Missouri marijuana; midterms impact on 2024

Implementing recreational marijuana in Missouri, plus polls predicted {that a} “purple wave” was on the rise, however Democrats confirmed as much as the polls in robust numbers.

Jamie Kacz, Government Director for NORML KC, a marijuana advocacy group, joins FOX4’s John Holt and Dave Helling of the Kansas Metropolis Star to debate the following steps Missourians will see.

First, Julia Manchester, Nationwide Politics Reporter at The Hill, joins this episode to investigate what the outcome of the midterm elections may sign for the 2024 Presidential race.

There’s already been a shakeup in Washington, D.C. as simply days after the midterms House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) introduced she plans to remain in workplace, however wouldn’t run for a management place. She has been the occasion chief for 20 years.

Precisely one week after the election, former President Donald Trump introduced his plans for a 3rd run on the White Home.

“It’s been attention-grabbing to listen to the response, it appears it’s been a bit quieter in comparison with previous presidential runs, a number of Republicans saying we have to go in a brand new route and pointing to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. In fact, Ron DeSantis hasn’t introduced he’s working for president but, however he’s thought-about a possible particular person to problem Trump within the major,” Manchester stated.

As Republicans leaders in D.C. face questions concerning the occasion’s future, the state of Missouri faces questions on the way it will implement leisure marijuana, a course of that may nonetheless take a while.

December 8 is technically when adults 21 years and older will be capable to possess as much as three ounces of marijuana in Missouri.

“They’ll be capable to possess, they’ll be capable to reward, and in addition at the moment current medical marijuana services will be capable to request to be transformed to a complete facility license. What which means is that they might be capable to promote medical marijuana and adult-use marijuana,” Kacz stated.

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