Election results: How did Missouri vote on legalizing recreational marijuana?

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Missouri voters will decide whether to amend the state constitution to legalize recreational marijuana for adults over the age of 21.

The ballot measure, listed as Amendment 3, would make Missouri the 20th state in the nation to legalize and tax the drug. It would create a licensing program for who can legally sell or grow weed and would expunge the criminal records of people with past non-violent weed charges.

It has divided legalization advocates and progressive-leaning organizations over how Missouri should legalize marijuana. Some critics have raised concerns that the amendment would create a monopoly in the marijuana industry that favors established medical marijuana companies and leave out prospective business owners from marginalized communities.

Supporters, however, tout that the amendment will put an end to marijuana arrests, which have disproportionately affected minorities. They also argue that the measure is the state’s best chance at legalizing marijuana after the GOP-controlled Missouri General Assembly failed to come to a consensus last spring.

Missouri Midterm Ballot Question Results: Amendment 3

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This story was originally published November 8, 2022 at 6:00 PM.

Kacen Bayless

The Kansas City Star

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Kacen Bayless is the Democracy Insider for The Kansas City Star, a position that uncovers how politics and government affect communities across the sprawling Kansas City area. Prior to this role, he covered Missouri politics for The Star. A graduate of the University of Missouri, he previously was an investigative reporter in coastal South Carolina.