“I could not believe how it helped with my nausea, it helped with my appetite, and it helped clear my head from all the chemicals that the doctors were shoving in there”, Dundon said.
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Sheila Dundon, a breast cancer survivor and nurse, filed a petition, as did Tom Mundell, the former leader of the state Veterans of Foreign Wars, on behalf of New Approach. Initiative petitions that would allow state-licensed physicians to recommend medical marijuana to patients with debilitating illnesses were filed at the Missouri Secretary of State’s office Thursday morning. This initiative would protect our sickest and most vulnerable citizens by keeping the government out of the doctor-patient relationship, and I hope I can count on your support in the long campaign ahead.
If the group is given the go-ahead, it can begin to collect signatures.
A large contributor was Thomas Smith, president of Flat Branch Pub and Brewing in Columbia, who donated $30,000 to cause last month, according to the commission.
Missouri voters could decide on medical marijuana next year.
If the statewide vote passes next year, Missouri would become the 24th state to legalize medical marijuana.
The petitions must first be approved by the secretary of state.
The measure would leave the Department of Health and Senior Services in charge of setting a limit on how much a patient could purchase during a 30 day period. Patients could qualify for a medical need if they have cancer, glaucoma, epilepsy, post-traumatic stress disorder and any terminal illnesses. “Now is the time for Missouri to join the 23 other states that give this important medical option to physicians and their patients”.
The proposed 6 percent sales tax on medical pot and fees for medical marijuana manufacturers, dispensaries and growers would go to an earmarked fund for health care for veterans.
“This measure is an absolute win-win for Missouri veterans”, Mundell said in a statement. This time, New Approach Missouri has hired a prominent consultant and has started fundraising to pay for a signature-gathering campaign.
Marijuana-use would not be allowed in public or while driving – both of which are barred in Missouri, reported the Associated Press.
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In 2014, however, Gov. Jay Nixon did sign a bill into law that allows the use of hemp oil for children with rare forms of epilepsy.
