsmanufacturingfacility.Dispensaryfacilities
9292 73mayreceivetransactionordersatthedispensaryinperson,byphone,orviatheinternet,
9393 74includingfromathirdparty.Amedicalmarijuanadispensaryfacility'sauthoritytoprocess
9494 75marijuanashallincludetheproductionandsaleofprerolls,butshallnotincludethe
9595 76manufactureofmarijuana-infusedproducts.
9696 77 (13)"Medicalmarijuana-infusedproductsmanufacturingfacility"meansafacility
9797 78licensedbythedepartmenttoacquire,process,package,storeonsiteoroffsite,manufacture,
9898 79transporttoorfrom,andsellmarijuana-infusedproductstoamedicalmarijuanadispensary
9999 80facility,amarijuanatestingfacility,amedicalmarijuanacultivationfacility,ortoanother
100100 81medicalmarijuana-infusedproductsmanufacturingfacility.
101101 HJR72 3 82 (14)"Marijuanatestingfacility"meansafacilitycertifiedbythedepartmentto
102102 83acquire,test,certify,andtransportmarijuana,includingthoseoriginallylicensedasamedical
103103 84marijuanatestingfacility.
104104 85 (15)"Medicaluse"meanstheproduction,possession,delivery,distribution,
105105 86transportation,oradministrationofmarijuanaoramarijuana-infusedproduct,ordrug
106106 87paraphernaliausedtoadministermarijuanaoramarijuana-infusedproduct,forthebenefitof
107107 88aqualifyingpatienttomitigatethesymptomsoreffectsofthepatient'squalifyingmedical
108108 89condition.
109109 90 (16)"Nursepractitioner"meansanindividualwhoislicensedandingoodstandingas
110110 91anadvancedpracticeregisterednurse,orsuccessordesignation,underMissourilaw.
111111 92 (17)"Owner"meansanindividualwhohasafinancial(otherthansecurityinterest,
112112 93lien,orencumbrance)orvotinginterestintenpercentorgreaterofamarijuanafacility.
113113 94 (18)"Physician"meansanindividualwhoislicensedandingoodstandingtopractice
114114 95medicineorosteopathyunderMissourilaw.
115115 96 (19)"Physicianornursepractitionercertification"meansadocument,whether
116116 97handwritten,electronicorinanothercommonlyusedformat,signedbyaphysicianoranurse
117117 98practitionerandstatingthat,inthephysician'sornursepractitioner'sprofessionalopinion,the
118118 99patientsuffersfromaqualifyingmedicalcondition.
119119 100 (20)"Preroll"meansaconsumableorsmokablemarijuanaproduct,generally
120120 101consistingof:(1)awraporpaperand(2)driedflower,buds,and/orplantmaterial.Prerolls
121121 102mayormaynotincludeafilterorcrutchatthebaseoftheproduct.
122122 103 (21)"Primarycaregiver"meansanindividualtwenty-oneyearsofageorolderwho
123123 104hassignificantresponsibilityformanagingthewell-beingofaqualifyingpatientandwhois
124124 105designatedassuchontheprimarycaregiver'sapplicationforanidentificationcardunderthis
125125 106sectionorinotherwrittennotificationtothedepartment.
126126 107 (22)"Qualifyingmedicalcondition"meanstheconditionof,symptomsrelatedto,or
127127 108side-effectsfromthetreatmentof:
128128 109 (a)Cancer;
129129 110 (b)Epilepsy;
130130 111 (c)Glaucoma;
131131 112 (d)Intractablemigrainesunresponsivetoothertreatment;
132132 113 (e)Achronicmedicalconditionthatcausessevere,persistentpainorpersistent
133133 114musclespasms,includingbutnotlimitedtothoseassociatedwithmultiplesclerosis,seizures,
134134 115Parkinson'sdisease,andTourette'ssyndrome;
135135 116 (f)Debilitatingpsychiatricdisorders,including,butnotlimitedto,posttraumatic
136136 117stressdisorder,ifdiagnosedbyastatelicensedpsychiatrist;
137137 118 (g)Humanimmunodeficiencyvirusoracquiredimmunedeficiencysyndrome;
138138 HJR72 4 119 (h)Achronicmedicalconditionthatisnormallytreatedwithaprescription
139139 120medicationthatcouldleadtophysicalorpsychologicaldependence,whenaphysicianor
140140 121nursepractitionerdeterminesthatmedicaluseofmarijuanacouldbeeffectiveintreatingthat
141141 122conditionandwouldserveasasaferalternativetotheprescriptionmedication;
142142 123 (i)Anyterminalillness;or
143143 124 (j)Intheprofessionaljudgmentofaphysicianornursepractitioner,anyother
144144 125chronic,debilitatingorothermedicalcondition,including,butnotlimitedto,hepatitisC,
145145 126amyotrophiclateralsclerosis,inflammatoryboweldisease,Crohn'sdisease,Huntington's
146146 127disease,autism,neuropathies,sicklecellanemia,agitationofAlzheimer'sdisease,cachexia,
147147 128andwastingsyndrome.
148148 129 (23)"Qualifyingpatient"meansanindividualdiagnosedwithatleastonequalifying
149149 130medicalcondition.
150150 131 (24)"Undulyburdensome"(whenreferringtoafacilitylicenseeorcertificateholder)
151151 132meansthemeasuresnecessarytocomplywiththerulesorordinancesadoptedpursuanttothis
152152 133sectionsubjectthepartytosuchahighinvestmentorexpenseofmoney,time,oranyother
153153 134resourceorassetthatareasonablyprudentbusinesspersonwouldnotoperatethefacility;and
154154 135(whenreferringtoqualifyingpatients,primarycaregivers,physicians,nursepractitioners,or
155155 136otherparty)"undulyburdensome"meansthemeasuresnecessarytocomplywiththerulesor
156156 137ordinancesadoptedpursuanttothissectionunderminethepurposeofthissection.
157157 138 3.CreatingPatientAccesstoMedicalMarijuana.
158158 139 (1)Incarryingouttheimplementationofthissection,thedepartmentshallhavethe
159159 140authorityto:
160160 141 (a)Grantorrefusestatelicensesandcertificationsforthecultivation,manufacture,
161161 142dispensing,sale,testing,tracking,andtransportationofmarijuanaandmarijuana-infused
162162 143productsformedicaluse,asprovidedbythissectionandgenerallaw;suspend,imposean
163163 144authorizedfine,restrict,orrevokesuchlicensesandcertificationsuponaviolationofthis
164164 145section,generallaw,orarulepromulgatedpursuanttothissection;andimposeany
165165 146administrativepenaltyauthorizedbythissectionoranygenerallawenactedorrule
166166 147promulgatedpursuanttothissection,solongasanyprocedurerelatedtoasuspensionor
167167 148revocationincludesareasonablecureperiod,notlessthanthirtydays,priortothesuspension
168168 149orrevocation,exceptininstanceswherethereisacredibleandimminentthreattopublic
169169 150healthorpublicsafety.
170170 151 (b)Promulgaterulesandemergencyrulesnecessaryfortheproperregulationand
171171 152controlofthecultivation,manufacture,dispensing,andsaleofmarijuanaformedicaluseand
172172 153fortheenforcementofthissectionsolongaspatientaccessisnotrestrictedunreasonablyand
173173 154suchrulesarereasonablynecessaryforpatientsafetyortorestrictaccesstoonlylicensees
174174 155andqualifyingpatients.
175175 HJR72 5 156 (c)Developsuchforms,certificates,licenses,identificationcards,andapplicationsas
176176 157arenecessaryfor,orreasonablyrelatedto,theadministrationofthissectionoranyofthe
177177 158rulespromulgatedunderthissection.
178178 159 (d)Requireaseed-to-saletrackingsystemthattracksmedicalmarijuanafromeither
179179 160theseedorimmatureplantstageuntilthemedicalmarijuanaormedicalmarijuana-infused
180180 161productissoldtoaqualifyingpatientorprimarycaregivertoensurethatnomedical
181181 162marijuanagrownbyamedicalmarijuanacultivationfacilityormanufacturedbyamedical
182182 163marijuana-infusedproductsmanufacturingfacilityissoldorotherwisetransferredexceptbya
183183 164medicalmarijuanadispensaryfacility.Thedepartmentshallcertify,ifpossible,atleasttwo
184184 165commerciallyavailablesystemstolicenseesascompliantwithitstrackingstandardsand
185185 166issuestandardsforthecreationoruseofothersystemsbylicensees.
186186 167 (e)Issuestandardsforthesecuretransportationofmarijuanaandmarijuana-infused
187187 168products.Thedepartmentshallcertifyentitieswhichdemonstratecompliancewithits
188188 169transportationstandardstotransportmarijuanaandmarijuana-infusedproductstoorfroma
189189 170medicalmarijuanacultivationfacility,amedicalmarijuana-infusedproductsmanufacturing
190190 171facility,amedicalmarijuanadispensaryfacility,amarijuanatestingfacility,oranotherentity
191191 172withatransportationcertification.Thedepartmentshalldeveloporadoptfromanyother
192192 173governmentalagencysuchsafetyandsecuritystandardsasarereasonablynecessaryforthe
193193 174transportationofmarijuanaandmarijuana-infusedproducts.Anyentitylicensedorcertified
194194 175pursuanttothissectionshallbeallowedtotransportandstoremarijuana,marijuanaseeds,
195195 176marijuanavegetativecuttings(alsoknownasclones)andmarijuana-infusedproductsfor
196196 177purposesrelatedtotransportationincompliancewithdepartmentregulationsonstorageof
197197 178marijuanaandmarijuana-infusedproducts.
198198 179 (f)Thedepartmentmaychargeafeenottoexceed$5,000foranycertificationissued
199199 180pursuanttothissection.
200200 181 (g)Prepareandtransmitannuallyapubliclyavailablereportaccountingtothe
201201 182governorfortheefficientdischargeofallresponsibilitiesassignedtothedepartmentunder
202202 183thissection.
203203 184 (h)Establishalotteryselectionprocesstoselectmedicalmarijuanalicenseeand
204204 185certificateapplicants,onlyincaseswheremoreapplicantsapplythantheminimumnumberof
205205 186licensesorcertificatesascalculatedbythissection.Tobeeligibleforthemedicalmarijuana
206206 187licenselotteryprocess,anapplicantcannothaveanownerwhohaspleadedorbeenfound
207207 188guiltyofadisqualifyingfelony.A"disqualifyingfelonyoffense"isaviolationof,and
208208 189convictionorguiltypleato,stateorfederallawthatis,orwouldhavebeen,afelonyunder
209209 190Missourilaw,regardlessofthesentenceimposed,unlessthedepartmentdeterminesthat:
210210 191 a.Theperson'sconvictionwasforamarijuanaoffense,otherthanprovisionof
211211 192marijuanatoaminor;or
212212 HJR72 6 193 b.Theperson'sconvictionwasforanon-violentcrimeforwhichheorshewasnot
213213 194incarceratedandthatismorethanfiveyearsold;or
214214 195 c.Morethanfiveyearshavepassedsincethepersonwasreleasedfromparoleor
215215 196probation,andheorshehasnotbeenconvictedofanysubsequentfelonycriminaloffenses.
216216 197 Thedepartmentmayconsultwithandrelyontherecords,advice,and
217217 198recommendationsoftheattorneygeneralandthedepartmentofpublicsafety,ortheir
218218 199successorentities,incarryingouttheprovisionsofthissubdivision.
219219 200 Inestablishingalotteryselectionprocesstoselectmedicalmarijuanalicenseeand
220220 201certificateapplicantsandawardinglicensesandcertificates,thedepartmentmayconsultor
221221 202contractwithotherpublicagencieswithrelevantexpertise.Thedepartmentshallliftorease
222222 203anylimitonthenumberoflicenseesorcertificateholdersinordertomeetthedemandfor
223223 204marijuanaformedicalusebyqualifyingpatients.
224224 205 (2)Thedepartmentshallissueanyrulesoremergencyrulesnecessaryforthe
225225 206implementationandenforcementofthissectionandtoensuretherightto,availability,and
226226 207safeuseofmarijuanaformedicalusebyqualifyingpatients.Indevelopingsuchrulesor
227227 208emergencyrules,thedepartmentmayconsultwithotherpublicagencies.Inadditiontoany
228228 209otherrulesoremergencyrulesnecessarytocarryoutthemandatesofthissection,the
229229 210departmentmayissuerulesoremergencyrulesrelatingtothefollowingsubjects:
230230 211 (a)Compliancewith,enforcementof,orviolationofanyprovisionofthissectionor
231231 212anyruleissuedpursuanttothissection,includingproceduresandgroundsfordenying,
232232 213suspending,imposinganauthorizedfine,andrestricting,orrevokingastatelicenseor
233233 214certificationissuedpursuanttothissection,solongasanyprocedurerelatedtoasuspension
234234 215orrevocationincludesareasonablecureperiod,notlessthanthirtydays,priortothe
235235 216suspensionorrevocation,exceptininstanceswherethereisacredibleandimminentthreatto
236236 217publichealthorpublicsafety;
237237 218 (b)Specificationsofdutiesofofficersandemployeesofthedepartment;
238238 219 (c)Instructionsorguidanceforlocalauthoritiesandlawenforcementofficers;
239239 220 (d)Requirementsforinspections,investigations,searches,seizures,andsuch
240240 221additionalenforcementactivitiesasmaybecomenecessaryfromtimetotime;
241241 222 (e)Asotherwiseauthorizedbythissectionorgenerallaw,administrativepenalties
242242 223andpoliciesforusebythedepartment;
243243 224 (f)Prohibitionofmisrepresentationandunfairpractices;
244244 225 (g)Controlofinformationalandproductdisplaysonlicensedpremisesprovidedthat
245245 226therulesmaynotpreventorunreasonablyrestrictappropriatesignsonthepropertyofthe
246246 227medicalmarijuanadispensaryfacility,productdisplayandexaminationbythequalifying
247247 228patientand/orprimarycaregiver,listingsinbusinessdirectoriesincludingphonebooks,
248248 229listingsinmarijuana-relatedormedicalpublications,orthesponsorshipofhealthornotfor
249249 HJR72 7 230profitcharityoradvocacyevents.[While] Thedepartmentshallhavethegeneralpowerto
250250 231regulatetheadvertisingandpromotionofmarijuanasales[, underallcircumstances,anysuch
251251 232regulationshallbenomorestringentthancomparablestateregulationsontheadvertisingand
252252 233promotionofalcoholsales]. Thedepartmentshalladoptruleswithrestrictionsonthe
253253 234advertisingandpromotionofmarijuanasalesthatareatleastasstringentasthe
254254 235restrictionsontheadvertisingandpromotionofcigarettesimposedbyfederallawsand
255255 236regulations;
256256 237 (h)Developmentofindividualidentificationcardsforowners,officers,managers,
257257 238contractors,employees,andothersupportstaffofentitieslicensedorcertifiedpursuanttothis
258258 239section,includingafingerprint-basedfederalandstatecriminalrecordcheckinaccordance
259259 240withU.S.PublicLaw92-544,oritssuccessorprovisions,asmayberequiredbythe
260260 241departmentpriortoissuingacardandprocedurestoensurethatcardsfornewapplicantsare
261261 242issuedwithinfourteendays.Applicantslicensedpursuanttothissectionshallsubmit
262262 243fingerprintstotheMissouristatehighwaypatrolforthepurposeofconductingastateand
263263 244federalfingerprint-basedcriminalbackgroundcheck.TheMissouristatehighwaypatrol,if
264264 245necessary,shallforwardthefingerprintstotheFederalBureauofInvestigation(FBI)forthe
265265 246purposeofconductingafingerprint-basedcriminalbackgroundcheck.Fingerprintsshallbe
266266 247submittedpursuanttosection43.543,RSMo,oritssuccessorprovisions,andfeesshallbe
267267 248paidpursuanttosection43.530,RSMo,oritssuccessorprovisions.Unlessotherwise
268268 249requiredbylaw,noindividualshallberequiredtosubmitfingerprintsmorethanonce;
269269 250 (i)Securityrequirementsforanypremiseslicensedorcertifiedpursuanttothis
270270 251section,including,ataminimum,lighting,physicalsecurity,video,alarmrequirements,and
271271 252otherminimumproceduresforinternalcontrolasdeemednecessarybythedepartmentto
272272 253properlyadministerandenforcetheprovisionsofthissection,includingreporting
273273 254requirementsforchanges,alterations,ormodificationstothepremises;
274274 255 (j)Regulationofthestorageof,warehousesfor,andtransportationofmarijuanafor
275275 256medicaluse;
276276 257 (k)Sanitaryrequirementsfor,including,butnotlimitedto,thepreparationofmedical
277277 258marijuana-infusedproducts;
278278 259 (l)Thespecificationofacceptableformsofpictureidentificationthatamedical
279279 260marijuanadispensaryfacilitymayacceptwhenverifyingasale;
280280 261 (m)Labelingandpackagingstandards;
281281 262 (n)Recordstobekeptbylicenseesandtherequiredavailabilityoftherecords;
282282 263 (o)Statelicensingprocedures,includingproceduresforrenewals,reinstatements,
283283 264initiallicenses,andthepaymentoflicensingfees;
284284 265 (p)Thereportingandtransmittaloftaxpayments;
285285 HJR72 8 266 (q)Authorizationforthedepartmentofrevenuetohaveaccesstolicensing
286286 267informationtoensuretaxpaymentandtheeffectiveadministrationofthissection;and
287287 268 (r)Suchothermattersasarenecessaryforthefair,impartial,stringent,and
288288 269comprehensiveadministrationofthissection.
289289 270 (3)Thedepartmentshallissuerulesoremergencyrulesforamedicalmarijuanaand
290290 271medicalmarijuana-infusedproductsindependenttestingandcertificationprogramfor
291291 272medicalmarijuanalicenseesandrequiringlicenseestotestmedicalmarijuanausingoneor
292292 273moreimpartial,independentlaboratoriestoensure,ataminimum,thatproductssoldfor
293293 274humanconsumptiondonotcontaincontaminantsthatareinjurioustohealth,toensurecorrect
294294 275labelingandmeasurepotency.Thedepartmentshallnotrequireanymedicalmarijuanaor
295295 276medicalmarijuana-infusedproductstobetestedmorethanoncepriortosale.
296296 277 (4)Thedepartmentshallissuerulesoremergencyrulestoprovideforthe
297297 278certificationofandstandardsformarijuanatestingfacilities,includingtherequirementsfor
298298 279equipmentandqualificationsforpersonnel,butshallnotrequirecertificateholderstohave
299299 280anyfederalagencylicensingorhaveanyrelationshipwithafederallylicensedtestingfacility.
300300 281Thedepartmentshallcertify,ifpossible,atleasttwoentitiesasmarijuanatestingfacilities.
301301 282Nomarijuanatestingfacilityshallbeownedbyanentityorentitiesundersubstantially
302302 283commoncontrol,ownership,ormanagementasamedicalmarijuanacultivationfacility,
303303 284medicalmarijuana-infusedproductmanufacturingfacility,ormedicalmarijuanadispensary
304304 285facility.
305305 286 (5)Anyinformationreleasedbythedepartmentrelatedtopatientsmayonlybefora
306306 287purposeauthorizedbyfederallawandthissection,includingverifyingthatapersonwho
307307 288presentedapatientidentificationcardtoastateorlocallawenforcementofficialislawfullyin
308308 289possessionofsuchcard.BeginningDecember8,2022,allpublicrecordsproducedor
309309 290retainedpursuanttothissectionaresubjecttothegeneralprovisionsoftheMissouriSunshine
310310 291Law,chapter610,RSMo,oritssuccessorprovisions.Notwithstandingtheforegoing,records
311311 292containingproprietarybusinessinformationobtainedfromanapplicantorlicenseeshallbe
312312 293closed.FordocumentssubmittedonorafterDecember8,2022,theapplicantorlicensee
313313 294shalllabelbusinessinformationitbelievestobeproprietarypriortosubmittingittothe
314314 295department.FordocumentssubmittedpriortoDecember8,2022,theapplicantorlicensee
315315 296mayadvisethedepartment,throughadepartmentapprovedprocess,ofanyrecords
316316 297previouslysubmittedbytheapplicantorlicenseeitbelievescontainproprietarybusiness
317317 298information.Proprietarybusinessinformationshallincludesalesinformation,financial
318318 299records,taxreturns,creditreports,licenseapplications,cultivationinformationunrelatedto
319319 300productsafety,testingresultsunrelatedtoproductsafety,sitesecurityinformationandplans,
320320 301andindividualizedconsumerinformation.Thepresenceofproprietarybusinessinformation
321321 302shallnotjustifytheclosureofpublicrecords:
322322 HJR72 9 303 (a)Identifyingtheapplicantorlicensee;
323323 304 (b)Relatingtoanycitation,noticeofviolation,taxdelinquency,orotherenforcement
324324 305action;
325325 306 (c)Relatingtoanypublicofficial'ssupportoroppositionrelativetoanyapplicant,
326326 307licensee,ortheirproposedoractualoperations;
327327 308 (d)Wheredisclosureisreasonablynecessaryfortheprotectionofpublichealthor
328328 309safety;or
329329 310 (e)Thatareotherwisesubjecttopublicinspectionunderotherapplicablelaw.
330330 311 (6)WithinonehundredeightydaysofDecember6,2018,thedepartmentshallmake
331331 312availabletothepubliclicenseapplicationformsandapplicationinstructionsformedical
332332 313marijuanacultivationfacilities,marijuanatestingfacilities,medicalmarijuanadispensary
333333 314facilities,andmedicalmarijuana-infusedproductsmanufacturingfacilities.
334334 315 (7)WithinonehundredeightydaysofDecember6,2018,thedepartmentshallmake
335335 316availabletothepublicapplicationformsandapplicationinstructionsforqualifyingpatient,
336336 317qualifyingpatientcultivation,andprimarycaregiveridentificationcards.Withintwohundred
337337 318tendaysofDecember6,2018,thedepartmentshallbeginacceptingapplicationsforsuch
338338 319identificationcards.
339339 320 (8)Anentitymayapplytothedepartmentforandobtainoneormorelicensesto
340340 321growmarijuanaasamedicalmarijuanacultivationfacility.Eachfacilityinoperationshall
341341 322requireaseparatelicense,butmultiplelicensesmaybeutilizedinasinglefacility.Each
342342 323indoorfacilityutilizingartificiallightingmaybelimitedbythedepartmenttothirtythousand
343343 324squarefeetoffloweringplantcanopyspace.Eachoutdoorfacilityutilizingnaturallighting
344344 325maybelimitedbythedepartmenttotwothousandeighthundredfloweringplants.Each
345345 326greenhousefacilityusingacombinationofnaturalandartificiallightingmaybelimitedby
346346 327thedepartment,attheelectionofthelicensee,totwothousandeighthundredfloweringplants
347347 328orthirtythousandsquarefeetoffloweringplantcanopy.Thelicenseshallbevalidforthree
348348 329yearsfromitsdateofissuanceandshallberenewable,exceptforgoodcause.The
349349 330departmentshallchargeeachapplicantanonrefundablefeeoftenthousanddollarsperlicense
350350 331applicationorrenewalforallapplicantsfilinganapplicationwithinthreeyearsofDecember
351351 3326,2018,andshallchargeeachapplicantanonrefundablefeeoffivethousanddollarsper
352352 333licenseapplicationorrenewalthereafter.Oncegranted,thedepartmentshallchargeeach
353353 334licenseeanannualfeeoftwenty-fivethousanddollarsperfacilitylicense.Applicationand
354354 335licensefeesshallbeincreasedordecreasedeachyearbythepercentageofincreaseor
355355 336decreasefromtheendofthepreviouscalendaryearoftheConsumerPriceIndex,or
356356 337successorindexaspublishedbytheU.S.DepartmentofLabor,oritssuccessoragency.An
357357 338entityorentitiesundersubstantiallycommoncontrol,ownership,ormanagementmaynotbe
358358 339anownerofmorethantenpercentofthetotalmarijuanacultivationfacilitylicenses
359359 HJR72 10 340outstandingunderbothsections1and2ofthisArticleatanygiventime,roundeddowntothe
360360 341nearestwholenumber.
361361 342 (9)Anentitymayapplytothedepartmentforandobtainoneormorelicensesto
362362 343operateamedicalmarijuanadispensaryfacility.Eachfacilityinoperationshallrequirea
363363 344separatelicense.Alicenseshallbevalidforthreeyearsfromitsdateofissuanceandshallbe
364364 345renewable,exceptforgoodcause.Thedepartmentshallchargeeachapplicanta
365365 346nonrefundablefeeofsixthousanddollarsperlicenseapplicationorrenewalforeach
366366 347applicantfilinganapplicationwithinthreeyearsofDecember6,2018,andshallchargeeach
367367 348applicantanonrefundablefeeofthreethousanddollarsperlicenseapplicationorrenewal
368368 349thereafter.Oncegranted,thedepartmentshallchargeeachlicenseeanannualfeeoften
369369 350thousanddollarsperfacilitylicense.Applicationandlicensefeesshallbeincreasedor
370370 351decreasedeachyearbythepercentageofincreaseordecreasefromtheendoftheprevious
371371 352calendaryearoftheConsumerPriceIndex,orsuccessorindexaspublishedbytheU.S.
372372 353DepartmentofLabor,oritssuccessoragency.Anentityorentitiesundersubstantially
373373 354commoncontrol,ownership,ormanagementmaynotbeanownerofmorethantenpercentof
374374 355thetotalmarijuanadispensaryfacilitylicensesoutstandingunderbothsections1and2ofthis
375375 356Articleatanygiventime,roundeddowntothenearestwholenumber.
376376 357 (10)Anentitymayapplytothedepartmentforandobtainoneormorelicensesto
377377 358operateamedicalmarijuana-infusedproductsmanufacturingfacility.Eachfacilityin
378378 359operationshallrequireaseparatelicense.Alicenseshallbevalidforthreeyearsfromitsdate
379379 360ofissuanceandshallberenewable,exceptforgoodcause.Thedepartmentshallchargeeach
380380 361applicantanonrefundablefeeofsixthousanddollarsperlicenseapplicationorrenewalfor
381381 362eachapplicantfilinganapplicationwithinthreeyearsofDecember6,2018,andshallcharge
382382 363eachapplicantanonrefundablefeeofthreethousanddollarsperlicenseapplicationor
383383 364renewalthereafter.Oncegranted,thedepartmentshallchargeeachlicenseeanannualfeeof
384384 365tenthousanddollarsperfacilitylicense.Applicationandlicensefeesshallbeincreasedor
385385 366decreasedeachyearbythepercentageofincreaseordecreasefromtheendoftheprevious
386386 367calendaryearoftheConsumerPriceIndex,orsuccessorindexaspublishedbytheU.S.
387387 368DepartmentofLabor,oritssuccessoragency.Anentityorentitiesundersubstantially
388388 369commoncontrol,ownership,ormanagementmaynotbeanownerofmorethantenpercentof
389389 370thetotalmarijuana-infusedproductsmanufacturingfacilitylicensesoutstandingunderboth
390390 371sections1and2ofthisArticleatanygiventime,roundeddowntothenearestwholenumber.
391391 372 (11)Anyapplicantforalicenseauthorizedbythissectionmayprefiletheir
392392 373applicationfeewiththedepartmentbeginning30daysafterDecember6,2018.
393393 374 (12)Exceptforgoodcause,aqualifyingpatientorhisorherprimarycaregivermay
394394 375obtainanidentificationcardfromthedepartmenttocultivateuptosixfloweringmarijuana
395395 376plants,sixnonfloweringmarijuanaplants(overfourteeninchestall),andsixclones(plants
396396 HJR72 11 377underfourteeninchestall)fortheexclusiveuseofthatqualifyingpatient.Thecardshallbe
397397 378validforthreeyearsfromitsdateofissuanceandshallberenewablewiththesubmittalofa
398398 379neworupdatedphysicianornursepractitionercertification.Thedepartmentshallchargea
399399 380feeforthecardoffiftydollars,withsuchratetobeincreasedordecreasedeachyearbythe
400400 381percentageofincreaseordecreasefromtheendofthepreviouscalendaryearofthe
401401 382ConsumerPriceIndex,orsuccessorindexaspublishedbytheU.S.DepartmentofLabor,or
402402 383itssuccessoragency.
403403 384 (13)Thedepartmentmaysetalimitontheamountofmarijuanathatmaybe
404404 385purchasedbyoronbehalfofasinglequalifyingpatientinathirty-dayperiod,providedthat
405405 386limitisnotlessthansixouncesofdried,unprocessedmarijuana,oritsequivalent.Anysuch
406406 387limitshallnotapplytoaqualifyingpatientwithwrittencertificationfromaphysicianornurse
407407 388practitionerthattherearecompellingreasonswhythequalifyingpatientneedsagreater
408408 389amountthanthelimitestablishedbythedepartment.
409409 390 (14)Thedepartmentmaysetalimitontheamountofmarijuanathatmaybe
410410 391possessedbyoronbehalfofeachqualifyingpatient,providedthatlimitisnotlessthana
411411 392sixty-daysupplyofdried,unprocessedmarijuana,oritsequivalent.Aprimarycaregivermay
412412 393possessaseparatelegallimitforeachqualifyingpatientundertheircareandaseparatelegal
413413 394limitforthemselvesiftheyareaqualifyingpatient.Qualifyingpatientscultivatingmarijuana
414414 395formedicalusemaypossessuptoaninety-daysupply,solongasthesupplyremainson
415415 396propertyundertheircontrol.Anysuchlimitshallnotapplytoaqualifyingpatientwith
416416 397writtencertificationfromanindependentphysicianornursepractitionerthatthereare
417417 398compellingreasonsforadditionalamounts.Possessionofbetweenthelegallimitandupto
418418 399twicethelegallimitshallsubjectthepossessortodepartmentsanctions,includingan
419419 400administrativepenaltyofuptotwohundreddollarsandlossoftheirpatientidentificationcard
420420 401foruptoayear.Purposefullypossessingamountsinexcessoftwicethelegallimitshallbe
421421 402punishableasaninfractionunderapplicablelaw.
422422 403 (15)Thedepartmentmayrestricttheaggregatenumberoflicensesgrantedfor
423423 404medicalmarijuanacultivationfacilitiesandcomprehensivemarijuanacultivationfacilities
424424 405authorizedbysection2combined,provided,however,thatthenumbermaynotbelimitedto
425425 406fewerthanonelicensepereveryonehundredthousandinhabitants,oranyportionthereof,of
426426 407thestateofMissouri,accordingtothemostrecentcensusoftheUnitedStates.Adecreasein
427427 408thenumberofinhabitantsinthestateofMissourishallhavenoimpact.
428428 409 (16)Thedepartmentmayrestricttheaggregatenumberoflicensesgrantedfor
429429 410medicalmarijuana-infusedproductsmanufacturingfacilitiesandcomprehensivemarijuana-
430430 411infusedproductsmanufacturingfacilitiesauthorizedbysection2combined,provided,
431431 412however,thatthenumbermaynotbelimitedtofewerthanonelicensepereveryseventy
432432 413thousandinhabitants,oranyportionthereof,ofthestateofMissouri,accordingtothemost
433433 HJR72 12 414recentcensusoftheUnitedStates.Adecreaseinthenumberofinhabitantsinthestateof
434434 415Missourishallhavenoimpact.
435435 416 (17)Thedepartmentmayrestricttheaggregatenumberoflicensesgrantedfor
436436 417medicalmarijuanadispensaryfacilitiesandcomprehensivemarijuanadispensaryfacilities
437437 418authorizedbysection2combined,provided,however,thatthenumbermaynotbelimitedto
438438 419fewerthantwenty-fourlicensesineachUnitedStatescongressionaldistrictinthestateof
439439 420Missouripursuanttothemapofeachoftheeightcongressionaldistrictsasdrawnand
440440 421effectiveonDecember6,2018.Futurechangestotheboundariesoforthenumberof
441441 422congressionaldistrictsshallhavenoimpact.
442442 423 (18)Thedepartmentshallbeginacceptinglicenseandcertificationapplicationsfor
443443 424medicalmarijuanadispensaryfacilities,marijuanatestingfacilities,medicalmarijuana
444444 425cultivationfacilities,medicalmarijuana-infusedproductsmanufacturingfacilities,seed-to-
445445 426saletrackingsystems,andfortransportationofmarijuananolaterthantwohundredforty
446446 427daysafterDecember6,2018.Applicationsforlicensesandcertificationsunderthissection
447447 428shallbeapprovedordeniedbythedepartmentnolaterthanonehundredfiftydaysaftertheir
448448 429submission.Ifthedepartmentfailstocarryoutitsnondiscretionarydutytoapproveordeny
449449 430anapplicationwithinonehundredfiftydaysofsubmission,anapplicantmayimmediately
450450 431seekacourtordercompellingthedepartmenttoapproveordenytheapplication.
451451 432 (19)Qualifyingpatientsunderthissectionshallobtainanidentificationcardorcards
452452 433fromthedepartment.Thedepartmentshallchargeafeeoftwenty-fivedollarspercard.Such
453453 434feemaybeincreasedordecreasedeachyearbythepercentageofincreaseordecreasefrom
454454 435theendofthepreviouscalendaryearoftheConsumerPriceIndex,orsuccessorindexas
455455 436publishedbytheU.S.DepartmentofLabororitssuccessoragency.Cardsshallbevalidfor
456456 437threeyearsandmayberenewedwithanewphysicianornursepractitionercertification.
457457 438Uponreceivinganapplicationforaqualifyingpatientidentificationcardorqualifyingpatient
458458 439cultivationidentificationcard,thedepartmentshall,withinthirtydays,eitherissuethecardor
459459 440provideawrittenexplanationforitsdenial.Ifthedepartmentfailstodenyandfailstoissuea
460460 441cardtoaneligiblequalifyingpatientwithinthirtydays,thentheirphysicianornurse
461461 442practitionercertificationshallserveastheirqualifyingpatientidentificationcardorqualifying
462462 443patientcultivationidentificationcardforuptooneyearfromthedateofphysicianornurse
463463 444practitionercertification.Allinitialapplicationsfororrenewalsofaqualifyingpatient
464464 445identificationcardorqualifyingpatientcultivationidentificationcardshallbeaccompanied
465465 446byaphysicianornursepractitionercertificationthatislessthanthirtydaysold.
466466 447 (20)Primarycaregiversunderthissectionshallobtainanidentificationcardfromthe
467467 448department.Cardsshallbevalidforthreeyears.Thedepartmentshallchargeafeeof
468468 449twenty-fivedollarspercard.Suchfeemaybeincreasedordecreasedeachyearbythe
469469 450percentageofincreaseordecreasefromtheendofthepreviouscalendaryearofthe
470470 HJR72 13 451ConsumerPriceIndex,orsuccessorindexaspublishedbytheU.S.DepartmentofLabor,or
471471 452itssuccessoragency.Uponreceivinganapplicationforaprimarycaregiveridentification
472472 453card,thedepartmentshall,withinthirtydays,eitherissuethecardorprovideawritten
473473 454explanationforitsdenial.
474474 455 (21)ExceptasotherwiseprovidedinthisArticle,allmarijuanaformedicalusesold
475475 456inMissourishallbecultivatedinalicensedmedicalmarijuanacultivationfacilitylocatedin
476476 457Missouri.
477477 458 (22)ExceptasotherwiseprovidedinthisArticle,allmarijuana-infusedproductsfor
478478 459medicalusesoldinthestateofMissourishallbemanufacturedinamedicalmarijuana-
479479 460infusedproductsmanufacturingfacility.
480480 461 (23)Thedenialofalicense,licenserenewal,oridentificationcardbythedepartment
481481 462shallbeappealabletotheadministrativehearingcommission,oritssuccessorentity.
482482 463Followingtheexhaustionofadministrativereview,denialofalicense,licenserenewal,or
483483 464identificationcardbythedepartmentshallbesubjecttojudicialreviewasprovidedbylaw.
484484 465 (24)Noelectedofficialshallinterferedirectlyorindirectlywiththedepartment's
485485 466obligationsandactivitiesunderthissection.
486486 467 (25)Thedepartmentshallnothavetheauthoritytoapplyorenforceanyunduly
487487 468burdensomeruleorregulationoradministrativepenaltyuponanyoneormorelicenseesor
488488 469certificateholders,anyqualifyingpatients,ortheirprimarycaregivers,oracttoundermine
489489 470thepurposesofthissection.
490490 471 4.TaxationandReporting.
491491 472 (1)Ataxisleviedupontheretailsaleofmarijuanaformedicalusesoldatmedical
492492 473marijuanadispensaryfacilitieswithinthestate.Thetaxshallbeatarateoffourpercentof
493493 474theretailprice.Thetaxshallbecollectedbyeachlicensedmedicalmarijuanadispensary
494494 475facilityandpaidtothedepartmentofrevenue.Afterretainingnomorethantwopercentfor
495495 476itsactualcollectioncosts,amountsgeneratedbythemedicalmarijuanatangiblepersonal
496496 477propertyretailsalestaxleviedinthissectionshallbedepositedbythedepartmentofrevenue
497497 478intotheMissouriveterans'healthandcarefund.Licensedentitiesmakingretailsaleswithin
498498 479thestateshallbeallowedapprovedcreditforreturnsprovidedthetaxwaspaidonthe
499499 480returneditemandthepurchaserwasgiventherefundorcredit.
500500 481 (2)Thereisherebycreatedinthestatetreasurythe"MissouriVeterans'Healthand
501501 482CareFund",whichshallconsistoftaxesandfeescollectedunderthissection.Thestate
502502 483treasurershallbecustodianofthefund,andheorsheshallinvestmoniesinthefundinthe
503503 484samemannerasotherfundsareinvested.Anyinterestandmoniesearnedonsuch
504504 485investmentsshallbecreditedtothefund.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflaw,any
505505 486moniesremaininginthefundattheendofabienniumshallnotreverttothecreditofthe
506506 487generalrevenuefund.Thecommissionerofadministrationisauthorizedtomakecash
507507 HJR72 14 488operatingtransferstothefundforpurposesofmeetingthecashrequirementsofthe
508508 489departmentinadvanceofitreceivingannualapplication,licensing,andtaxrevenue,withany
509509 490suchtransferstoberepaidasprovidedbylaw.Thefundshallbeadedicatedfundandshall
510510 491standappropriatedwithoutfurtherlegislativeactionasfollows:
511511 492 (a)First,tothedepartment,anamountnecessaryforthedepartmenttocarryoutthis
512512 493section,includingrepaymentofanycashoperatingtransfers,paymentsmadethroughcontract
513513 494oragreementwithotherstateandpublicagenciesnecessarytocarryoutthissection,anda
514514 495reservefundtomaintainareasonableworkingcashbalanceforthepurposeofcarryingout
515515 496thissection;
516516 497 (b)Next,theremainderofsuchfundsshallbetransferredtotheMissouriveterans
517517 498commissionforhealthandcareservicesformilitaryveterans,includingthefollowing
518518 499purposes:operations,maintenanceandcapitalimprovementsoftheMissouriveteranshomes,
519519 500theMissouriserviceofficer'sprogram,andotherservicesforveteransapprovedbythe
520520 501commission,including,butnotlimitedto,healthcareservices,mentalhealthservices,drug
521521 502rehabilitationservices,housingassistance,jobtraining,tuitionassistance,andhousing
522522 503assistancetopreventhomelessness.TheMissouriveteranscommissionshallcontractwith
523523 504otherpublicagenciesforthedeliveryofservicesbeyonditsexpertise.
524524 505 (c)Allmoniesfromthetaxesauthorizedunderthissubsectionshallprovide
525525 506additionaldedicatedfundingforthepurposesenumeratedaboveandshallnotreplaceexisting
526526 507dedicatedfunding.
527527 508 (3)Forallretailsalesofmarijuanaformedicaluse,arecordshallbekeptbytheseller
528528 509whichidentifies,bysecureandencryptedpatientnumberissuedbythesellertothequalifying
529529 510patientinvolvedinthesale,allamountsandtypesofmarijuanainvolvedinthesaleandthe
530530 511totalamountofmoneyinvolvedinthesale,includingitemizations,taxescollectedandgrand
531531 512totalsaleamounts.Allsuchrecordsshallbekeptonthepremisesinareadilyavailable
532532 513formatandbemadeavailableforreviewbythedepartmentandthedepartmentofrevenue
533533 514uponrequest.Suchrecordsshallberetainedforfiveyearsfromthedateofthesale.
534534 515 (4)Thetaxleviedpursuanttothissubsectionisseparatefrom,andinadditionto,any
535535 516generalstateandlocalsalesandusetaxesthatapplytoretailsales,whichshallcontinuetobe
536536 517collectedanddistributedasprovidedbygenerallaw.
537537 518 (5)Exceptasauthorizedinthissubsection,noadditionaltaxesshallbeimposedon
538538 519thesaleofmarijuanaformedicaluse.
539539 520 (6)ThefeesandtaxesprovidedforinthisArticleXIV,Section1shallbefully
540540 521enforceablenotwithstandinganyotherprovisioninthisConstitutionpurportedlyprohibiting
541541 522orrestrictingthetaxesandfeesprovidedforherein.
542542 HJR72 15 523 (7)Theunexpendedbalanceexistinginthefundshallbeexemptfromtheprovisions
543543 524ofsection33.080,RSMo,oritssuccessorprovisions,relatingtothetransferofunexpended
544544 525balancestothegeneralrevenuefund.
545545 526 (8)FortaxpayersauthorizedtodobusinesspursuanttothisArticle,theamountthat
546546 527wouldhavebeendeductedinthecomputationoffederaltaxableincomepursuantto26U.S.C.
547547 528Section280EoftheInternalRevenueCodeasineffectonJanuary1,2021,orsuccessor
548548 529provisions,butisdisallowedbecausecannabisisacontrolledsubstanceunderfederallaw,
549549 530shallbesubtractedfromthetaxpayer'sfederaladjustedgrossincome,indeterminingthe
550550 531taxpayer'sMissouriadjustedgrossincome.
551551 532 5.AdditionalPatient,Physician,NursePractitioner,CaregiverandProvider
552552 533Protections.
553553 534 (1)Exceptasprovidedinthissection,thepossessionofmarijuanainquantitiesless
554554 535thanthelimitsofthissection,orestablishedbythedepartment,andtransportationof
555555 536marijuanabythequalifyingpatientorprimarycaregivershallnotsubjectthepossessorto
556556 537arrest,criminalorcivilliability,orsanctionsunderMissourilaw,providedthatthepossessor
557557 538producesondemandtotheappropriateauthorityavalidqualifyingpatientidentificationcard;
558558 539avalidqualifyingpatientcultivationidentificationcard;avalidphysicianornurse
559559 540practitionercertificationwhilemakingapplicationforanidentificationcard;oravalid
560560 541primarycaregiveridentificationcard.Productionoftherespectivesubstantiallyequivalent
561561 542identificationcardorauthorizationissuedbyanotherstateorpoliticalsubdivisionofanother
562562 543stateshallalsomeettherequirementsofthissubdivisionandshallallowforthepurchaseof
563563 544medicalmarijuanaforusebyanon-residentpatientfromamedicalmarijuanadispensary
564564 545facilityaspermittedbythissectionandincompliancewithdepartmentregulations.
565565 546 (2)Nopatientshallbedeniedaccesstoorpriorityforanorgantransplantorother
566566 547medicalcarebecausetheyholdaqualifyingpatientidentificationcardorusemarijuanafor
567567 548medicaluse.
568568 549 (3)Aphysicianornursepractitionershallnotbesubjecttocriminalorcivilliability
569569 550orsanctionsunderMissourilawordisciplinebytheMissouristateboardofregistrationfor
570570 551thehealingarts,theMissouristateboardofnursing,ortheirrespectivesuccessoragencies,
571571 552forowning,operating,investingin,beingemployedby,orcontractingwithanyentity
572572 553licensedorcertifiedpursuanttothissectionorissuingaphysicianornursepractitioner
573573 554certificationtoapatientdiagnosedwithaqualifyingmedicalconditioninamannerconsistent
574574 555withthissectionandlegalstandardsofprofessionalconduct.
575575 556 (4)Ahealthcareprovidershallnotbesubjecttocivilorcriminalprosecutionunder
576576 557Missourilaw,denialofanyrightorprivilege,civiloradministrativepenaltyorsanction,or
577577 558disciplinaryactionbyanyaccreditationorlicensingboardorcommissionforowning,
578578 559operating,investingin,beingemployedby,orcontractingwithanyentitylicensedorcertified
579579 HJR72 16 560pursuanttothissectionorprovidinghealthcareservicesthatinvolvethemedicaluseof
580580 561marijuanaconsistentwiththissectionandlegalstandardsofprofessionalconduct.
581581 562 (5)Amarijuanatestingfacilityshallnotbesubjecttocivilorcriminalprosecution
582582 563underMissourilaw,denialofanyrightorprivilege,civiloradministrativepenaltyor
583583 564sanction,ordisciplinaryactionbyanyaccreditationorlicensingboardorcommissionfor
584584 565providinglaboratorytestingservicesthatrelatetothemedicaluseofmarijuanaconsistent
585585 566withthissectionandotherwisemeetinglegalstandardsofprofessionalconduct.
586586 567 (6)Ahealthcareprovidershallnotbesubjecttomandatoryreportingrequirements
587587 568forthemedicaluseofmarijuanabynonemancipatedqualifyingpatientsundereighteenyears
588588 569ofageinamannerconsistentwiththissectionandwithconsentofaparentorguardian.
589589 570 (7)Aprimarycaregivershallnotbesubjecttocriminalorcivilliabilityorsanctions
590590 571underMissourilawforpurchasing,transporting,oradministeringmarijuanaformedicaluse
591591 572toaqualifyingpatientorparticipatinginthepatientcultivationofuptosixflowering
592592 573marijuanaplants,sixnonfloweringmarijuanaplants(overfourteeninchestall),andsixclones
593593 574(plantsunderfourteeninchestall)perpatientandnomorethantwenty-fourfloweringplants
594594 575formorethanonequalifyingpatientinamannerconsistentwiththissectionandgenerally
595595 576establishedlegalstandardsofpersonalorprofessionalconduct.
596596 577 (8)NotwithstandinganyprovisionofArticleVtothecontrary,anattorneyshallnot
597597 578besubjecttodisciplinaryactionbytheSupremeCourtofMissouri,theofficeofchief
598598 579disciplinarycounsel,thestatebarassociation,anystateagency,oranyprofessionallicensing
599599 580bodyforanyofthefollowing:
600600 581 (a)Owning,operating,investingin,beingemployedby,orcontractingwith
601601 582prospectiveorlicensedmarijuanatestingfacilities,medicalmarijuanacultivationfacilities,
602602 583medicalmarijuanadispensaryfacilities,medicalmarijuana-infusedproductsmanufacturing
603603 584facilities,ortransportationcertificateholders;
604604 585 (b)Counseling,advising,and/orassistingaclientinconductpermittedbyMissouri
605605 586lawthatmayviolateorconflictwithfederalorotherlaw,aslongastheattorneyadvisesthe
606606 587clientaboutthatfederalorotherlawanditspotentialconsequences;
607607 588 (c)Counseling,advising,and/orassistingaclientinconnectionwithapplyingfor,
608608 589owning,operating,orotherwisehavinganylegal,equitable,orbeneficialinterestin
609609 590marijuanatestingfacilities,medicalmarijuanacultivationfacilities,medicalmarijuana
610610 591dispensaryfacilities,medicalmarijuana-infusedproductsmanufacturingfacilities,or
611611 592transportationcertificates;or
612612 593 (d)Counseling,advisingorassistingaqualifyingpatient,primarycaregiver,
613613 594physician,nursepractitioner,healthcareproviderorotherclientrelatedtoactivitythatisno
614614 595longersubjecttocriminalpenaltiesunderMissourilawpursuanttothisArticle.
615615 HJR72 17 596 (9)Actionsandconductbyqualifyingpatients,primarycaregivers,marijuanatesting
616616 597facilities,medicalmarijuanacultivationfacilities,medicalmarijuana-infusedproducts
617617 598manufacturingfacilities,ormedicalmarijuanadispensaryfacilitieslicensedorregistered
618618 599withthedepartment,ortheiremployeesoragents,aspermittedbythissectionandin
619619 600compliancewithdepartmentregulationsandotherstandardsoflegalconduct,shallnotbe
620620 601subjecttocriminalorcivilliabilityorsanctionsunderMissourilaw,exceptasprovidedforby
621621 602thissection.
622622 603 (10)Nothinginthissectionshallprovideimmunityfornegligence,eithercommon
623623 604laworstatutorilycreated,norcriminalimmunitiesforoperatingavehicle,aircraft,dangerous
624624 605device,ornavigatingaboatundertheinfluenceofmarijuana.
625625 606 (11)ItisthepublicpolicyofthestateofMissourithatcontractsrelatedtomarijuana
626626 607formedicalusethatareenteredintobyqualifyingpatients,primarycaregivers,marijuana
627627 608testingfacilities,medicalmarijuanacultivationfacilities,medicalmarijuana-infusedproducts
628628 609manufacturingfacilities,ormedicalmarijuanadispensaryfacilitiesandthosewhoallow
629629 610propertytobeusedbythoseentities,shouldbeenforceable.Itisthepublicpolicyofthestate
630630 611ofMissourithatnocontractenteredintobyqualifyingpatients,primarycaregivers,marijuana
631631 612testingfacilities,medicalmarijuanacultivationfacilities,medicalmarijuana-infusedproducts
632632 613manufacturingfacilities,ormedicalmarijuanadispensaryfacilities,orbyapersonwho
633633 614allowspropertytobeusedforactivitiesthatareexemptfromstatecriminalpenaltiesbythis
634634 615section,shallbeunenforceableonthebasisthatactivitiesrelatedtomedicalmarijuanamay
635635 616beprohibitedbyfederallaw.
636636 617 (12)Intheprocessofrequestingasearchorarrestwarrantrelatingtotheproduction,
637637 618possession,transportationorstorageofmarijuana,astateorlocallawenforcementofficial
638638 619shallverifywiththedepartmentwhetherthetargetedpersonisaqualifyingpatientorprimary
639639 620caregiverholdinganidentificationcardallowingforcultivationofmarijuanaplantsunder
640640 621subdivision(12)ofsubsection3ofthissection,andshallinformtheissuingauthority
641641 622accordinglywhenmakingthewarrantrequest.Evidenceofmarijuanaalone,withoutspecific
642642 623evidenceindicatingthatthemarijuanaisoutsideofwhatislawfulformedicaloradultuse,
643643 624cannotbethebasisforasearchofapatientornon-patient,includingtheirhome,vehicleor
644644 625otherproperty.Lawfulmarijuanarelatedactivitiescannotbethebasisforaviolationof
645645 626parole,probation,oranytypeofsupervisedrelease.Stateandlocallawenforcementshall
646646 627onlyhaveaccesstosuchdepartmentinformationasisnecessarytoconfirmwhetherthe
647647 628targetedpersonholdsregistrationcard.
648648 629 (13)Registeredqualifyingpatientsonbondforpre-trialrelease,onprobation,or
649649 630otherformofsupervisedreleaseshallnotbeprohibitedfromlegallyusingalawfulmarijuana
650650 631productasatermorconditionofrelease,probation,orparole.Analternativesentencingdrug
651651 HJR72 18 632courtprogrammaynotprohibitindividualsunderitsjurisdictionfromusingalawful
652652 633marijuanaproductaslongastheindividualisaregisteredqualifyingpatient.
653653 634 (14)Afamilycourtparticipantorpartywhorequirestreatmentforaqualified
654654 635medicalconditioninaccordancewiththissectionshallnotberequiredtorefrainfromusing
655655 636medicalmarijuanaasatermorconditionofsuccessfulcompletionofthefamilycourt
656656 637program.Thestatusandconductofaqualifiedpatientwhoactsinaccordancewiththis
657657 638sectionshallnot,byitself,beusedtorestrictorabridgecustodialorparentalrightstominor
658658 639childreninanyactionorproceedingunderthejurisdictionofafamilycourtunderchapter
659659 640487,RSMo,includingdomesticmattersunderchapter452,RSMo,orajuvenilecourtunder
660660 641chapter211,RSMo,orsuccessorprovisions.
661661 642 (15)Apersonshallnotbedeniedadoption,custody,orvisitationrightsrelativetoa
662662 643minorsolelyforconductthatispermittedbythissection.
663663 644 (16)NopersonshallbedeniedtheirrightsunderArticle1,Section23oftheMissouri
664664 645Constitution,orsuccessorprovisions,solelyforconductthatispermittedbythissection.
665665 646 6.Legislation.
666666 647 Nothinginthissectionshalllimitthegeneralassemblyfromenactinglawsconsistent
667667 648withthissection,orotherwiseeffectuatingthepatientrightsofthissection.Thelegislature
668668 649shallnotenactlawsthathindertherightofqualifyingpatientstoaccessmarijuanaformedical
669669 650useasgrantedbythissection.
670670 651 7.AdditionalProvisions.
671671 652 (1)Nothinginthissectionpermitsapersonto:
672672 653 (a)Consumemarijuanaformedicaluseinajailorcorrectionalfacility;
673673 654 (b)Undertakeanytaskundertheinfluenceofmarijuanawhendoingsowould
674674 655constitutenegligenceorprofessionalmalpractice;or
675675 656 (c)Operate,navigate,orbeinactualphysicalcontrolofanydangerousdeviceor
676676 657motorvehicle,aircraftormotorboatwhileundertheinfluenceofmarijuana.Notwithstanding
677677 658theforegoing,anarrestoraconvictionofapersonwhohasavalidqualifyingpatient
678678 659identificationcardforanyapplicableoffensesshallrequireevidencethatthepersonwasin
679679 660factundertheinfluenceofmarijuanaatthetimethepersonwasinactualphysicalcontrolof
680680 661thedangerousdeviceormotorvehicle,aircraftormotorboatandnotsolelyonthepresenceof
681681 662tetrahydrocannabinol(THC)orTHCmetabolites,oracombinationthereof,intheperson's
682682 663system;or
683683 664 (d)Bringaclaimagainstanyemployer,formeremployer,orprospectiveemployer
684684 665forwrongfuldischarge,discrimination,oranysimilarcauseofactionorremedy,basedonthe
685685 666employer,formeremployer,orprospectiveemployerprohibitingtheemployee,former
686686 667employee,orprospectiveemployeefrombeingundertheinfluenceofmarijuanawhileat
687687 HJR72 19 668workordiscipliningtheemployeeorformeremployee,uptoandincludingterminationfrom
688688 669employment,forworkingorattemptingtoworkwhileundertheinfluenceofmarijuana.
689689 670 (2)Nomedicalmarijuanacultivationfacility,marijuanatestingfacility,medical
690690 671marijuanadispensaryfacility,ormedicalmarijuana-infusedproductsmanufacturingfacility,
691691 672orentitywithatransportationcertificationshallbeowned,inwholeorinpart,orhaveasan
692692 673officer,director,boardmember,manager,oremployee,anyindividualwithadisqualifying
693693 674felonyoffense.A"disqualifyingfelonyoffense"isaviolationof,andconvictionorguilty
694694 675pleato,stateorfederallawthatis,orwouldhavebeen,afelonyunderMissourilaw,
695695 676regardlessofthesentenceimposed,unlessthedepartmentdeterminesthat:
696696 677 (a)Theperson'sconvictionwasforthemedicaluseofmarijuanaorassistinginthe
697697 678medicaluseofmarijuana;or
698698 679 (b)Theperson'sconvictionwasforanonviolentcrimeforwhichheorshewasnot
699699 680incarceratedandthatismorethanfiveyearsold;or
700700 681 (c)Morethanfiveyearshavepassedsincethepersonwasreleasedfromparoleor
701701 682probation,andheorshehasnotbeenconvictedofanysubsequentcriminaloffenses.
702702 683 Thedepartmentmayconsultwithandrelyontherecords,adviceand
703703 684recommendationsoftheattorneygeneralandthedepartmentofpublicsafety,ortheir
704704 685successorentities,inapplyingthissubdivision.
705705 686 (3)Nomedicalmarijuanacultivationfacility,medicalmarijuanadispensaryfacility,
706706 687ormedicalmarijuana-infusedproductsmanufacturingfacilityshallmanufacture,packageor
707707 688labelmarijuanaormarijuana-infusedproductsinafalseormisleadingmanner.Noperson
708708 689shallsellanyproductinamannerdesignedtocauseconfusionbetweenamarijuanaor
709709 690marijuana-infusedproductandanyproductnotcontainingmarijuana.Aviolationofthis
710710 691subdivisionshallbepunishablebyanappropriateandproportionaldepartmentsanction,upto
711711 692andincludinganadministrativepenaltyoffivethousanddollarsandlossoflicense.
712712 693 (4)Allediblemarijuana-infusedproductsshallbesoldinindividual,child-resistant
713713 694containersthatarelabeledwithdosageamounts,instructionsforuse,andestimatedlengthof
714714 695effectiveness.Allmarijuanaandmarijuana-infusedproductsshallbesoldincontainers
715715 696clearlyandconspicuouslylabeledasmandatedbythedepartmentascontaining"Marijuana",
716716 697ora"Marijuana-InfusedProduct".Violationofthisprohibitionshallsubjecttheviolatorto
717717 698departmentsanctions,includinganadministrativepenaltyoffivethousanddollars.
718718 699 (5)Noindividualshallserveastheprimarycaregiverformorethansixqualifying
719719 700patients.Noprimarycaregivercultivatingmarijuanaformorethanonequalifyingpatient
720720 701mayexceedatotaloftwenty-fourfloweringplants.
721721 702 (6)Apersonwhosmokesmedicalmarijuanainapublicplace,otherthaninanarea
722722 703licensedforsuchactivitybythedepartmentorbylocalauthoritieshavingjurisdictionover
723723 HJR72 20 704thelicensingorpermittingofsaidactivity,issubjecttoacivilpenaltynotexceedingone
724724 705hundreddollars.
725725 706 (7)Nopersonshallextractresinsfrommarijuanausingdangerousmaterialsor
726726 707combustiblegaseswithoutamedicalmarijuana-infusedproductsmanufacturingfacility
727727 708license.Violationofthisprohibitionshallsubjecttheviolatortodepartmentsanctions,
728728 709includinganadministrativepenaltyofonethousanddollarsforapatientorprimarycaregiver
729729 710andtenthousanddollarsforafacilitylicenseeand,ifapplicable,lossoftheiridentification
730730 711card,certificate,orlicenseforuptooneyear.
731731 712 (8)Allqualifyingpatientcultivationshalltakeplaceinanenclosed,lockedfacility
732732 713thatisequippedwithsecuritydevicesthatpermitaccessonlybythequalifyingpatientorby
733733 714suchpatient'sprimarycaregiver.Twoqualifyingpatients,whobothholdvalidqualifying
734734 715patientcultivationidentificationcards,mayshareoneenclosed,lockedfacility.Primary
735735 716caregiverscultivatingmarijuanaformorethanonequalifyingpatientmaycultivateeach
736736 717respectivequalifyingpatient'sfloweringplantsinasingle,enclosedlockedfacilitysubjectto
737737 718thelimitsofsubsection3,paragraph12.
738738 719 (9)Nomedicalmarijuanacultivationfacility,medicalmarijuanadispensaryfacility,
739739 720medicalmarijuana-infusedproductsmanufacturingfacility,marijuanatestingfacility,or
740740 721entitywithatransportationcertificationshallassign,sell,give,lease,sublicense,orotherwise
741741 722transferitslicenseorcertificatetoanyotherentitywithouttheexpressconsentofthe
742742 723department,nottobeunreasonablywithheld.
743743 724 (10)(a)Unlessallowedbythelocalgovernment,nonewmedicalmarijuana
744744 725cultivationfacility,marijuanatestingfacility,medicalmarijuanadispensaryfacility,or
745745 726medicalmarijuana-infusedproductsmanufacturingfacilityshallbeinitiallysitedwithinone
746746 727thousandfeetofanythen-existingelementaryorsecondaryschool,childday-carecenter,or
747747 728church.Inthecaseofafreestandingfacility,thedistancebetweenthefacilityandtheschool,
748748 729daycare,orchurchshallbemeasuredfromtheexternalwallofthefacilitystructureclosestin
749749 730proximitytotheschool,daycare,orchurchtotheclosestpointofthepropertylineofthe
750750 731school,daycare,orchurch.Iftheschool,daycare,orchurchispartofalargerstructure,such
751751 732asanofficebuildingorstripmall,thedistanceshallbemeasuredtotheentranceorexitofthe
752752 733school,daycare,orchurchclosestinproximitytothefacility.Inthecaseofafacilitythatis
753753 734partofalargerstructure,suchasanofficebuildingorstripmall,thedistancebetweenthe
754754 735facilityandtheschool,daycare,orchurchshallbemeasuredfromthepropertylineofthe
755755 736school,daycare,orchurchtothefacility'sentranceorexitclosestinproximitytotheschool,
756756 737daycare,orchurch.Iftheschool,daycare,orchurchispartofalargerstructure,suchasan
757757 738officebuildingorstripmall,thedistanceshallbemeasuredtotheentranceorexitofthe
758758 739school,daycare,orchurchclosestinproximitytothefacility.Measurementsshallbemade
759759 740alongtheshortestpathbetweenthedemarcationpointsthatcanbelawfullytraveledbyfoot.
760760 HJR72 21 741Nolocalgovernmentshallprohibitmedicalmarijuanacultivationfacilities,marijuanatesting
761761 742facilities,medicalmarijuana-infusedproductsmanufacturingfacilities,ormedicalmarijuana
762762 743dispensaryfacilities,orentitieswithatransportationcertificationeitherexpresslyorthrough
763763 744theenactmentofordinancesorregulationsthatmaketheiroperationundulyburdensomein
764764 745thejurisdiction.However,localgovernmentsmayenactordinancesorregulationsnotin
765765 746conflictwiththissection,orwithregulationsenactedpursuanttothissection,governingthe
766766 747time,place,andmannerofoperationofsuchfacilitiesinthelocality.Alocalgovernment
767767 748mayestablishcivilpenaltiesforviolationofanordinanceorregulationsgoverningthetime,
768768 749place,andmannerofoperationofamedicalmarijuanacultivationfacility,marijuanatesting
769769 750facility,medicalmarijuana-infusedproductsmanufacturingfacility,medicalmarijuana
770770 751dispensaryfacility,orentityholdingatransportationcertificationthatmayoperateinsuch
771771 752locality.
772772 753 (b)Theonlylocalgovernmentordinancesorregulationsthatarebindingonamedical
773773 754facilityarethoseofthelocalgovernmentwherethemedicalfacilityisphysicallylocated.
774774 755 (11)UnlesssupersededbyfederallaworanamendmenttothisConstitution,a
775775 756physicianornursepractitionershallnotcertifyaqualifyingconditionforapatientbyany
776776 757meansotherthanprovidingaphysicianornursepractitionercertificationforthepatient,
777777 758whetherhandwritten,electronic,orinanothercommonlyusedformat.
778778 759 (12)Aphysicianornursepractitionershallnotissueacertificationforthemedical
779779 760useofmarijuanaforanonemancipatedqualifyingpatientundertheageofeighteenwithout
780780 761thewrittenconsentofthequalifyingpatient'sparentorlegalguardian.Thedepartmentshall
781781 762notissueaqualifyingpatientidentificationcardonbehalfofanonemancipatedqualifying
782782 763patientundertheageofeighteenwithoutthewrittenconsentofthequalifyingpatient'sparent
783783 764orlegalguardian.Suchcardshallbeissuedtooneoftheparentsorguardiansandnotdirectly
784784 765tothepatient.Onlyaparentorguardianmayserveasaprimarycaregiverfora
785785 766nonemancipatedqualifyingpatientundertheageofeighteen.Onlythequalifyingpatient's
786786 767parentorguardianshallpurchaseorpossessmedicalmarijuanaforanonemancipated
787787 768qualifyingpatientundertheageofeighteen.Aparentorguardianshallsupervisethe
788788 769administrationofmedicalmarijuanatoanonemancipatedqualifyingpatientundertheageof
789789 770eighteen.
790790 771 (13)Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedasmandatinghealthinsurance
791791 772coverageofmedicalmarijuanaforqualifyingpatientuse.
792792 773 (14)Realandpersonalpropertyusedinthecultivation,manufacture,transport,
793793 774testing,distribution,sale,andadministrationofmarijuanaformedicaluseorforactivities
794794 775otherwiseincompliancewiththissectionshallnotbesubjecttoassetforfeituresolely
795795 776becauseofthatuse.
796796 HJR72 22 777 (15)Unlessafailuretodosowouldcauseanemployertoloseamonetaryor
797797 778licensing-relatedbenefitunderfederallaw,anemployermaynotdiscriminateagainsta
798798 779personinhiring,terminationoranytermorconditionofemploymentorotherwisepenalizea
799799 780person,ifthediscriminationisbaseduponeitherofthefollowing:
800800 781 (a)Theperson'sstatusasaqualifyingpatientorprimarycaregiverwhohasavalid
801801 782identificationcard,includingtheperson'slegaluseofalawfulmarijuanaproductoffthe
802802 783employer'spremisesduringnonworkinghours,unlessthepersonwasundertheinfluenceof
803803 784medicalmarijuanaonthepremisesoftheplaceofemploymentorduringthehoursof
804804 785employment;or
805805 786 (b)Apositivedrugtestformarijuanacomponentsormetabolitesofapersonwhohas
806806 787avalidqualifyingpatientidentificationcard,unlessthepersonused,possessed,orwasunder
807807 788theinfluenceofmedicalmarijuanaonthepremisesoftheplaceofemploymentorduringthe
808808 789hoursofemployment.
809809 790 Nothinginthissubdivisionshallapplytoanemployeeinapositioninwhichlegaluse
810810 791ofalawfulmarijuanaproductaffectsinanymanneraperson'sabilitytoperformjob-related
811811 792employmentresponsibilitiesorthesafetyofothers,orconflictswithabonafideoccupational
812812 793qualificationthatisreasonablyrelatedtotheperson'semployment.
813813 794 (16)Theenactmentofsection2ofthisArticleandconcurrentamendmentstosection
814814 7951ofthisArticleshallhavenoeffectuponanyvalidcontract,claim,orcauseofaction
815815 796institutedpriortotheeffectivedateofthissection.
816816 797 8.FederalLegalization.
817817 798 Iffederallaw,rules,orregulationsareamendedtoallowtheinterstatecommerceof
818818 799marijuanaormarijuana-infusedproductsortheimportationorexportationofmarijuanaor
819819 800marijuana-infusedproductsintooroutofthestateofMissouri,theprovisionsandintentof
820820 801thissectionshall,totheextentpossible,remaininfulleffect,unlessexplicitlypreemptedby
821821 802suchfederallaw,rule,orregulation.Iffederallaw,rules,orregulationsareamendedas
822822 803providedabove,anymarijuanaormarijuana-infusedproductsimportedintothisstateshallbe
823823 804subjecttothesametestingstandardsandseedtosaletrackingsystemrequiredunderthis
824824 805sectionformarijuanaandmarijuana-infusedproductsproducedwithinthestate.Unless
825825 806federallaw,rules,orregulationsexplicitlyrequireotherwise,noentityshallsell,transport,
826826 807produce,distribute,deliver,orcultivatemarijuanaormarijuana-infusedproductswithoutan
827827 808applicablelicenseorcertificateasrequiredunderthissection.Inaddition,anyrawbiomass
828828 809ofmarijuanaormarijuanaflowerimportedfromout-of-stateshallbereceivedonlybya
829829 810licensedcultivationfacility,whileallbatchoil,infusedmarijuanaproductsandanymarijuana
830830 811productinanyotherformshallbereceivedonlybyalicensedmanufacturingfacility.
831831 812 9.Severability.
832832 HJR72 23 813 Theprovisionsofthissectionareseverable,andifanyclause,sentence,paragraphor
833833 814sectionofthismeasure,oranapplicationthereof,isadjudgedinvalidbyanycourtof
834834 815competentjurisdiction,theotherprovisionsshallcontinuetobeineffecttothefullestextent
835835 816possible.
836836 Section2.1.Purpose.
837837 2 Thepurposeofthissectionistomakemarijuanalegalunderstateandlocallawfor
838838 3adultstwenty-oneyearsofageorolder,andtocontrolthecommercialproductionand
839839 4distributionofmarijuanaunderasystemthatlicenses,regulates,andtaxesthebusinesses
840840 5involvedwhileprotectingpublichealth.Theintentistopreventarrestandpenaltyfor
841841 6personalpossessionandcultivationoflimitedamountsofmarijuanabyadultstwenty-one
842842 7yearsofageorolder;removethecommercialproductionanddistributionofmarijuanafrom
843843 8theillicitmarket;preventrevenuegeneratedfromcommerceinmarijuanafromgoingto
844844 9criminalenterprises;preventthedistributionofmarijuanatopersonsundertwenty-oneyears
845845 10ofage;preventthediversionofmarijuanatoillicitmarkets;protectpublichealthbyensuring
846846 11thesafetyofmarijuanaandproductscontainingmarijuana;andensurethesecurityof
847847 12marijuanafacilities.Tothefullestextentpossible,thissectionshallbeinterpretedin
848848 13accordancewiththepurposeandintentsetforthinthissection.
849849 14 Thissectionisnotintendedtoallowforthepublicuseofmarijuana,drivingwhile
850850 15undertheinfluenceofmarijuana,theuseofmarijuanaintheworkplace,ortheuseof
851851 16marijuanabypersonsundertwenty-oneyearsofage.
852852 17 2.Definitions.
853853 18 (1)"Church"meansapermanentbuildingprimarilyandregularlyusedasaplaceof
854854 19religiousworship.
855855 20 (2)"Comprehensivefacility"meansacomprehensivemarijuanacultivationfacility,
856856 21comprehensivemarijuanadispensaryfacility,oracomprehensivemarijuana-infusedproducts
857857 22manufacturingfacility.
858858 23 (3)"Comprehensivemarijuanacultivationfacility"meansafacilitylicensedbythe
859859 24departmenttoacquire,cultivate,process,package,storeonsiteoroffsite,transporttoor
860860 25from,andsellmarijuana,marijuanaseeds,marijuanavegetativecuttings(alsoknownas
861861 26clones)toamedicalfacility,comprehensivefacility,ormarijuanatestingfacility.A
862862 27comprehensivemarijuanacultivationfacilityneednotsegregateoraccountforitsmarijuana
863863 28productsaseithernon-medicalmarijuanaormedicalmarijuana.Acomprehensivemarijuana
864864 29cultivationfacility'sauthoritytoprocessmarijuanashallincludethecreationofprerolls,but
865865 30shallnotincludethemanufactureofmarijuana-infusedproducts.
866866 31 (4)"Comprehensivemarijuanadispensaryfacility"meansafacilitylicensedbythe
867867 32departmenttoacquire,process,package,storeonsiteoroffsite,sell,transporttoorfrom,and
868868 33delivermarijuana,marijuanaseeds,marijuanavegetativecuttings(alsoknownasclones),
869869 HJR72 24 34marijuana-infusedproducts,anddrugparaphernaliausedtoadministermarijuanaasprovided
870870 35forinthissectiontoaqualifyingpatientorprimarycaregiver,asthosetermsaredefinedin
871871 36section1ofthisArticle,ortoaconsumer,anywhereonthelicensedpropertyortoany
872872 37addressasdirectedbythepatient,primarycaregiver,orconsumerandconsistentwiththe
873873 38limitationsofthisArticleandasotherwiseallowedbylaw,toacomprehensivefacility,a
874874 39marijuanatestingfacility,oramedicalfacility.Comprehensivedispensaryfacilitiesmay
875875 40receivetransactionordersatthedispensarydirectlyfromtheconsumerinperson,byphone,
876876 41orviatheinternet,includingfromathirdparty.Acomprehensivemarijuanadispensary
877877 42facilityneednotsegregateoraccountforitsmarijuanaproductsaseithernon-medical
878878 43marijuanaormedicalmarijuana,butshallcollectallappropriatetangiblepersonalproperty
879879 44salestaxforeachsale,assetforthinthisArticleandprovidedforbygeneralorlocallaw.A
880880 45comprehensivemarijuanadispensaryfacility'sauthoritytoprocessmarijuanashallinclude
881881 46thecreationofprerolls.
882882 47 (5)"Comprehensivemarijuana-infusedproductsmanufacturingfacility"meansa
883883 48facilitylicensedbythedepartmenttoacquire,process,package,store,manufacture,transport
884884 49toorfromamedicalfacility,comprehensivefacility,ormarijuanatestingfacility,andsell
885885 50marijuana-infusedproducts,prerolls,andinfusedprerollstoamarijuanadispensaryfacility,a
886886 51marijuanatestingfacility,oranothermarijuana-infusedproductsmanufacturingfacility.A
887887 52comprehensivemarijuana-infusedproductsmanufacturingfacilityneednotsegregateor
888888 53accountforitsmarijuanaproductsaseithernon-medicalmarijuanaormedicalmarijuana.
889889 54 (6)"Consumer"meansapersonwhoisatleasttwenty-oneyearsofage.
890890 55 (7)"Daycare"meansachild-carefacility,asdefinedbysection210.20l,RSMo,or
891891 56successorprovisions,thatislicensedbythestateofMissouri.
892892 57 (8)"Department"meansthedepartmentofhealthandseniorservices,oritssuccessor
893893 58agency.
894894 59 (9)"Entity"meansanaturalperson,corporation,professionalcorporation,nonprofit
895895 60corporation,cooperativecorporation,unincorporatedassociation,businesstrust,limited
896896 61liabilitycompany,generalorlimitedpartnership,limitedliabilitypartnership,jointventure,or
897897 62anyotherlegalentity.
898898 63 (10)"Floweringplant"meansamarijuanaplantfromthetimeitexhibitsthefirst
899899 64signsofsexualmaturitythroughharvest.
900900 65 (11)"Infusedpreroll"meansaconsumableorsmokablemarijuanaproduct,generally
901901 66consistingof:(l)awraporpaper,(2)driedflower,buds,and/orplantmaterial,and(3)a
902902 67concentrate,oilorothertypeofmarijuanaextract,eitherwithinoronthesurfaceofthe
903903 68product.Infusedprerollsmayormaynotincludeafilterorcrutchatthebaseoftheproduct.
904904 69 (12)"Localgovernment"means,inthecaseofanincorporatedarea,avillage,town,
905905 70orcityand,inthecaseofanunincorporatedarea,acounty.
906906 HJR72 25 71 (13)"Marijuana"or"marihuana"meansCannabisindica,Cannabissativa,and
907907 72Cannabisruderalis,hybridsofsuchspecies,andanyotherstrainscommonlyunderstood
908908 73withinthescientificcommunitytoconstitutemarijuana,aswellasresinextractedfromthe
909909 74marijuanaplantandmarijuana-infusedproducts."Marijuana"or"marihuana"donotinclude
910910 75industrialhemp,asdefinedbyMissouristatute,orcommoditiesorproductsmanufactured
911911 76fromindustrialhemp.
912912 77 (14)"Marijuanaaccessories"meansanyequipment,product,material,or
913913 78combinationofequipment,products,ormaterials,whichisspecificallydesignedforusein
914914 79planting,propagating,cultivating,growing,harvesting,manufacturing,compounding,
915915 80converting,producing,processing,preparing,testing,analyzing,packaging,repackaging,
916916 81storing,containing,ingesting,inhaling,orotherwiseintroducingmarijuanaintothehuman
917917 82body.
918918 83 (15)"Marijuanafacility"meansacomprehensivemarijuanacultivationfacility,
919919 84comprehensivemarijuanadispensaryfacility,marijuanatestingfacility,comprehensive
920920 85marijuana-infusedproductsmanufacturingfacility,microbusinesswholesalefacility,
921921 86microbusinessdispensaryfacility,oranyothertypeofmarijuana-relatedfacilityor
922922 87businesslicensedorcertifiedbythedepartmentpursuanttothissection,butshallnot
923923 88includeamedicalfacilitylicensedundersectionlofthisArticle.
924924 89 (16)"Marijuana-infusedproducts"meansproductsthatareinfused,dipped,coated,
925925 90sprayed,ormixedwithmarijuanaoranextractthereof,including,butnotlimitedto,products
926926 91thatareabletobevaporizedorsmoked,edibleproducts,ingestibleproducts,topicalproducts,
927927 92suppositories,andinfusedprerolls.
928928 93 (17)"Marijuanamicrobusinessfacility"meansafacilitylicensedbythedepartment
929929 94asamicrobusinessdispensaryfacilityormicrobusinesswholesalefacility,asdefinedinthis
930930 95section.
931931 96 (18)"Microbusinessdispensaryfacility"meansafacilitylicensedbythedepartment
932932 97toacquire,process,package,storeonsiteoroffsite,sell,transporttoorfrom,anddeliver
933933 98marijuana,marijuanaseeds,marijuanavegetativecuttings(alsoknownasclones),marijuana-
934934 99infusedproducts,anddrugparaphernaliausedtoadministermarijuanaasprovidedforinthis
935935 100sectiontoaconsumer,qualifyingpatient,asthattermisdefinedinsection1ofthisArticle,or
936936 101primarycaregiver,asthattermisdefinedinsectionlofthisArticle,anywhereonthelicensed
937937 102propertyortoanyaddressasdirectedbytheconsumer,qualifyingpatient,orprimary
938938 103caregiverand,consistentwiththelimitationsofthisArticleandasotherwiseallowedbylaw,
939939 104amicrobusinesswholesalefacility,oramarijuanatestingfacility.Microbusinessdispensary
940940 105facilitiesmayreceivetransactionordersatthedispensarydirectlyfromtheconsumerin
941941 106person,byphone,orviatheinternet,includingfromathirdparty.Amicrobusiness
942942 107dispensaryfacility'sauthoritytoprocessmarijuanashallincludethecreationofprerolls.
943943 HJR72 26 108 (19)"Microbusinesswholesalefacility"meansafacilitylicensedbythedepartment
944944 109toacquire,cultivate,process,package,storeonsiteoroffsite,manufacture,transporttoor
945945 110from,deliver,andsellmarijuana,marijuanaseeds,marijuanavegetativecuttings(alsoknown
946946 111asclones),andmarijuana-infusedproductstoamicrobusinessdispensaryfacility,other
947947 112microbusinesswholesalefacility,ormarijuanatestingfacility.Amicrobusinesswholesale
948948 113facilitymaycultivateupto250floweringmarijuanaplantsatanygiventime.A
949949 114microbusinesswholesalefacility'sauthoritytoprocessmarijuanashallincludethecreationof
950950 115prerollsandinfusedprerolls.
951951 116 (20)"Marijuanatestingfacility"meansafacilitycertifiedbythedepartmentto
952952 117acquire,test,certify,andtransportmarijuana,includingthoseoriginallycertifiedasamedical
953953 118marijuanatestingfacility.
954954 119 (21)"Owner"meansanindividualwhohasafinancial(otherthanasecurityinterest,
955955 120lien,orencumbrance)orvotinginterestintenpercentorgreaterofamarijuanafacility.
956956 121 (22)"Preroll"meansaconsumableorsmokablemarijuanaproduct,generally
957957 122consistingof:(l)awraporpaperand(2)driedflower,buds,and/orplantmaterial.Prerolls
958958 123mayormaynotincludeafilterorcrutchatthebaseoftheproduct.
959959 124 (23)"Undulyburdensome"meansthatthemeasuresnecessarytocomplywiththe
960960 125rulesorordinancesadoptedpursuanttothissectionsubjectlicenseesorpotentiallicenseesto
961961 126suchahighinvestmentofmoney,time,oranyotherresourceorassetthatareasonably
962962 127prudentbusinesspersonwouldnotoperatethemarijuanafacility.
963963 128 3.Limitations.
964964 129 (1)ExceptasotherwiseprovidedinthisArticle,thissectiondoesnotpreclude,limit,
965965 130oraffectlawsthatassignliabilityrelativeto,prohibit,orotherwiseregulate:
966966 131 (a)Deliveryordistributionofmarijuanaormarijuanaaccessories,withorwithout
967967 132consideration,toapersonyoungerthantwenty-oneyearsofage;
968968 133 (b)Purchase,possession,use,ortransportofmarijuanaormarijuanaaccessoriesbya
969969 134personyoungerthantwenty-oneyearsofage;
970970 135 (c)Consumptionofmarijuanabyapersonyoungerthantwenty-oneyearsofage;
971971 136 (d)Operatingorbeinginphysicalcontrolofanymotorvehicle,train,aircraft,
972972 137motorboat,orothermotorizedformoftransportwhileundertheinfluenceofmarijuana.
973973 138Notwithstandingtheforegoing,aconvictionofapersonwhoisatleasttwenty-oneyearsof
974974 139ageforanyapplicableoffensesshallrequireevidencethatthepersonwasinfactunderthe
975975 140influenceofmarijuanaatthetimethepersonwasinphysicalcontrolofthemotorizedformof
976976 141transportandnotsolelyonthepresenceoftetrahydrocannabinol(THC)orTHCmetabolites,
977977 142oracombinationthereof,intheperson'ssystem;
978978 HJR72 27 143 (e)Consumptionofmarijuanawhileoperatingorbeinginphysicalcontrolofamotor
979979 144vehicle,train,aircraft,motorboat,orothermotorizedformoftransportwhileitisbeing
980980 145operated;
981981 146 (f)Smokingmarijuanawithinamotorvehicle,train,aircraft,motorboat,orother
982982 147motorizedformoftransportwhileitisbeingoperated;
983983 148 (g)Possessionorconsumptionofmarijuanaorpossessionofmarijuanaaccessories
984984 149onthegroundsofapublicorprivatepreschool,elementaryorsecondaryschool,institutionof
985985 150highereducation,inaschoolbus,oronthegroundsofanycorrectionalfacility;
986986 151 (h)Smokingmarijuanainalocationwheresmokingtobaccoisprohibited;
987987 152 (i)Consumptionofmarijuanainapublicplace,otherthaninanarealicensedbythe
988988 153authoritieshavingjurisdictionoverthelicensingand/orpermittingofsaidactivity,assetforth
989989 154insubsection5ofthissection;
990990 155 (j)Conductthatendangersothers;
991991 156 (k)Undertakinganytaskwhileundertheinfluenceofmarijuana,ifdoingsowould
992992 157constitutenegligence,recklessness,orprofessionalmalpractice;or
993993 158 (l)Performingsolvent-basedextractionsonmarijuanausingsolventsotherthan
994994 159water,glycerin,propyleneglycol,vegetableoil,orfood-gradeethanol,unlesslicensedforthis
995995 160activitybythedepartment.
996996 161 (2)Thissectiondoesnotlimitanyprivileges,rights,immunities,ordefensesofa
997997 162personorentityasprovidedinsectionlofthisArticle,oranyotherlawofthisstateallowing
998998 163fororregulatingmarijuanaformedicaluse.
999999 164 (3)Thissectiondoesnotrequireanemployertopermitoraccommodateconduct
10001000 165otherwiseallowedbythissectioninanyworkplaceorontheemployer'sproperty.This
10011001 166sectiondoesnotprohibitanemployerfromdisciplininganemployeeforworkingwhileunder
10021002 167theinfluenceofmarijuana.Thissectiondoesnotpreventanemployerfromrefusingtohire,
10031003 168discharging,disciplining,orotherwisetakinganadverseemploymentactionagainstaperson
10041004 169withrespecttohire,tenure,terms,conditions,orprivilegesofemploymentbecausethat
10051005 170personwasworkingwhileundertheinfluenceofmarijuana.
10061006 171 (4)Thissectionallowsanentitytoprohibitorotherwiselimittheconsumption,
10071007 172cultivation,distribution,processing,sale,ordisplayofmarijuana,marijuana-infused
10081008 173products,andmarijuanaaccessoriesonprivatepropertytheentityowns,leases,occupies,
10091009 174ormanages,exceptthataleaseagreementexecutedaftertheeffectivedateofthissectionmay
10101010 175notprohibitatenantfromlawfullypossessingandconsumingmarijuanabymeansotherthan
10111011 176smoking.
10121012 177 (5)Theenactmentofthissectionandallconcurrentamendmentstosection1ofthis
10131013 178Articleshallhavenoeffectuponanyvalidcontract,claim,orcauseofactioninstitutedprior
10141014 179totheeffectivedateofthissection.
10151015 HJR72 28 180 4.RegulationofMarijuana.
10161016 181 (1)Incarryingouttheimplementationofthissectionandasconditionedherein,the
10171017 182departmentshallhavetheauthorityto:
10181018 183 (a)Grantorrefusestatelicensesforthecultivation,manufacture,dispensing,andsale
10191019 184ofmarijuana;suspend,restrict,orrevokesuchlicensesuponaviolationofthissectionora
10201020 185rulepromulgatedpursuanttothissection;andimposeanyreasonableadministrativepenalty
10211021 186authorizedbythissectionoranygenerallawenactedorrulepromulgatedpursuanttothis
10221022 187section,solongasanyprocedurerelatedtoasuspensionorrevocationincludesareasonable
10231023 188cureperiod,notlessthanthirtydays,priortothesuspensionorrevocation,exceptininstances
10241024 189wherethereisacredibleandimminentthreattopublichealthorpublicsafety;
10251025 190 (b)Promulgaterulesandemergencyrulesnecessaryfortheproperregulationand
10261026 191controlofthecultivation,manufacture,dispensing,andsaleofmarijuanaandforthe
10271027 192enforcementofthissectionsolongassuchrulesarereasonableandnotundulyburdensome;
10281028 193 (c)Developsuchforms,certificates,licenses,identificationcards,andapplicationsas
10291029 194arenecessaryfor,orreasonablyrelatedto,theadministrationofthissectionoranyofthe
10301030 195rulespromulgatedunderthissection;
10311031 196 (d)Requireaseed-to-saletrackingsystemthattracksmarijuanafromeithertheseed
10321032 197orimmatureplantstageuntilthemarijuanaormarijuana-infusedproductissoldtoaqualified
10331033 198patient,primarycaregiver,orconsumertoensurethatnomarijuanagrownbyamedical
10341034 199marijuanacultivationfacility,comprehensivemarijuanacultivationfacility,ormicrobusiness
10351035 200wholesalefacility,ormanufacturedbyamedicalmarijuana-infusedproductsmanufacturing
10361036 201facility,acomprehensivemarijuana-infusedproductsmanufacturingfacility,ora
10371037 202microbusinesswholesalefacilityissoldorotherwisetransferredtoaconsumer,qualified
10381038 203patient,orprimarycaregiverexceptbyamedicalmarijuanadispensaryfacility,a
10391039 204comprehensivedispensaryfacility,oramicrobusinessdispensaryfacility.Thedepartment
10401040 205shallcertifyallcommerciallyavailabletrackingsystemsthatarecompliantwithitstracking
10411041 206standardsandissuestandardsforthecreationoruseofothersystemsbylicensees;
10421042 207 (e)Issuestandardsforthesecuretransportationofmarijuanaandmarijuana-infused
10431043 208products.Thedepartmentshallcertifyentitiesthatdemonstratecompliancewithits
10441044 209transportationstandardstotransportmarijuanaandmarijuana-infusedproductstoorfroma
10451045 210comprehensivefacility,medicalfacility,microbusinessfacility,anotherentitywitha
10461046 211transportationcertification,oranyentitylicensedpursuanttoparagraph(g)ofthis
10471047 212subdivision.Thedepartmentshalldeveloporadoptfromanyothergovernmentalagency
10481048 213suchsafetyandsecuritystandardsasarereasonablynecessaryforthetransportationand
10491049 214temporarystorageofmarijuanaandmarijuana-infusedproducts.Anyentitylicensedor
10501050 215certifiedpursuanttothissectionshallbeallowedtotransportitsowninventoryandproducts
10511051 216incompliancewithdepartmenttransportationrulesandstoremarijuanaandmarijuana-
10521052 HJR72 29 217infusedproductsforthepurposesrelatedtotransportationincompliancewithdepartment
10531053 218regulationsonsecurestorageofmarijuanaandmarijuana-infusedproducts;
10541054 219 (f)Promulgaterulesandemergencyrulesspecifictothelicensing,regulation,and
10551055 220oversightofmarijuanamicrobusinessfacilities;
10561056 221 (g)Providefortheissuanceofadditionaltypesorclassesoflicensestooperate
10571057 222marijuana-relatedbusinessesthat:
10581058 223 a.Allowforonlytransportation,delivery,orstorageofmarijuana;or
10591059 224 b.Areintendedtofacilitatescientificresearchoreducation.
10601060 225 (h)Prepareandtransmitannuallyapubliclyavailablereportaccountingtothe
10611061 226governor,thegeneralassembly,andthepublicfortheefficientdischargeofall
10621062 227responsibilitiesassignedtothedepartmentunderthissection.Thereportshallprovide
10631063 228aggregatedataforeachtypeoflicense(medical,comprehensive,andmicrobusiness)and
10641064 229facility(dispensary,cultivation,manufacturers,wholesalers).Onlynon-identifying
10651065 230informationshallbeprovidedregardinganymarijuanafacilityowners;
10661066 231 (i)Establishalotteryselectionprocesstoselectcomprehensivefacilitylicenses,
10671067 232certificateholders,marijuanamicrobusinesslicensees,butnotmedicalfacilitylicenseesthat
10681068 233areconvertingtocomprehensivelicensespursuanttothissubsection.Tobecomeeligiblefor
10691069 234anylicenselotteryselectionprocess,anownercannothavepleadedguiltyorbeenfound
10701070 235guiltyofadisqualifyingfelony,asthattermisdefinedinsubsection9ofthissection.
10711071 236 (j)Indevelopingalotteryselectionprocesstoawardlicensesandcertificates,the
10721072 237departmentmayconsultorcontractwithotherpublicagencieswithrelevantexpertise.
10731073 238 (k)Whilenotrequiredasaprerequisitetoparticipationinacomprehensivelicense
10741074 239lottery,everycomprehensivelicenseapplicantshallsubmittothedepartmentavoluntaryplan
10751075 240topromoteandencourageparticipationintheregulatedmarijuanaindustrybypeoplefrom
10761076 241communitiesthathavebeendisproportionatelyimpactedbymarijuanaprohibition.Theplan
10771077 242mayincludestrategiestoaddressgeographicaldefinedcommunitiesthathavebeen
10781078 243disproportionatelyimpactedbymarijuanaprohibition;provideforownershipopportunities
10791079 244fordisproportionatelyimpactedcommunities;andprovideforemployment,supplier,and
10801080 245vendoropportunitiesforindividualsandbusinessesincommunitiesthathavebeen
10811081 246disproportionatelyimpactedbymarijuanaprohibition.Iflicensed,anyvoluntaryapplicant
10821082 247planshallbeenforceablebythedepartment.
10831083 248 (l)Notwithstandingothergrantsofauthorityherein,neitherthedepartmentnorany
10841084 249governmentalbodymayrestricttheproductionoruseofmarijuanaandmarijuana-infused
10851085 250productsbasedsolelyuponTHCcontent.
10861086 251 (m)Setalimitontheamountofmarijuanathatmaybepurchasedinasingle
10871087 252transactionprovidedthatlimitisnotlessthanthreeouncesofdried,unprocessedmarijuana,
10881088 253oritsequivalent.
10891089 HJR72 30 254 (n)Regulatetheadvertisingandpromotionofmarijuanasales[, butanysuch
10901090 255regulationshallbenomorestringentthancomparablestateregulationsontheadvertisingand
10911091 256promotionofalcoholsales]. Thedepartmentshalladoptruleswithrestrictionsonthe
10921092 257advertisingandpromotionofmarijuanasalesthatareatleastasstringentasthe
10931093 258restrictionsontheadvertisingandpromotionofcigarettesimposedbyfederallawsand
10941094 259regulations.
10951095 260 (2)Thedepartmentshallissue,ataminimum,thesamenumberofcomprehensive
10961096 261marijuanacultivationfacilitylicensesaswereauthorizedorissuedformedicalmarijuana
10971097 262cultivationfacilitiesundersection1ofthisArticleasofDecember7,2022,thesamenumber
10981098 263ofcomprehensivemarijuana-infusedproductsmanufacturingfacilitylicensesaswere
10991099 264authorizedorissuedformedicalmarijuana-infusedproductsmanufacturingfacilitiesunder
11001100 265section1ofthisArticleasofDecember7,2022,thesamenumberofcomprehensive
11011101 266marijuanadispensaryfacilitylicenseswiththesamecongressionaldistributionrequirements
11021102 267aswereauthorizedorissuedformedicalmarijuanadispensaryfacilitiesundersectionlofthis
11031103 268ArticleasofDecember7,2022,inadditiontotheminimumnumberofmarijuana
11041104 269microbusinesslicensesasarerequiredunderthissection.Thedepartmentmayliftorease
11051105 270anylimitonthenumberoflicenseesorcertificateholdersinordertomeetthedemandfor
11061106 271marijuanainthestateandtoensureacompetitivemarketwhilealsopreventinganover-
11071107 272concentrationofmarijuanafacilitieswithintheboundariesofanyparticularlocal
11081108 273government.
11091109 274 (3)Ifcomprehensivefacilitylicensesbecomeavailablebecausethenumberoftotal
11101110 275issuedlicensesinanyrespectivecategoryfallsbelowtheminimumrequiredunderthis
11111111 276sectionorthedepartmentdeterminesmorecomprehensivefacilitylicensesarenecessaryto
11121112 277meettherequirementsofsubdivision(2)ofthissubsection,thedepartmentshallawardby
11131113 278lotteryatleastfiftypercentofanynewlicensesavailabletosatisfytheminimumrequirement
11141114 279toapplicantswhoareownersofamarijuanamicrobusinessfacilitythathasbeeninoperation
11151115 280foratleastoneyearandisingoodstandingwiththedepartmentandisotherwisequalifiedfor
11161116 281thelicense.
11171117 282 (4)Thedepartmentmayissueanyrulesoremergencyrulesnecessaryforthe
11181118 283implementationandenforcementofthissectionandtoensuretherightto,availability,and
11191119 284safeuseofmarijuanabyconsumers.Indevelopingsuchrulesoremergencyrules,the
11201120 285departmentmayconsultorcontractwithotherpublicagencies.Inadditiontoanyotherrules
11211121 286oremergencyrulesnecessarytocarryoutthemandatesofthissection,thedepartmentshall
11221122 287issuerulesoremergencyrulesrelatingtothefollowingsubjects:
11231123 288 (a)Proceduresforissuingalicenseandforrenewing,suspending,andrevokinga
11241124 289license,solongasanyprocedurerelatedtoasuspensionorrevocationincludesareasonable
11251125 HJR72 31 290cureperiod,notlessthanthirtydays,priortothesuspensionorrevocation,exceptininstances
11261126 291wherethereisacredibleandimminentthreattopublichealthorpublicsafety;
11271127 292 (b)Requirementsandstandardsforsafecultivation,processing,anddistributionof
11281128 293marijuanaandmarijuana-infusedproductsbymarijuanafacilities,includinghealthstandards
11291129 294toensurethesafepreparationofmarijuana-infusedproducts;
11301130 295 (c)Testing,packaging,andlabelingstandards,procedures,andrequirementsfor
11311131 296marijuanaandmarijuana-infusedproductsandarequirementthatarepresentativesampleof
11321132 297marijuanabetestedbyamarijuanatestingfacilitytoensurepublichealth;
11331133 298 (d)Labelingstandardsthatprotectpublichealthbyrequiringthelistingof
11341134 299pharmacologicallyactiveingredients,including,butnotlimitedto,tetrahydrocannabinol
11351135 300(THC),cannabidiol(CBD),andothercannabinoidcontent,theTHCandothercannabinoid
11361136 301amountinmilligramsperserving,thenumberofservingsperpackage,andquantitylimitsper
11371137 302saletocomplywiththeallowablepossessionamount;
11381138 303 (e)Requirementsthatpackagingandlabelsshallnotbemadetobeattractiveto
11391139 304children,requiredwarninglabels,andthatmarijuanaandmarijuana-infusedproductsbesold
11401140 305inresealable,child-resistantpackagingtoprotectpublichealth;
11411141 306 (f)Securityrequirements,includinglighting,physicalsecurity,andalarm
11421142 307requirements,andrequirementsforsecurelytransportingmarijuanabetweenmarijuana
11431143 308facilities;
11441144 309 (g)Recordkeepingrequirementsformarijuanafacilitiesandmonitoringrequirements
11451145 310totrackthetransferofmarijuanabylicensees;
11461146 311 (h)Aplantopromoteandencourageownershipandemploymentinthemarijuana
11471147 312industrybypeoplefrompoliticalsubdivisionsanddistrictsthatareeconomicallydistressed
11481148 313andtopositivelyimpactthosepoliticalsubdivisionsanddistricts;
11491149 314 (i)Administrativepenaltiesasauthorizedbythissectionforfailuretocomplywith
11501150 315anyrulepromulgatedpursuanttothissectionorforanyviolationofrulesandregulations
11511151 316adoptedpursuanttothissectionbyalicensee,includingauthorizedadministrativefinesand
11521152 317suspension,revocation,orrestrictionofalicense.Thelicenseemaychoosetochallengeany
11531153 318penaltiesimposedbythedepartmentthroughtheadministrativehearingcommission,orits
11541154 319successorentity.Pursuanttosection536.l00,RSMo,oritssuccessorprovisions,any
11551155 320licenseewhohasexhaustedalladministrativeremediesprovidedbylawandwhoisaggrieved
11561156 321byafinaldecisioninacontestedcaseisentitledtojudicialreview;
11571157 322 (j)Reportingandtransmittaloftaxpaymentsrequiredunderthissection;
11581158 323 (k)Authorizationforthedepartmentofrevenuetohaveaccesstolicensing
11591159 324informationtoensuretaxpaymentandtheeffectiveadministrationofthissection;and
11601160 325 (l)Suchothermattersasarenecessaryforthefair,impartial,stringent,and
11611161 326comprehensiveadministrationofthissection.
11621162 HJR72 32 327 (5)Thedepartmentshallissuerulesoremergencyrulesforamarijuanaand
11631163 328marijuana-infusedproductsindependenttestingandcertificationprogramformarijuana
11641164 329facilitylicenseesandrequiringlicenseestotestmarijuanausingoneormoreimpartial,
11651165 330independentlaboratoryorlaboratoriestoensure,ataminimum,correctlabeling,potency
11661166 331measurement,andthatproductssoldforhumanconsumptiondonotcontaincontaminants
11671167 332thatarepotentiallyinjurioustopublichealth.
11681168 333 (6)Thedepartmentshallissuerulesoremergencyrulestoprovideforthe
11691169 334certificationofandstandardsformarijuanatestingfacilities,includingtherequirementsfor
11701170 335equipmentandqualificationsforpersonnel,butshallnotrequirecertificateholderstohave
11711171 336anyfederalagencylicensingorhaveanyrelationshipwithafederallylicensedtestingfacility.
11721172 337Nomarijuanatestingfacilityshallbeownedbyanentityorentitiesundersubstantially
11731173 338commoncontrol,ownership,ormanagementasamarijuanacultivationfacility,marijuana-
11741174 339infusedproductsmanufacturingfacility,marijuanamicrobusinessfacility,ormarijuana
11751175 340dispensaryfacility.
11761176 341 (7)Allpublicrecordsproducedorretainedpursuanttothissectionaresubjecttothe
11771177 342generalprovisionsoftheMissouriSunshineLaw,chapter610,RSMo,oritssuccessor
11781178 343provisions.Notwithstandingtheforegoing,publicrecordscontainingproprietarybusiness
11791179 344informationobtainedfromanapplicantorlicenseeshallbeclosed.Theapplicantorlicensee
11801180 345shalllabelbusinessinformationitbelievestobeproprietarypriortosubmittingittothe
11811181 346department.Proprietarybusinessinformationshallincludesalesinformation,financial
11821182 347records,taxreturns,creditreports,licenseapplications,cultivationinformationunrelatedto
11831183 348productsafety,testingresultsunrelatedtoproductsafety,sitesecurityinformationandplans,
11841184 349andindividualizedconsumerinformation.Thepresenceofproprietarybusinessinformation
11851185 350shallnotjustifytheclosureofpublicrecords:
11861186 351 (a)Identifyingtheapplicantorlicensee;
11871187 352 (b)Relatingtoanycitation,noticeofviolation,taxdelinquency,orotherenforcement
11881188 353action;
11891189 354 (c)Relatingtoanypublicofficial'ssupportoroppositionrelativetoanyapplicant,
11901190 355licensee,ortheirproposedoractualoperations;
11911191 356 (d)Wheredisclosureisreasonablynecessaryfortheprotectionofpublichealthor
11921192 357safety;or
11931193 358 (e)Thatareotherwisesubjecttopublicinspectionunderapplicablelaw.
11941194 359 (8)Withinonehundredandeightydaysoftheeffectivedateofthissection,the
11951195 360departmentshallmakeavailabletothepubliclicenseapplicationformsandapplication
11961196 361instructionsformarijuanamicrobusinessfacilities.Withintwohundredandseventydaysof
11971197 362theeffectivedateofthissection,thedepartmentshallstartacceptingsuchapplicationsfrom
11981198 363applicants.
11991199 HJR72 33 364 (9)Anentitymayapplytothedepartmentforandobtainoneormorelicensesto
12001200 365growmarijuanaasacomprehensivemarijuanacultivationfacility.Eachfacilityinoperation
12011201 366shallrequireaseparatelicense,butmultiplelicensesmaybeutilizedinasinglefacility.Each
12021202 367indoorfacilityutilizingartificiallightingmaybelimitedbythedepartmenttothirtythousand
12031203 368squarefeetoffloweringplantcanopyspace.Eachoutdoorfacilityutilizingnaturallighting
12041204 369maybelimitedbythedepartmenttotwothousandeighthundredfloweringplants.Each
12051205 370greenhousefacilityusingacombinationofnaturalandartificiallightingmaybelimitedby
12061206 371thedepartment,attheelectionofthelicensee,totwothousandeighthundredfloweringplants
12071207 372orthirtythousandsquarefeetoffloweringplantcanopy.Thelicenseshallbevalidforthree
12081208 373yearsfromitsdateofissuanceandshallberenewable,exceptforgoodcause.The
12091209 374departmentshallchargeeachapplicantanon-refundablefeeoftwelvethousanddollarsper
12101210 375licenseapplicationorrenewalforallapplicantsfilinganapplicationwithinthreeyearsofthe
12111211 376effectivedateofthissectionandshallchargeeachapplicantanon-refundablefeeoffive
12121212 377thousanddollarsperlicenseapplicationorrenewalthereafter.Oncegranted,thedepartment
12131213 378shallchargeeachlicenseeanannualfeeoftwenty-fivethousanddollarsperfacilitylicense.
12141214 379Applicationandlicensefeesshallbeincreasedordecreasedeachyearbythepercentageof
12151215 380increaseordecreasefromtheendofthepreviouscalendaryearoftheConsumerPriceIndex,
12161216 381orsuccessorindexaspublishedbytheU.S.DepartmentofLabor,oritssuccessoragency.An
12171217 382entitymaynotbeanownerofmorethantenpercentofthetotalmarijuanacultivationfacility
12181218 383licensesoutstandingunderbothsections1and2ofthisArticleatanygiventime,rounded
12191219 384downtothenearestwholenumber.
12201220 385 (10)Anentitymayapplytothedepartmentforandobtainoneormorelicensesto
12211221 386operateacomprehensivemarijuanadispensaryfacility.Eachfacilityinoperationshall
12221222 387requireaseparatelicense.Alicenseshallbevalidforthreeyearsfromitsdateofissuance
12231223 388andshallberenewable,exceptforgoodcause.Thedepartmentshallchargeeachapplicanta
12241224 389non-refundablefeeofseventhousanddollarsperlicenseapplicationorrenewalforeach
12251225 390applicantfilinganapplicationwithinthreeyearsoftheeffectivedateofthissectionandshall
12261226 391chargeeachapplicantanon-refundablefeeofthreethousanddollarsperlicenseapplicationor
12271227 392renewalthereafter.Oncegranted,thedepartmentshallchargeeachlicenseeanannualfeeof
12281228 393tenthousanddollarsperfacilitylicense.Applicationandlicensefeesshallbeincreasedor
12291229 394decreasedeachyearbythepercentageofincreaseordecreasefromtheendoftheprevious
12301230 395calendaryearoftheConsumerPriceIndex,orsuccessorindexaspublishedbytheU.S.
12311231 396DepartmentofLabor,oritssuccessoragency.Anentitymaynotbeanownerofmorethan
12321232 397tenpercentofthetotalmarijuanadispensaryfacilitylicensesoutstandingunderbothsections
12331233 398land2ofthisArticleatanygiventime,roundeddowntothenearestwholenumber.
12341234 399 (11)Anentitymayapplytothedepartmentforandobtainoneormorelicensesto
12351235 400operateacomprehensivemarijuana-infusedproductsmanufacturingfacility.Eachfacilityin
12361236 HJR72 34 401operationshallrequireaseparatelicense.Alicenseshallbevalidforthreeyearsfromitsdate
12371237 402ofissuanceandshallberenewable,exceptforgoodcause.Thedepartmentshallchargeeach
12381238 403applicantanon-refundablefeeofseventhousanddollarsperlicenseapplicationorrenewal
12391239 404foreachapplicantfilinganapplicationwithinthreeyearsoftheeffectivedateofthissection
12401240 405andshallchargeeachapplicantanon-refundablefeeofthreethousanddollarsperlicense
12411241 406applicationorrenewalthereafter.Oncegranted,thedepartmentshallchargeeachlicenseean
12421242 407annualfeeoftenthousanddollarsperfacilitylicense.Applicationandlicensefeesshallbe
12431243 408increasedordecreasedeachyearbythepercentageofincreaseordecreasefromtheendofthe
12441244 409previouscalendaryearoftheConsumerPriceIndex,orsuccessorindexaspublishedbythe
12451245 410U.S.DepartmentofLabor,oritssuccessoragency.Anentitymaynotbeanownerofmore
12461246 411thantenpercentofthetotalmarijuana-infusedproductsmanufacturingfacilitylicenses
12471247 412outstandingunderbothsectionsland2ofthisArticleatanygiventime,roundeddowntothe
12481248 413nearestwholenumber.
12491249 414 (12)Anentitymayapplytothedepartmentforandobtainonlyonelicensetooperate
12501250 415amarijuanamicrobusinessfacility,whichmaybeeitheramicrobusinessdispensaryfacilityor
12511251 416amicrobusinesswholesalefacility.Amarijuanamicrobusinessfacilitylicenseemayengage
12521252 417inalloftheactivitiesallowedunderthelicenseoritmayapplyforandengageinasubsetof
12531253 418theactivitiesallowediftheapplicantorlicenseholdersochooses.Amicrobusiness
12541254 419wholesalefacilitymaycultivate,process,manufacture,transport,andsellmarijuanaand
12551255 420marijuana-infusedproductstoanyothermarijuanamicrobusinessfacility.Amicrobusiness
12561256 421dispensaryfacilitylicenseemayacquirefromanyothermicrobusinessfacility,process,
12571257 422package,deliver,andsellmarijuanaandmarijuana-infusedproductstoanyothermarijuana
12581258 423microbusinessfacility,ordirectlytoqualifiedpatients,theirprimarycaregiver,orconsumers.
12591259 424Amarijuanamicrobusinesslicenseshallbevalidforthreeyearsfromitsdateofissuanceand
12601260 425shallberenewable,exceptforgoodcause.Thedepartmentshallchargeeachapplicantafee
12611261 426ofonethousandfivehundreddollarsperlicenseapplicationandforeachsubsequentlicense
12621262 427renewalapplicationthereafter.Anyapplicantthatmeetsthecriteriatoapplyforamarijuana
12631263 428microbusinessfacilitylicensebutisnotchosenbythelotterysystemmayhavetheir
12641264 429applicationfeerefunded.Oncegranted,thedepartmentshallchargeeachlicenseeanannual
12651265 430feeofonethousandfivehundreddollarsperfacilitylicense,butthereshallbenoannualfee
12661266 431assessedforthefirstyearoflicensure.Applicationandlicensefeesshallbeincreasedor
12671267 432decreasedeachyearbythepercentageofincreaseordecreasefromtheendoftheprevious
12681268 433calendaryearoftheConsumerPriceIndex,orsuccessorindexaspublishedbytheU.S.
12691269 434DepartmentofLabor,oritssuccessoragency.Anentitymaynotbeanownerofmorethan
12701270 435onemarijuanamicrobusinessfacilitylicense.Anownerofamarijuanamicrobusinessfacility
12711271 436maynotalsobeanownerofanotherlicensedmarijuanafacilityormedicalfacilityregulated
12721272 437underthisArticle.However,theownerofamarijuanamicrobusinessfacilitymayapplyfora
12731273 HJR72 35 438licenseorlicensesforothermarijuanaormedicalmarijuanafacilitiesunderthisArticle.If
12741274 439grantedoneormoreoftheselicenses,themarijuanamicrobusinessfacilityownershall
12751275 440transitiontootherlicensedoperationsonareasonablypracticaltimetableestablishedbythe
12761276 441department,andsurrenderitsmarijuanamicrobusinessfacilitylicensetothedepartmentfor
12771277 442issuancetoanapplicantforamarijuanamicrobusinessfacility.Inadditiontoother
12781278 443requirementsestablishedbythissection,anapplicantforamarijuanamicrobusinesslicense
12791279 444shallbemajorityownedbyindividualswhoeachmeetatleastoneofthefollowing
12801280 445qualifications:
12811281 446 (a)Haveanetworthoflessthan$250,000andhavehadanincomebelowtwo
12821282 447hundredandfiftypercentofthefederalpovertylevel,orsuccessorlevel,assetforthinthe
12831283 448applicablecalendaryear'sfederalpovertyincomeguidelinespublishedbytheU.S.
12841284 449DepartmentofHealthandHumanServicesoritssuccessoragency,foratleastthreeofthe
12851285 450tencalendaryearspriortoapplyingforamarijuanamicrobusinessfacilitylicense;or
12861286 451 (b)Haveavalidservice-connecteddisabilitycardissuedbytheUnitedStates
12871287 452DepartmentofVeteransAffairs,orsuccessoragency;or
12881288 453 (c)Beapersonwhohasbeen,orapersonwhoseparent,guardianorspousehasbeen
12891289 454arrestedfor,prosecutedfor,orconvictedofanon-violentmarijuanaoffense,exceptfora
12901290 455convictioninvolvingprovisionofmarijuanatoaminor,oraconvictionofdrivingunderthe
12911291 456influenceofmarijuana.Thearrest,charge,orconvictionmusthaveoccurredatleastoneyear
12921292 457priortotheeffectivedateofthissection;or
12931293 458 (d)ResideinaZIPcodeorcensustrackareawhere:
12941294 459 a.Thirtypercentormoreofthepopulationlivesbelowthefederalpovertylevel;or
12951295 460 b.Therateofunemploymentisfiftypercenthigherthanthestateaveragerateof
12961296 461unemployment;or
12971297 462 c.Thehistoricrateofincarcerationformarijuana-relatedoffensesisfiftypercent
12981298 463higherthantheratefortheentirestate;or
12991299 464 (e)Graduatedfromaschooldistrictthatwasunaccredited,orhadasimilarsuccessor
13001300 465designation,atthetimeofgraduation,orhaslivedinazipcodecontaininganunaccredited
13011301 466schooldistrict,orsimilarsuccessordesignation,forthreeofthepastfiveyears.
13021302 467 (13)Thedepartmentmayrestricttheaggregatenumberoflicensesgrantedfor
13031303 468marijuanamicrobusinessfacilities,provided,however,thatthenumbermaynotbelimitedto
13041304 469fewerthanthefollowingnumberoflicensesineachUnitedStatescongressionaldistrictinthe
13051305 470stateofMissouripursuanttothemapofeachoftheeightcongressionaldistrictsasdrawnand
13061306 471effectiveonDecember6,2018:
13071307 472 (a)Six,oncethedepartmentbeginsissuinglicensesformarijuanamicrobusiness
13081308 473facilitiesunderthissubsection,atleasttwoofwhichshallbeamicrobusinessdispensary
13091309 474facility,andatleastfourofwhichwillbeamicrobusinesswholesalefacility.Thedepartment
13101310 HJR72 36 475shallissuethefirstgroupofmicrobusinesslicensesnolaterthanthreehundreddaysafterthe
13111311 476effectivedateofthissection;
13121312 477 (b)Anadditionalsixfollowingthefirsttwohundredandseventydaysafterthe
13131313 478departmentbeginsissuinglicensesformarijuanamicrobusinessfacilitiesunderthis
13141314 479subsection,atleasttwoofwhichshallbeamicrobusinessdispensaryfacility,andatleast
13151315 480fourofwhichwillbeamicrobusinesswholesalefacility,butonlyafterthechiefequity
13161316 481officer,orhisorherdesignee,conductsareviewandcertifiesthatpreviousmicrobusiness
13171317 482licenseswereawardedtoandarebeingoperatedbyeligibleapplicantsingoodstanding;and
13181318 483 (c)Anadditionalsixafterthefirstfivehundredandforty-eightdaysafterthe
13191319 484departmentbeginsissuinglicensesformarijuanamicrobusinessfacilitiesunderthis
13201320 485subsection,atleasttwoofwhichshallbeamicrobusinessdispensaryfacility,andatleast
13211321 486fourofwhichwillbeamicrobusinesswholesalefacility,butonlyafterthechiefequity
13221322 487officer,orhisorherdesignee,conductsareviewandcertifiesthatpreviousmicrobusiness
13231323 488licenseswereawardedtoandarebeingoperatedingoodstandingbyeligibleapplicants.
13241324 489 Futurechangestotheboundariesorthenumberofcongressionaldistrictsshallhave
13251325 490noimpactonmicrobusinesslicensenumbersordistribution.Theeligibilityreviewsetforth
13261326 491inthissubdivisionshallbeconductedbythechiefequityofficerwithinsixtydaysofissuance
13271327 492ofthelicenses.Thechiefequityofficershallpublishinamanneravailabletothepublicthe
13281328 493resultsofthereviewthatcontainsonlyaggregateinformationonlicenseeeligibilitycriteria.
13291329 494 (14)Within60daysaftertheeffectivedateofthissection,thedepartmentshall
13301330 495appointachiefequityofficer.Thechiefequityofficershallassistwiththedevelopmentand
13311331 496implementationofprogramstoinformthepublicoftheopportunitiesavailabletothose
13321332 497peoplewhomeetthecriteriasetforthinparagraph(12)ofthissubsection.Thechiefequity
13331333 498officershallestablishpubliceducationprogrammingandtargetedtechnicalassistance
13341334 499programmingdedicatedtoprovidingcommunitiesthathavebeenimpactedbymarijuana
13351335 500prohibitionwithinformationdetailingthelicensingprocessandinformingindividualsofthe
13361336 501supportandresourcesthattheofficecanprovidetoindividualsandentitiesinterestedin
13371337 502participatinginactivitylicensedunderthisArticle.Thechiefequityofficershallprovidea
13381338 503reporttothedepartment,nolaterthanJanuaryl,2024,andannuallythereafter,oftheirand
13391339 504thedepartment'sactivitiesinensuringcompliancewiththeapplicantcriteriasetforthin
13401340 505paragraph(12)ofthissubsection,andthedepartmentshallprovidesuchreporttothe
13411341 506legislature.Thechiefequityofficermayonlyberemovedforcauseandthedepartmentshall
13421342 507notinterferewiththeofficer'slawfulofficialactivitiesunderthissection.
13431343 508 (15)Anymedicalmarijuanacultivationfacility,medicalmarijuanadispensary
13441344 509facility,andmedicalmarijuana-infusedproductsmanufacturingfacility,holdinganactive
13451345 510facilitylicenseundersection1ofthisArticleshallhavetherighttoconverttheirlicensetoa
13461346 511comprehensivemarijuanalicense,andanyentitycertifiedbythedepartmenttoconduct
13471347 HJR72 37 512medicalmarijuanatesting,transportationorseed-to-saletracking,asoftheeffectivedateof
13481348 513thissectionshallbedeemedcertifiedtoconductthoseactivitieswithrespecttoallmarijuana;
13491349 514 (16)Upontheeffectivedateofthissection,anyexistingmedicalfacilitylicenseemay
13501350 515requestitsmedicalfacilitylicenseconverttothatofacomprehensivefacilitylicense.
13511351 516Conversionrequestsnotprocessedwithinsixtydaysofdepartmentreceiptshallbedeemed
13521352 517approved.
13531353 518 (17)Withtheexceptionofmicrobusinesslicenses,andconsistentwithanylimitations
13541354 519setforthinthissection,forthefirstfivehundredandforty-eightdaysafterthedepartment
13551355 520beginsissuinglicensesformarijuanafacilitiesunderthissection,thedepartmentmayonly
13561356 521issuealicense:
13571357 522 (a)Foracomprehensivemarijuanacultivationfacilitytoanentityholdingamedical
13581358 523marijuanacultivationfacilitylicenseissuedpursuanttosectionlofthisArticleseekingto
13591359 524convertitslicensuretothatofacomprehensivemarijuanacultivationfacilityatthesame
13601360 525location;
13611361 526 (b)Foracomprehensivemarijuanadispensaryfacilitytoanentityholdingamedical
13621362 527marijuanadispensaryfacilitylicenseissuedpursuanttosection1ofthisArticleseekingto
13631363 528convertitslicensuretothatofacomprehensivemarijuanadispensaryfacilityatthesame
13641364 529location;and
13651365 530 (c)Foracomprehensivemarijuana-infusedproductsmanufacturingfacilitytoan
13661366 531entityholdingamedicalmarijuana-infusedproductsmanufacturingfacilitylicenseissued
13671367 532pursuanttosectionlofthisArticleseekingtoconvertitslicensuretothatofacomprehensive
13681368 533marijuanainfusedproductsmanufacturingfacilityatthesamelocation.
13691369 534 (18)Thedepartmentshallissuealicensetoeachrequestforaconversiontoa
13701370 535comprehensivemarijuanafacilitylicensepursuanttosubdivision(15)ofthissubsectionifthe
13711371 536applicantisingoodstandingwiththedepartment.
13721372 537 (19)Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection1ofthisArticle,ifanexistingmedical
13731373 538marijuanadispensaryfacilityislocatedinajurisdictionthatprohibitsnon-medicalretail
13741374 539marijuanafacilitiesunderthissection,orisotherwisepreventedfromoperatinga
13751375 540comprehensivemarijuanadispensaryfacilityatthesamelocationastheexistingmedical
13761376 541marijuanadispensaryfacility,themedicalmarijuanadispensaryfacilitymayapplytothe
13771377 542departmentforacomprehensivemarijuanadispensarylicensepursuanttosubdivision(15)of
13781378 543thissubsectioninanewlocationwithinthesamecongressionaldistrict,andsuchapplication
13791379 544shallbegrantedsolongasthenewlocationmeetsalltherequirementsofthissectionand
13801380 545departmentregulations.
13811381 546 (20)Inadditiontotheforegoing,ifthedepartmenthasreasontobelievethatthe
13821382 547conversionofamedicalfacilityintoacomprehensivefacilitymightlimitorrestrictaccessto
13831383 548anadequatesupplyofmarijuanaandmarijuana-infusedproductsatareasonablecostto
13841384 HJR72 38 549qualifyingpatients,asdefinedinsectionlofthisArticle,thedepartmentmayrequestaplan
13851385 550fromthemedicalfacilitylicenseewhichexplainshowtheapplicantwouldserveboththe
13861386 551medicalandadult-usemarkets,whilemaintainingadequatesupplyatareasonablecostto
13871387 552qualifyingpatients.
13881388 553 (21)Comprehensivemarijuanafacilitieslicensedtodistributemarijuana,
13891389 554marijuana-infusedproducts,andmarijuanaaccessoriesdirectlytoconsumerspursuantto
13901390 555thissectionmayalsodistributemarijuana,marijuana-infusedproducts,andmarijuana
13911391 556accessoriestoqualifyingpatientsandprimarycaregiversconsistentwithsection1ofthis
13921392 557Articleanddepartmentregulation.
13931393 558 (22)Thedepartmentmaychargeafeenottoexceedtwothousandfivehundred
13941394 559dollarsforanycertificationissuedpursuanttothissection.Thisfeelimitationshallbe
13951395 560increasedordecreasedeachyearbythepercentageofincreaseordecreasefromtheendofthe
13961396 561previouscalendaryearoftheConsumerPriceIndex,orsuccessorindexaspublishedbythe
13971397 562U.S.DepartmentofLabor,oritssuccessoragency.
13981398 563 (23)WithinthirtydaysofDecember8,2022,thedepartmentshallmakeavailableto
13991399 564thepublicapplicationformsandapplicationinstructionsforpersonalcultivationregistration
14001400 565cards.WithinsixtydaysofDecember8,2022,thedepartmentshallbeginaccepting
14011401 566applicationsforsuchregistrationcards.
14021402 567 (24)Exceptforgoodcause,apersonatleasttwenty-oneyearsofagemayobtaina
14031403 568registrationcardfromthedepartmenttocultivateuptosixfloweringmarijuanaplants,six
14041404 569nonfloweringmarijuanaplants(overfourteeninchestall),andsixclones(plantsunder
14051405 570fourteeninchestall)fornon-commercialuse,provided:
14061406 571 (a)Theplantsandanymarijuanaproducedbytheplantsinexcessofthreeouncesare
14071407 572keptatoneprivateresidence,areinalockedspace,andarenotvisiblebynormal,unaided
14081408 573visionfromapublicplace;and
14091409 574 (b)Notmorethantwelvefloweringmarijuanaplantsarekeptinoronthegroundsof
14101410 575aprivateresidenceatonetime.
14111411 576 Thecardshallbevalidfortwelvemonthsfromitsdateofissuanceandshallbe
14121412 577renewable.Thedepartmentshallchargeanannualfeeforthecardofonehundreddollars,
14131413 578withsuchratetobeincreasedordecreasedeachyearbythepercentageofincreaseor
14141414 579decreasefromtheendofthepreviouscalendaryearoftheConsumerPriceIndex,or
14151415 580successorindexaspublishedbytheU.S.DepartmentofLabor,oritssuccessoragency.
14161416 581 (25)AllmarijuanasoldinMissouripursuanttothissectionshallbecultivatedin
14171417 582Missouri.
14181418 583 (26)Allmarijuana-infusedproductssoldinMissouripursuanttothissectionshallbe
14191419 584manufacturedinMissouri.
14201420 HJR72 39 585 (27)Thedenialofalicenseorlicenserenewalbythedepartmentshallbeappealable.
14211421 586Theapplicantmaychoosetochallengeanydenialbythedepartmentthroughthe
14221422 587administrativehearingcommission,orsuccessorentity.Pursuanttosection536.l00,
14231423 588RSMo,oritssuccessorprovisions,anylicenseewhohasexhaustedalladministrative
14241424 589remediesprovidedbylawandwhoisaggrievedbyafinaldecisioninacontestedcaseis
14251425 590entitledtojudicialreview.
14261426 591 (28)Noelectedofficialshallinterferedirectlyorindirectlywiththedepartment's
14271427 592obligationsandactivitiesunderthissection.
14281428 593 (29)Tominimizethepotentialforunduepoliticalinfluenceinawardinglicenses,the
14291429 594departmentshallreviewlicenseapplicationsusingreasonablesafeguardsthatensurethe
14301430 595identityoftheapplicantanditsprincipalowners,officers,andmanagersarenotidentifiedto
14311431 596theapplicationreviewer.
14321432 597 (30)Toensuretheconsistentprotectionofpublichealthandpublicsafety,the
14331433 598departmentshallhavethesoleauthoritywithinthestateofMissouritoissuelicensesfor
14341434 599marijuanafacilitiesandcertificationspursuanttothissection.
14351435 600 (31)Thedepartmentshallnothavetheauthoritytopromulgate,apply,orenforceany
14361436 601ruleorregulationthatisundulyburdensomeoracttounderminethepurposesofthissection.
14371437 602 5.LocalControl.
14381438 603 (1)(a)Exceptasprovidedinthissubsection,alocalgovernmentmayprohibitthe
14391439 604operationofallmicrobusinessdispensaryfacilitiesorcomprehensivemarijuanadispensary
14401440 605facilitiesregulatedunderthissectionfrombeinglocatedwithinitsjurisdictioneitherthrough
14411441 606referralofaballotquestiontothevotersbythegoverningbodyorthroughcitizenpetition,
14421442 607providedthatcitizenpetitionsareotherwisegenerallyauthorizedbythelawsofthelocal
14431443 608government.Suchaballotquestionshallbevotedononlyduringtheregularlyscheduled
14441444 609generalelectionheldonthefirstTuesdayafterthefirstMondayinNovemberofapresidential
14451445 610electionyear,startingin2024,therebyminimizingadditionallocalgovernmentalcostor
14461446 611expense.Acitizenpetitiontoputbeforethevotersaballotquestionprohibiting
14471447 612microbusinessdispensaryfacilitiesorcomprehensivemarijuanadispensaryfacilitiesshall
14481448 613besignedbyatleastfivepercentofthequalifiedvotersintheareaproposedtobesubjectto
14491449 614theprohibition,determinedonthebasisofthenumberofvotescastforgovernorinsuch
14501450 615localeatthelastgubernatorialelectionheldpriortothefilingofthepetition.Thelocal
14511451 616governmentshallcountthepetitionsignaturesandgivelegalnoticeoftheelectionas
14521452 617providedbyapplicablelaw.Denialofballotaccessshallbesubjecttojudicialreview.
14531453 618 (b)Whethersubmittedbythegoverningbodyorbycitizen'spetition,thequestion
14541454 619shallbesubmittedinthefollowingform:"Shall(insertnameoflocalgovernment)banall
14551455 620non-medicalmicrobusinessdispensaryfacilitiesandcomprehensivemarijuanadispensary
14561456 621facilitiesfrombeinglocatedwithin(insertnameoflocalgovernmentand,whereapplicable,
14571457 HJR72 40 622its"unincorporatedareas")andforgoanyadditionalrelatedlocaltaxrevenue?()Yes()No."
14581458 623Ifatleastsixtypercentofthevotescastonthequestionbythequalifiedvotersvotingthereon
14591459 624areinfavorofthequestion,thenthebanshallgointoeffectasprovidedbylaw.Ifaquestion
14601460 625receiveslessthantherequiredsixtypercent,thenthejurisdictionshallhavenopowertoban
14611461 626non-medicalmicrobusinessdispensaryfacilitiesorcomprehensivemarijuanafacilities
14621462 627regulatedunderthissection,unlessvotersatasubsequentgeneralelectiononthefirst
14631463 628TuesdayafterthefirstMondayinNovemberofapresidentialelectionyearapproveabanon
14641464 629non-medicalretailmarijuanafacilitiessubmittedtothembythegoverningbodyorbycitizen
14651465 630petition.
14661466 631 (2)(a)Alocalgovernmentmayrepealanexistingbanbyitsownordinanceorbya
14671467 632voteofthepeople,eitherthroughreferralofaballotquestiontothevotersbythegoverning
14681468 633bodyorthroughcitizenpetition,providedthatcitizenpetitionsareotherwisegenerally
14691469 634authorizedbythelawsofthelocalgovernment.Inthecaseofareferralofaballotquestion
14701470 635bythegoverningbodyorcitizenpetitiontorepealanexistingban,thequestionshallbevoted
14711471 636ononlyduringtheregularlyscheduledgeneralelectionheldonthefirstTuesdayafterthefirst
14721472 637MondayinNovemberofapresidentialelectionyear.Acitizenpetitiontoputbeforethe
14731473 638votersaballotquestionrepealinganexistingbanshallbesignedbyatleastfivepercentofthe
14741474 639qualifiedvotersintheareasubjecttotheban,determinedonthebasisofthenumberofvotes
14751475 640castforgovernorinsuchlocaleatthelastgubernatorialelectionheldpriortothefilingofthe
14761476 641petition.Thelocalgovernmentshallcountthepetitionsignaturesandgivelegalnoticeofthe
14771477 642electionasprovidedbyapplicablelaw.Denialofballotaccessshallbesubjecttojudicial
14781478 643review.
14791479 644 (b)Whethersubmittedbythegoverningbodyorbycitizen'spetition,thequestion
14801480 645shallbesubmittedinthefollowingform:"Shall(insertnameoflocalgovernment)allow
14811481 646non-medicalmicrobusinessdispensaryfacilitiesandcomprehensivemarijuanadispensary
14821482 647facilitiestobelocatedwithin(insertnameoflocalgovernmentandwhereapplicable,its
14831483 648"unincorporatedareas")asregulatedbystatelaw?()Yes()No."Ifamajorityofthevotes
14841484 649castonthequestionbythequalifiedvotersvotingthereonareinfavorofthequestion,then
14851485 650thebanshallberepealed.
14861486 651 (3)Theonlylocalgovernmentordinancesandregulationsthatarebindingona
14871487 652marijuanafacilityarethoseofthelocalgovernmentwherethemarijuanafacilityislocated.
14881488 653 (4)Unlessallowedbythelocalgovernment,nonewmarijuanafacilityshallbe
14891489 654initiallysitedwithinonethousandfeetofanythen-existingelementaryorsecondaryschool,
14901490 655childday-carecenter,orchurch.Inthecaseofafreestandingfacility,thedistancebetween
14911491 656thefacilityandtheschool,daycare,orchurchshallbemeasuredfromtheexternalwallofthe
14921492 657facilitystructureclosestinproximitytotheschool,daycare,orchurchtotheclosestpointof
14931493 658thepropertylineoftheschool,daycare,orchurch.Iftheschool,daycare,orchurchispartof
14941494 HJR72 41 659alargerstructure,suchasanofficebuildingorstripmall,thedistanceshallbemeasuredto
14951495 660theentranceorexitoftheschool,daycare,orchurchclosestinproximitytothefacility.Inthe
14961496 661caseofafacilitythatispartofalargerstructure,suchasanofficebuildingorstripmall,the
14971497 662distancebetweenthefacilityandtheschool,daycare,orchurchshallbemeasuredfromthe
14981498 663propertylineoftheschool,daycare,orchurchtothefacility'sentranceorexitclosestin
14991499 664proximitytotheschool,daycare,orchurch.Iftheschool,daycare,orchurchispartofa
15001500 665largerstructure,suchasanofficebuildingorstripmall,thedistanceshallbemeasuredtothe
15011501 666entranceorexitoftheschool,daycare,orchurchclosestinproximitytothefacility.
15021502 667Measurementsshallbemadealongtheshortestpathbetweenthedemarcationpointsthatcan
15031503 668belawfullytraveledbyfoot.
15041504 669 (5)Exceptasotherwiseprovidedinthissubsection,nolocalgovernmentshall
15051505 670prohibitmarijuanafacilitiesorentitieswithatransportationcertificationeitherexpresslyor
15061506 671throughtheenactmentofordinancesorregulationsthatmaketheiroperationunduly
15071507 672burdensomeinthejurisdiction.However,localgovernmentsmayenactordinancesor
15081508 673regulationsnotinconflictwiththissection,orwithregulationsenactedpursuanttothis
15091509 674section,governingthetime,place,andmannerofoperationofsuchfacilitiesinthelocality.
15101510 675Alocalgovernmentmayestablishcivilpenaltiesforviolationofanordinanceorregulations
15111511 676governingthetime,place,andmannerofoperationofamarijuanafacilityorentityholdinga
15121512 677transportationcertificationthatmayoperateinsuchlocality.
15131513 678 (6)Localgovernmentsmayenactordinancesorregulationsnotinconflictwiththis
15141514 679section,orwithregulationsenactedpursuanttothissection,governing:
15151515 680 (a)Thetimeandplacewheremarijuanamaybesmokedinpublicareaswithinthe
15161516 681locality;and
15171517 682 (b)Theconsumptionofmarijuana-infusedproductswithindesignatedareas,
15181518 683includingthepreparationofculinarydishesorbeveragesbylocalrestaurantsforon-site
15191519 684consumptiononthesamedayitisprepared.
15201520 685 6.TaxationandReporting.
15211521 686 (1)Ataxshallbeleviedupontheretailsaleofnon-medicalmarijuanasoldto
15221522 687consumersatmarijuanafacilitieslicensedpursuanttothissectionwithinthestate.Thetax
15231523 688shallbeatarateofsixpercentoftheretailprice.Thetaxshallbecollectedbyeachlicensed
15241524 689retailmarijuanafacilityandpaidtothedepartmentofrevenue.Afterretainingnomorethan
15251525 690twopercentofthetotaltaxcollectedoritsactualcollectioncosts,whicheverisless,amounts
15261526 691generatedbythemarijuanatangiblepersonalpropertyretailsalestaxleviedinthissection
15271527 692shallbedepositedbythedepartmentofrevenueintotheveterans,health,andcommunity
15281528 693reinvestmentfundcreatedunderthissubsection.Licensedentitiesmakingnon-medicalretail
15291529 694saleswithinthestateshallbeallowedapprovedcreditforreturnsprovidedthetaxwaspaidon
15301530 HJR72 42 695thereturneditemandthepurchaserwasgiventherefundorcredit.Thistaxshallnotapplyto
15311531 696medicalmarijuanadispensedtoaregisteredqualifyingpatientorcaregiver.
15321532 697 (2)Thereisherebycreatedinthestatetreasurythe"Veterans,Health,and
15331533 698CommunityReinvestmentFund"whichshallconsistoftaxesandfeescollectedunderthis
15341534 699section.Thestatetreasurershallbecustodianofthefund,andheorsheshallinvestmoniesin
15351535 700thefundinthesamemannerasotherfundsareinvested.Anyinterestandmoneysearnedon
15361536 701suchinvestmentsshallbecreditedtothefund.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflaw,
15371537 702anymoniesremaininginthefundattheendofabienniumshallnotreverttothecreditofthe
15381538 703generalrevenuefund.Thecommissionerofadministrationisauthorizedtomakecash
15391539 704operatingtransferstothefundforpurposesofmeetingthecashrequirementsofthe
15401540 705departmentinadvanceofitreceivingapplication,licensing,andtaxrevenue,withanysuch
15411541 706transferstoberepaidasprovidedbylaw.Thefundshallbeadedicatedfundandshallbe
15421542 707distributedasfollows:
15431543 708 (a)First,asdeterminedbyappropriation,tothedepartmentanamountnecessaryfor
15441544 709thedepartmenttocarryoutitsresponsibilitiesunderthissection,includingrepaymentofany
15451545 710cashoperatingtransfers,paymentsmadethroughcontractoragreementwithotherstateand
15461546 711publicagenciesnecessarytocarryoutthissection,andareservefundtomaintaina
15471547 712reasonableworkingcashbalanceforthepurposeofcarryingoutthissection;
15481548 713 (b)Second,asdeterminedbyappropriation,togovernmentalentitiesinamounts
15491549 714necessaryforcarryingoutresponsibilitiesintheexpungementofcriminalhistoryrecords
15501550 715underthissection;
15511551 716 (c)Next,theremainingfundbalanceshallbedistributedinthirdsasfollows:
15521552 717 a.One-thirdoftheremainderofthefundbalanceshallbetransferredtotheMissouri
15531553 718veteranscommissionandalliedstateagencies,asdeterminedbyappropriation,exclusively
15541554 719forhealthcareandotherservicesformilitaryveteransandtheirdependentfamilies;
15551555 720 b.One-thirdoftheremainderofthefundbalancetothedepartmenttoprovidegrants
15561556 721toagenciesandnot-for-profitorganizations,whethergovernmentorcommunity-based,to
15571557 722increaseaccesstoevidence-basedlow-barrierdrugaddictiontreatment,prioritizingmedically
15581558 723proventreatmentandoverdosepreventionandreversalmethodsandpublicorprivate
15591559 724treatmentoptionswithanemphasisonreintegratingrecipientsintotheirlocalcommunities,to
15601560 725supportoverdosepreventioneducation,andtosupportjobplacement,housing,and
15611561 726counselingforthosewithsubstanceusedisorders.Agenciesandorganizationsserving
15621562 727populationswiththehighestratesofdrug-relatedoverdoseshallbeprioritizedtoreceivethe
15631563 728grants;and
15641564 729 c.One-thirdoftheremainderofthefundbalancetotheMissouripublicdefender
15651565 730system.AnymoneyscreditedtotheMissouripublicdefendersystemshallbeusedonlyfor
15661566 731legalassistanceforlow-incomeMissourians,shallnotbedivertedtoanyotherpurpose.
15671567 HJR72 43 732 (d)Allmoniesfromthetaxesandfeesauthorizedhereundershallprovidenewand
15681568 733additionalfundingforthepurposesenumeratedaboveandshallnotreplaceexistingfunding.
15691569 734 (e)Theunexpendedbalanceexistinginthefundshallbeexemptfromtheprovisions
15701570 735ofsection33.080,RSMo,oritssuccessorprovisions,relatingtothetransferofunexpended
15711571 736balancestothegeneralrevenuefund.
15721572 737 (3)Forallretailsalesofmarijuana,arecordshallbekeptbythesellerofallamounts
15731573 738andtypesofmarijuanainvolvedinthesaleandthetotalamountofmoneyinvolvedinthe
15741574 739sale,includingitemizations,taxescollected,andgrandtotalsaleamounts.Allsuchrecords
15751575 740shallbekeptonthepremisesinareadilyavailableformatandbemadeavailableforreview
15761576 741bythedepartmentandthedepartmentofrevenueuponrequest.Suchrecordsshallbe
15771577 742retainedforfiveyearsfromthedateofthesale.
15781578 743 (4)Thetaxleviedpursuanttothissubsectionisseparatefromandinadditiontoany
15791579 744generalstateandlocalsalesandusetaxesthatapplytoretailsales,whichshallcontinuetobe
15801580 745collectedanddistributedasprovidedbygenerallaw.
15811581 746 (5)PursuanttoArticleIII,Section49ofthisConstitution,thegoverningbodyofany
15821582 747localgovernmentisauthorizedtoimpose,byordinanceororder,anadditionalsalestaxinan
15831583 748amountnottoexceedthreepercentonalltangiblepersonalpropertyretailsalesofadultuse
15841584 749marijuanasoldinsuchpoliticalsubdivision.Thetaxauthorizedbythisparagraphshallbein
15851585 750additiontoanyandallothertangiblepersonalpropertyretailsalestaxesallowedbylaw,
15861586 751exceptthatnoordinanceororderimposingatangiblepersonalpropertyretailsalestaxunder
15871587 752theprovisionsofthisparagraphshallbeeffectiveunlessthegoverningbodyofthepolitical
15881588 753subdivisionsubmitstothevotersofthepoliticalsubdivision,atamunicipal,countyorstate
15891589 754general,primaryorspecialelection,aproposaltoauthorizethegoverningbodyofthe
15901590 755politicalsubdivisiontoimposeatax.Anyadditionallocalretailsalestaxshallbecollected
15911591 756pursuanttogenerallawsforthecollectionoflocalsalestaxes.
15921592 757 (6)ExceptasauthorizedinthisArticle,noadditionaltaxesshallbeimposedonthe
15931593 758saleofmarijuana.
15941594 759 (7)Thefeesandtaxesprovidedforinthissectionshallbefullyenforceable
15951595 760notwithstandinganyotherprovisioninthisConstitutionpurportedlyprohibitingorrestricting
15961596 761thetaxesandfeesprovidedforherein.
15971597 762 (8)FortaxpayersauthorizedtodobusinesspursuanttothisArticle,theamountthat
15981598 763wouldhavebeendeductedinthecomputationoffederaltaxableincomepursuantto26U.S.C.
15991599 764Section280EoftheInternalRevenueCodeasineffectonJanuary1,2021,orsuccessor
16001600 765provisions,butisdisallowedbecausecannabisisacontrolledsubstanceunderfederallaw,
16011601 766shallbesubtractedfromthetaxpayer'sfederaladjustedgrossincome,indeterminingthe
16021602 767taxpayer'sMissouriadjustedgrossincome.
16031603 768 7.AdditionalProtections.
16041604 HJR72 44 769 (1)Amarijuanatestingfacilityshallnotbesubjecttocivilorcriminalprosecution
16051605 770underMissourilaw,denialofanyrightorprivilege,civiloradministrativepenaltyor
16061606 771sanction,ordisciplinaryactionbyanyaccreditationorlicensingboardorcommissionfor
16071607 772providinglaboratorytestingservicesthatrelatetomarijuanaconsistentwiththissectionand
16081608 773otherwisemeetinglegalstandardsofprofessionalconduct.
16091609 774 (2)NotwithstandinganyprovisionofArticleVtothecontrary,anattorneyshallnot
16101610 775besubjecttodisciplinaryactionbytheSupremeCourtofMissouri,theofficeofchief
16111611 776disciplinarycounsel,thestatebarassociation,anystateagencyoranyprofessionallicensing
16121612 777bodyforanyofthefollowing:
16131613 778 (a)Owning,operating,investingin,beingemployedby,orcontractingwith
16141614 779prospectiveorlicensedmarijuanatestingfacilities,marijuanacultivationfacilities,marijuana
16151615 780dispensaryfacilities,marijuana-infusedproductsmanufacturingfacilities,marijuana
16161616 781microbusinessfacilities,ortransportationcertificateholders;
16171617 782 (b)Counseling,advising,and/orassistingaclientinconductpermittedbyMissouri
16181618 783lawthatmayviolateorconflictwithfederalorotherlaw,aslongastheattorneyadvisesthe
16191619 784clientaboutthatfederalorotherlawanditspotentialconsequences;
16201620 785 (c)Counseling,advising,and/orassistingaclientinconnectionwithapplyingfor,
16211621 786owning,operating,orotherwisehavinganylegal,equitable,orbeneficialinterestin
16221622 787marijuanatestingfacilities,marijuanacultivationfacilities,marijuanadispensaryfacilities,
16231623 788marijuana-infusedproductsmanufacturingfacilities,marijuanamicrobusinessfacilities,or
16241624 789transportationcertificates;or
16251625 790 (d)Counseling,advisingorassistingaqualifyingpatient,primarycaregiver,
16261626 791physician,nursepractitioner,healthcareprovider,consumer,orotherclientrelatedtoactivity
16271627 792thatisnolongersubjecttocriminalpenaltiesunderMissourilawpursuanttothisArticle.
16281628 793 (3)Actionsandconductbymarijuanafacilitieslicensedorotherwisecertifiedbythe
16291629 794department,ortheiremployeesoragents,aspermittedbythissectionandincompliancewith
16301630 795departmentregulationsandotherstandardsoflegalconduct,shallnotbesubjecttocriminal
16311631 796orcivilliabilityorsanctionsunderMissourilaw,exceptasprovidedforbythissection.
16321632 797 (4)Thedepartmentmaynotpromulgatearulethatrequiresaconsumertoprovidea
16331633 798marijuanafacilitywithidentifyinginformationotherthanidentificationtodeterminethe
16341634 799consumer'sage.
16351635 800 (5)ItisthepublicpolicyofthestateofMissourithatcontractsrelatedtomarijuana
16361636 801thatareenteredintobymarijuanafacilitiesandthosewhoallowpropertytobeusedbythose
16371637 802entitiesshouldbeenforceable.ItisthepublicpolicyofthestateofMissourithatnocontract
16381638 803enteredintobymarijuanafacilities,orbyapersonwhoallowspropertytobeusedfor
16391639 804activitiesthatareexemptfromstatecriminalpenaltiesbythissection,shallbeunenforceable
16401640 805onthebasisthatactivitiesrelatedtomarijuanamaybeprohibitedbyfederallaw.
16411641 HJR72 45 806 (6)Priortorequestingasearchorarrestwarrantrelatingtocultivationofmarijuana
16421642 807plants,astateorlocallawenforcementofficialshallverifywiththedepartmentwhetherthe
16431643 808targetedpersonholdsaregistrationcardallowingforcultivationoffloweringmarijuana
16441644 809plantsunderthissection,andshallinformtheissuingauthoritywhenmakingthewarrant
16451645 810request.Evidenceofmarijuanaalone,withoutspecificevidenceindicatingthatthemarijuana
16461646 811isoutsideofwhatislawfulformedicaloradultuse,cannotbethebasisforasearchofa
16471647 812patientornon-patient,includingtheirhome,vehicleorotherproperty.Lawfulmarijuana
16481648 813relatedactivitiescannotbethebasisforaviolationofparole,probation,oranytypeof
16491649 814supervisedrelease.Stateandlocallawenforcementshallhaveaccesstosuchdepartment
16501650 815informationasisnecessarytoconfirmwhetherthetargetedpersonholdsaregistrationcard.
16511651 816Eachtimeastateorlocallawenforcementofficerexecutesasearchwarrantauthorizingentry
16521652 817uponpremisesforanallegedmarijuanaoffense,theofficermustfirstknockorannouncetheir
16531653 818presenceorpurposepriortoenteringthepremises.
16541654 819 (7)(a)Afterexecutingasearchwarrantforanallegedmarijuanaoffense,or
16551655 820conductingawarrantlesssearchforanallegedmarijuanaoffense,theofficershallreportthe
16561656 821followinginformationtotheagencythatemploystheofficer:
16571657 822 a.Thereasonsforthewarrantor,inthecaseofawarrantlesssearch,adetailed
16581658 823accountofeithertheprobablecauseorexigentcircumstances,ifany,whichleadtothe
16591659 824warrantlesssearch;
16601660 825 b.Whetheranymarijuanawasdiscoveredduringthecourseofthesearch;
16611661 826 c.Whetheranymarijuanawasseizedduringthesearch,andifso,theamountseized;
16621662 827 d.Whetheranyothercontrabandwasdiscoveredorseizedinthecourseofthesearch,
16631663 828andifseized,adescriptionofthecontraband;
16641664 829 e.Adescriptionofthetacticsusedbylawenforcementtoentertheproperty;
16651665 830 f.Whetheranarrestwasmadeasaresultofthesearch;and
16661666 831 g.Ifanarrestwasmade,thecrimesuspected.
16671667 832 (b)Eachlawenforcementagencyshallcompilethedatadescribedinparagraph(a)of
16681668 833thissubdivisionforthecalendaryearintoareportandshallsubmitthereporttotheattorney
16691669 834generalnolaterthanMarchfirstofthefollowingcalendaryear.Theattorneygeneralshall
16701670 835determinetheformatthatalllawenforcementagenciesshallusetosubmitthereport.
16711671 836 (c)Theattorneygeneralshallsubmitasummaryoftheannualreportsoflaw
16721672 837enforcementagenciestothegovernor,thegeneralassembly,andeachlawenforcement
16731673 838agencynolaterthanJunefirstofeachyear.Thesummaryshallincludethetotalnumberof
16741674 839suchwarrantsexecutedbyeachagencyinthepreviouscalendaryearforallegedmarijuana
16751675 840offenses,andacompilationoftheinformationreportedbylawenforcementagenciespursuant
16761676 841toparagraph(b)ofthissubdivision.
16771677 842 8.Legislation.
16781678 HJR72 46 843 Nothinginthissectionshalllimitthegeneralassemblyfromenactinglawsconsistent
16791679 844withthepurposesandprovisionsofthissection.
16801680 845 9.AdditionalProvisions.
16811681 846 (1)Noownerofamarijuanafacilityorentitywithatransportationcertificationshall
16821682 847beanindividualwithadisqualifyingfelonyoffense.A"disqualifyingfelonyoffense"isa
16831683 848violationof,andconvictionorguiltypleato,stateorfederallawthatis,orwouldhavebeen,a
16841684 849felonyunderMissourilaw,regardlessofthesentenceimposed,unlessthedepartment
16851685 850determinesthat:
16861686 851 (a)Theperson'sconvictionwasforamarijuanaoffensethathasbeenexpungedoris
16871687 852currentlyeligibleforexpungementunderthissection;or
16881688 853 (b)Theperson'sconvictionwasforanon-violentcrimeforwhichheorshewasnot
16891689 854incarceratedandthatismorethanfiveyearsold;or
16901690 855 (c)Morethanfiveyearshavepassedsincethepersonwasreleasedfromparoleor
16911691 856probation,andheorshehasnotbeenconvictedofanysubsequentfelonycriminaloffenses.
16921692 857 Thedepartmentmayconsultwithandrelyontherecords,advice,and
16931693 858recommendationsoftheattorneygeneralandthedepartmentofpublicsafety,ortheir
16941694 859successorentities,incarryingouttheprovisionsofthissubdivision.
16951695 860 (2)OwnerslicensedpursuanttothissectionshallsubmitfingerprintstotheMissouri
16961696 861statehighwaypatrolforthepurposeofconductingastateandfederalfingerprint-based
16971697 862criminalrecordcheckinaccordancewithU.S.PublicLaw92-544,oritssuccessor
16981698 863provisions.TheMissouristatehighwaypatrol,ifnecessary,shallforwardthefingerprintsto
16991699 864theFederalBureauofInvestigation(FBI)forthepurposeofconductingafingerprint-based
17001700 865criminalbackgroundcheck.Fingerprintsshallbesubmittedpursuanttosection43.543,
17011701 866RSMo,oritssuccessorprovisions,andfeesshallbepaidpursuanttosection43.530,RSMo,
17021702 867oritssuccessorprovisions.Unlessotherwiserequiredbylaw,noindividualshallberequired
17031703 868tosubmitfingerprintsmorethanonce.
17041704 869 (3)Nomarijuanafacilityshallmanufacture,package,orlabelmarijuanaor
17051705 870marijuana-infusedproductsinafalseormisleadingmanner.Nopersonshallsellanyproduct
17061706 871inamannerdesignedtocauseconfusionbetweenmarijuanaoramarijuana-infusedproduct
17071707 872andanyproductnotcontainingmarijuana.Aviolationofthissubdivisionshallbepunishable
17081708 873byanappropriateandproportionaldepartmentsanction,uptoandincludinganadministrative
17091709 874penaltyoffivethousanddollarsandlossoflicense.
17101710 875 (4)Nomarijuanafacilitymaysellediblemarijuana-infusedcandyinshapesor
17111711 876packagesthatareattractivetochildrenorthatareeasilyconfusedwithcommerciallysold
17121712 877candythatdoesnotcontainmarijuana.Aviolationofthissubdivisionshallbepunishableby
17131713 878anappropriateandproportionaldepartmentsanction,uptoandincludinganadministrative
17141714 879penaltyoffivethousanddollarsandlossoflicense.
17151715 HJR72 47 880 (5)Allmarijuanaandmarijuana-infusedproductsshallbesoldinindividual,
17161716 881child-resistantcontainersthatarelabeledwithservingamounts,instructionsforuse,and
17171717 882estimatedlengthofeffectiveness.Allmarijuanaandmarijuana-infusedproductsshallbesold
17181718 883incontainersclearlyandconspicuouslylabeled,asmandatedbythedepartment,ascontaining
17191719 884"Marijuana"ora"Marijuana-InfusedProduct".Violationofthissubdivisionshallsubjectthe
17201720 885violatortodepartmentsanctions,includinganadministrativepenaltyoffivethousanddollars.
17211721 886 (6)Amarijuanafacilitymaynotallowcultivation,manufacturing,sale,ordisplayof
17221722 887marijuana,marijuana-infusedproducts,ormarijuanaaccessoriestobevisiblefromapublic
17231723 888placeoutsideofthemarijuanafacilitywithouttheuseofbinoculars,aircraft,orotheroptical
17241724 889aids.
17251725 890 (7)Amarijuanafacilitymaynotcultivate,manufacture,test,sell,orstoremarijuana
17261726 891atanylocationotherthanaphysicaladdressapprovedbythedepartmentandwithinan
17271727 892enclosedareathatissecuredinamannerthatpreventsaccessbypersonsnotpermittedbythe
17281728 893marijuanafacilitytoaccessthearea.
17291729 894 (8)Amarijuanafacilityshallsecureeveryentrancetothefacilitysothataccessto
17301730 895areascontainingmarijuanaisrestrictedtoemployeesandotherpersonspermittedbythe
17311731 896marijuanafacilitytoaccesstheareaandtoagentsofthedepartmentorstateandlocallaw
17321732 897enforcementofficersandemergencypersonnelandshallsecureitsinventoryandequipment
17331733 898duringandafteroperatinghourstodeterandpreventtheftofmarijuana,marijuana-infused
17341734 899products,andmarijuanaaccessories.
17351735 900 (9)Nomarijuanafacilitymayrefuserepresentativesofthedepartmenttherightto
17361736 901inspectthelicensedpremisesortoauditthebooksandrecordsofthemarijuanafacility.A
17371737 902facilitythatholdslicensesissuedundersections1and2ofthisArticleshallcomplywith
17381738 903inspectionregulationsandstandardsissuedpursuanttobothsections.
17391739 904 (10)Nomarijuanafacility,orentitywithacertification,shallassign,sell,give,lease,
17401740 905sublicense,orotherwisetransferitslicenseorcertificatetoanyotherentitywithoutthe
17411741 906expressconsentofthedepartment,nottobeunreasonablywithheld.
17421742 907 (11)Realandpersonalpropertyusedinthecultivation,manufacture,transport,
17431743 908testing,distribution,sale,andadministrationofmarijuanaforactivitiesotherwisein
17441744 909compliancewiththissectionshallnotbesubjecttoassetforfeituresolelybecauseofthatuse.
17451745 910 (12)Nopersonshallextractresinsfrommarijuanausingdangerousmaterialsor
17461746 911combustiblegaseswithoutamedicalmarijuana-infusedproductsmanufacturingfacility
17471747 912license,marijuana-infusedproductsmanufacturingfacilitylicense,oramarijuana
17481748 913microbusinesswholesalefacilitylicense.Violationofthisprohibitionshallsubjectthe
17491749 914violatortodepartmentsanctions,includinganadministrativepenaltyofonethousanddollars
17501750 915foranindividualandtenthousanddollarsforafacilitylicenseeand,ifapplicable,lossof
17511751 916certificateorlicenseforuptooneyear.
17521752 HJR72 48 917 10.PersonalUseofMarijuana.
17531753 918 (1)Subjecttothelimitationsinsubsection3ofthissection,thefollowingactsbya
17541754 919personatleasttwenty-oneyearsofagearenotunlawfulandshallnotbeanoffenseunder
17551755 920statelaworthelawsofanylocalgovernmentwithinthestateorbeabasistoimposeacivil
17561756 921fine,penalty,orsanction,orbeabasistodetain,search,orarrest,orotherwisedenyanyright
17571757 922orprivilege,ortoseizeorforfeitassetsunderstatelaworthelawsofanylocalgovernment:
17581758 923 (a)Purchasing,possessing,consuming,using,ingesting,inhaling,processing,
17591759 924transporting,deliveringwithoutconsideration,ordistributingwithoutconsiderationthree
17601760 925ouncesorlessofdried,unprocessedmarijuana,oritsequivalent;
17611761 926 (b)Possessing,transporting,planting,cultivating,harvesting,drying,processing,or
17621762 927manufacturinguptosixfloweringmarijuanaplants,sixnonfloweringmarijuanaplants(over
17631763 928fourteeninchestall),andsixclones(plantsunderfourteeninchestall)providedthepersonis
17641764 929registeredwiththedepartmentforcultivationofmarijuanaplantsunderthissection,
17651765 930provided:
17661766 931 a.Theplantsandanymarijuanaproducedbytheplantsinexcessofthreeouncesare
17671767 932keptatoneprivateresidence,areinalockedspace,andarenotvisiblebynormal,unaided
17681768 933visionfromapublicplace;and
17691769 934 b.Notmorethantwicethenumberofallowableplantsunderparagraph(b)ofthis
17701770 935subdivisionarekeptinoronthegroundsofaprivateresidenceatonetime.
17711771 936 (c)Assistinganotherpersonwhoisatleasttwenty-oneyearsofagein,orallowing
17721772 937propertytobeusedfor,anyoftheactspermittedbythissection;and
17731773 938 (d)Purchasing,possessing,using,delivering,distributing,manufacturing,
17741774 939transferring,orsellingtopersonstwenty-oneyearsofageoroldermarijuanaaccessories.
17751775 940 (2)Apersonwho,pursuanttothissection,cultivatesmarijuanaplantsthatarevisible
17761776 941bynormal,unaidedvisionfromapublicplaceissubjecttoacivilpenaltynotexceedingtwo
17771777 942hundredandfiftydollarsandforfeitureofthemarijuana.
17781778 943 (3)Apersonwho,pursuanttothissection,cultivatesmarijuanaplantsthatarenot
17791779 944keptinalockedspaceissubjecttoacivilpenaltynotexceedingtwohundredandfiftydollars
17801780 945andforfeitureofthemarijuana.
17811781 946 (4)Apersonwhosmokesmarijuanainapublicplace,otherthaninanarealicensed
17821782 947forsuchactivitybytheauthoritieshavingjurisdictionoverthelicensingand/orpermittingof
17831783 948saidactivity,issubjecttoacivilpenaltynotexceedingonehundreddollars.
17841784 949 (5)Apersonwhoisundertwenty-oneyearsofagewhopossesses,uses,ingests,
17851785 950inhales,transports,deliverswithoutconsiderationordistributeswithoutconsiderationthree
17861786 951ouncesorlessofmarijuana,orpossesses,deliverswithoutconsideration,ordistributes
17871787 952withoutconsiderationmarijuanaaccessoriesissubjecttoacivilpenaltynottoexceedone
17881788 HJR72 49 953hundreddollarsandforfeitureofthemarijuana.Anysuchpersonshallbeprovidedtheoption
17891789 954ofattendinguptofourhoursofdrugeducationorcounselinginlieuofthefine.
17901790 955 (6)Subjecttothelimitationsofthissection,apersonwhopossessesnotmorethan
17911791 956twicetheamountofmarijuanaallowedpursuanttothissubsection,producesnotmorethan
17921792 957twicetheamountofmarijuanaallowedpursuanttothissubsection,deliverswithoutreceiving
17931793 958anyconsiderationorremunerationtoapersonwhoisatleasttwenty-oneyearsofagenot
17941794 959morethantwicetheamountofmarijuanaallowedbythissubsection,orpossesseswithintent
17951795 960todelivernotmorethantwicetheamountofmarijuanaallowedbythissubsection:
17961796 961 (a)Forafirstviolation,issubjecttoacivilinfractionpunishablebyacivilpenaltynot
17971797 962exceedingtwohundredandfiftydollarsandforfeitureofthemarijuana;
17981798 963 (b)Forasecondviolation,issubjecttoacivilinfractionpunishablebyacivilpenalty
17991799 964notexceedingfivehundreddollarsandforfeitureofthemarijuana;
18001800 965 (c)Forathirdorsubsequentviolation,issubjecttoamisdemeanorpunishablebya
18011801 966finenotexceedingone-thousanddollarsandforfeitureofthemarijuana;
18021802 967 (d)Apersonundertwenty-oneyearsofageissubjecttoacivilpenaltynottoexceed
18031803 968twohundredandfiftydollars.Anysuchpersonshallbeprovidedtheoptionofattendingup
18041804 969toeighthoursofdrugeducationorcounselinginlieuofthefine;and
18051805 970 (e)Inlieuofpayment,penaltiesunderthissubsectionmaybesatisfiedbythe
18061806 971performanceofcommunityservice.Therateofpay-downassociatedwithsaidserviceoption
18071807 972willbethegreaterof$15ortheminimumwageineffectatthetimeofjudgment.
18081808 973 (7)(a)Anypersoncurrentlyincarceratedinaprison,jailorhalfwayhouse,whether
18091809 974bytrialoropenornegotiatedplea:
18101810 975 a.Whowouldnothavebeenguiltyofanadultorjuvenileoffense,hadsections1and
18111811 9762ofthisArticlebeenineffectatthetimeoftheoffense;or
18121812 977 b.Whowouldhavebeenguiltyofalesseradultorjuvenileoffensehadsections1and
18131813 9782ofthisArticlebeenineffectatthetimeoftheoffense;or
18141814 979 c.Whoisservingasentenceforamarijuanaoffensewhichisamisdemeanor,aclass
18151815 980Efelony,oraclassDfelony,orsuccessordesignations,involvingpossessionofthreepounds
18161816 981orlessofmarijuana,excludingoffensesinvolvingdistributionordeliverytoaminor,any
18171817 982offensesinvolvingviolence,oranyoffenseofoperatingamotorvehiclewhileunderthe
18181818 983influenceofmarijuana;
18191819 984
18201820 985maypetitionthesentencingcourttovacatethesentence,orderimmediatereleasefrom
18211821 986incarcerationandothersupervisionbythedepartmentofcorrections,andtheexpungementof
18221822 987allgovernmentrecordsofthecase.Suchexpungementfromallgovernmentrecordsshallbe
18231823 988grantedforalloftheperson'sapplicablemarijuanaoffenses,absentgoodcausefordenial.
18241824 989Theeffectofsuchordersshallbetorestoresuchpersontothestatusthepersonoccupiedprior
18251825 HJR72 50 990tosucharrest,pleaorconvictionandasifsucheventhadnevertakenplace,andthe
18261826 991convictionandsentenceshallbevacatedaslegallyinvalid.Nopersonforwhomsuchorder
18271827 992hasbeenenteredshallbeheldthereafterunderanyprovisionofanylawtobeguiltyof
18281828 993perjuryorotherwisegivingafalsestatementbyreasonoftheperson'sfailuretoreciteor
18291829 994acknowledgesucharrest,plea,trial,conviction,orexpungementinresponsetoanyinquiry
18301830 995madeofthepersonforanypurposewhatsoever,andnosuchinquiryshallbemadefor
18311831 996informationrelatingtoanexpungement.Thecourtshallnotassessanyfilingfeeforthese
18321832 997filings.Theofficeofthestatepublicdefendershallprepareandmakereadilyavailableand
18331833 998accessibleapleadingformthatmaybefiledproseforthispurpose.Thecircuitcourtsofthe
18341834 999stateshallalsomakereadilyavailableandaccessiblethispleadingform.Withinninetydays
18351835 1000oftheeffectivedateofthissection,thesentencingcourtshallcompletetheadjudicationfor
18361836 1001allcasesinvolvingonlymisdemeanormarijuanaoffenses.Withinonehundredandeighty
18371837 1002daysoftheeffectivedateofthissection,thesentencingcourtshallcompletetheadjudication
18381838 1003forallcasesinvolvingclassE,orsuccessordesignation,felonymarijuanaoffensesand,if
18391839 1004applicable,anyadditionalmarijuanamisdemeanoroffensesbysuchoffenders.Withintwo
18401840 1005hundredandseventydaysoftheeffectivedateofthissection,thesentencingcourtshall
18411841 1006completetheadjudicationforallclassD,orsuccessordesignation,felonycasesinvolving
18421842 1007threepoundsorlessofmarijuana,aswellasanylessermarijuanaoffensesbysuchoffenders,
18431843 1008ifapplicable.Thisshallnotapplytooffenseswhileoperatingacommercialmotorvehicleas
18441844 1009definedin49CFR390.5,oritssuccessorprovisions,ininterstateorintrastatetransportation
18451845 1010unlessotherwiseexemptedasfoundinsection307.400,RSMo,oritssuccessorprovisions.
18461846 1011 (b)Anypersoncurrentlyonprobationorparoleforamarijuanalawviolation,
18471847 1012whetherbytrialoropenornegotiatedplea:
18481848 1013 a.Whowouldnothavebeenguiltyofanadultorjuvenileoffense,hadsections1and
18491849 10142ofthisArticlebeenineffectatthetimeoftheoffense;or
18501850 1015 b.Whowouldhavebeenguiltyofalesseradultorjuvenileoffensehadsections1and
18511851 10162ofthisArticlebeenineffectatthetimeoftheoffense;or
18521852 1017 c.Whowasconvictedorpleadguiltytoamarijuanaoffensewhichisamisdemeanor,
18531853 1018aclassEfelony,oraclassDfelony,orsuccessordesignations,involvingthepossessionof
18541854 1019threepoundsorlessofmarijuana,excludingdistributionordeliverytoaminororanyoffense
18551855 1020ofoperatingamotorvehiclewhileundertheinfluenceofmarijuana;
18561856 1021
18571857 1022shall,upontheeffectivedateofthissection,havetheirsentenceautomaticallyvacatedbythe
18581858 1023sentencingcourt,whichshallordertheimmediateterminationofsupervisionbythe
18591859 1024departmentofcorrections,andtheexpungementofallgovernmentrecordsofthecase.Such
18601860 1025expungementfromallgovernmentrecordsshallbegrantedforalloftheperson'sapplicable
18611861 1026marijuanaoffenses,absentgoodcausefordenial.Theeffectofsuchordersshallbetorestore
18621862 HJR72 51 1027suchpersontothestatusthepersonoccupiedpriortosucharrest,pleaorconvictionandasif
18631863 1028sucheventhadnevertakenplace,andtheconvictionandsentenceshallbevacatedaslegally
18641864 1029invalid.Nopersonforwhomsuchorderhasbeenenteredshallbeheldthereafterunderany
18651865 1030provisionofanylawtobeguiltyofperjuryorotherwisegivingafalsestatementbyreasonof
18661866 1031theperson'sfailuretoreciteoracknowledgesucharrest,plea,trial,conviction,or
18671867 1032expungementinresponsetoanyinquirymadeofthepersonforanypurposewhatsoever,and
18681868 1033nosuchinquiryshallbemadeforinformationrelatingtoanexpungement.Thecourtshall
18691869 1034notassessanyfilingfeeforthesecases.Thisshallnotapplytooffenseswhileoperatinga
18701870 1035commercialmotorvehicleasdefinedin49CFR390.5,oritssuccessorprovisions,in
18711871 1036interstateorintrastatetransportationunlessotherwiseexemptedasfoundinsection307.400,
18721872 1037RSMo,oritssuccessorprovisions.
18731873 1038 (8)(a)Withinsixmonthsoftheeffectivedateofthissection,thecircuitcourtsofthis
18741874 1039stateshallordertheexpungementofthecriminalhistoryrecordsofallmisdemeanor
18751875 1040marijuanaoffensesforanypersonwhoisnolongerincarceratedorunderthesupervisionof
18761876 1041thedepartmentofcorrections.Withintwelvemonthsoftheeffectivedateofthissection,the
18771877 1042circuitcourtsofthisstateshallordertheexpungementofcriminalhistoryrecordsforall
18781878 1043personsnolongerincarceratedorunderthesupervisionofthedepartmentofcorrectionsbut
18791879 1044whohavecompletedtheirsentenceforanyfelonymarijuanaoffensesandanymarijuana
18801880 1045offensesthatwouldnolongerbeacrimeaftertheeffectivedatesofsections1and2ofthis
18811881 1046Article,excludingdistributionordeliverytoaminor,anysuchoffensesinvolvingviolence,or
18821882 1047anyoffenseofoperatingamotorvehiclewhileundertheinfluenceofmarijuana.Forallclass
18831883 1048A,classBandclassC,orsuccessordesignations,felonymarijuanaoffenses,andforallclass
18841884 1049D,orsuccessordesignation,felonymarijuanaoffensesforpossessionofmorethanthree
18851885 1050poundsofmarijuana,thecircuitcourtsofthisstateshallorderexpungementofcriminal
18861886 1051historyrecordsuponthecompletionoftheperson'sincarceration,includinganysupervised
18871887 1052probationorparole.Forthepurposesofthissubdivision,"criminalhistoryrecord"meansall
18881888 1053informationdocumentinganindividual'scontactwiththecriminaljusticesystem,including
18891889 1054dataregardingidentification,arrestorcitation,arraignment,judicialdisposition,custody,and
18901890 1055supervision.
18911891 1056 (b)Anexpungementordershallbelegallyeffectiveimmediatelyandtheperson
18921892 1057whoserecordisexpungedshallbetreatedinallrespectsasifheorshehadneverbeen
18931893 1058arrested,convicted,orsentencedfortheoffense,andtheconvictionandsentenceshallbe
18941894 1059vacatedaslegallyinvalid.Thecourtshallissueanordertoexpungeallrecordsandfiles
18951895 1060relatedtothearrest,citation,investigation,charge,adjudicationofguilt,criminal
18961896 1061proceedings,andprobationrelatedtothesentence.Thecourtshallprovidenoticeofthe
18971897 1062expungementtothepersonwhoisthesubjectoftherecordattheperson'slastknownaddress,
18981898 1063thearrestingagency,prosecutingattorneys,centralstatedepositoryofcriminalrecords,and
18991899 HJR72 52 1064anyotherentitythatmayhavearecordrelatedtotheordertoexpunge.Thecentralstate
19001900 1065depositoryofcriminalrecordsshallprovidenoticeoftheexpungementtotheFederalBureau
19011901 1066oflnvestigation'sNationalCrimeInformationCenter,oritssuccessoragency.Thecourtshall
19021902 1067issuethepersonacertificatestatingthattheoffenseforwhichthepersonwasconvictedhas
19031903 1068beenexpungedandthatitseffectistoannultherecordofarrest,conviction,andsentence.
19041904 1069 (c)Theeffectofsuchexpungementshallbetorestoresuchpersontothestatusthe
19051905 1070personoccupiedpriortosucharrest,plea,orconvictionandasifsucheventhadnevertaken
19061906 1071place.Suchpersonshallnotberequiredtoacknowledgetheexistenceofsuchacriminal
19071907 1072historyrecordoranswerquestionsabouttherecordinanyapplicationforemployment,
19081908 1073license,orcivilrightorprivilegeorinanappearanceasawitnessinanyproceedingor
19091909 1074hearing,andmaydenytheexistenceoftherecordregardlessofwhetherthepersonhas
19101910 1075receivednoticefromthecourtthatanexpungementorderhasbeenissuedontheperson's
19111911 1076behalf.
19121912 1077 (d)Nopersonshallbeprosecutedagainforanyoffensewhichhasbeenvacatedor
19131913 1078expunged.
19141914 1079 (e)Thecourtshallkeepaspecialindexofcasesthathavebeenexpungedtogether
19151915 1080withtheexpungementorderandthecertificateissuedpursuanttothissubsection.Theindex
19161916 1081shalllistonlythenameofthepersonconvictedoftheoffense,hisorherdateofbirth,the
19171917 1082docketnumber,andthecriminaloffensethatwasthesubjectoftheexpungement.Thespecial
19181918 1083indexandrelateddocumentsshallbeconfidentialandshallbephysicallyandelectronically
19191919 1084segregatedinamannerthatensuresconfidentialityandthatlimitsaccesstoauthorized
19201920 1085persons.Thecourtmaypermitspecialaccesstotheindexandthedocumentsforresearch
19211921 1086purposespursuanttotherulesforpublicaccesstocourtrecords.Theindexanddocuments
19221922 1087madeavailablebythecourtmaynotincludeanyidentifyinginformation.
19231923 1088 (9)Apersoncurrentlyunderparole,probation,orotherstatesupervision,orreleased
19241924 1089awaitingtrialorotherhearing,maynotbepunishedorotherwisepenalizedbasedsolelyon
19251925 1090conductthatispermittedbythissection.
19261926 1091 (10)Noconductpermittedbythissectionshallconstitutethebasisfordetention,
19271927 1092search,orarrest;andexceptwhenlawenforcementisinvestigatingwhetherapersonis
19281928 1093operatingamotorvehicle,train,aircraft,motorboat,orothermotorizedformoftransport
19291929 1094whileundertheinfluenceofmarijuana,theodorofmarijuanaorburntmarijuana,the
19301930 1095possessionorsuspicionofpossessionofmarijuanawithoutevidenceofaquantityinexcessof
19311931 1096thelawfulamount,orthepossessionofmultiplecontainersofmarijuanawithoutevidenceof
19321932 1097quantityinexcessofthelawfulamountshallnotindividuallyorincombinationwitheach
19331933 1098otherconstitutereasonablyarticulablesuspicionofacrime.Marijuanaandmarijuana-infused
19341934 1099productsaspermittedbythissectionarenotcontrabandnorsubjecttoseizure.
19351935 HJR72 53 1100 (11)Apersonshallnotbedeniedeligibilityinpublicassistanceprogramsorpublic
19361936 1101benefitsbasedsolelyonconductthatispermittedbythisArticle,unlessrequiredbyfederal
19371937 1102law.
19381938 1103 (12)NopersonshallbedeniedtheirrightsunderArticle1,Section23oftheMissouri
19391939 1104Constitution,solelyforconductthatispermittedbythissection.
19401940 1105 (13)Nopersonshallbedeniedparentalrights,custodyof,orvisitationwithaminor
19411941 1106childbyastateorlocalgovernmentexecutiveagencybasedsolelyonconductthatis
19421942 1107permittedbythissection,unlesstheperson'sbehaviorissuchthatitcreatesanunreasonable
19431943 1108dangertoaminorchildthatcanbeestablishedbyclearandconvincingevidence.
19441944 1109 11.InterstateCommerce.
19451945 1110 Iffederallaw,rules,orregulationsareamendedtoallowtheinterstatecommerceof
19461946 1111marijuanaormarijuana-infusedproductsortheimportationorexportationofmarijuanaor
19471947 1112marijuana-infusedproductsintooroutofthestateofMissouri,theprovisionsandintentof
19481948 1113thissectionshall,totheextentpossible,remaininfulleffect,unlessexplicitlypreemptedby
19491949 1114suchfederallaw,rule,orregulation.Iffederallaw,rules,orregulationsareamendedas
19501950 1115providedabove,anymarijuanaormarijuana-infusedproductsimportedintothisstateshallbe
19511951 1116subjecttothesametestingstandardsandseed-to-saletrackingsystemrequiredunderthis
19521952 1117sectionformarijuanaandmarijuana-infusedproductsproducedwithinthestate.Unless
19531953 1118federallaw,rules,orregulationsexplicitlyrequireotherwise,noentityshallsell,transport,
19541954 1119produce,distribute,deliver,orcultivatemarijuanaormarijuana-infusedproductswithoutan
19551955 1120applicablelicenseorcertificateasrequiredunderthissection.Inaddition,anyrawbiomass
19561956 1121ofmarijuanaormarijuanaflowerimportedfromout-of-stateshallbereceivedonlybya
19571957 1122licensedcultivationfacility,whileallbatchoil,infusedmarijuanaproductsandanymarijuana
19581958 1123productinanyotherformshallbereceivedonlybyalicensedmanufacturingfacility.
19591959 1124 12.Severability.
19601960 1125 Theprovisionsofthissectionareseverable,andifanyclause,sentence,paragraphor
19611961 1126sectionofthismeasure,oranapplicationthereof,isadjudgedinvalidbyanycourtof
19621962 1127competentjurisdiction,theotherprovisionsshallcontinuetobeineffecttothefullestextent
19631963 1128possible.
19641964 1129 13.EffectiveDate.
19651965 1130 Theprovisionsofthissectionshallbecomeeffectivethirtydaysaftertheelection,as
19661966 1131providedbythisConstitution.
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