JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Backers of an effort to legalize recreational
marijuana in Missouri say the campaign will likely not get on the ballot this
year because of the coronavirus pandemic. Missourians for a New Approach has
been trying to collect 170,000 signatures to get the question on the November
ballot but has only collected 60,000. Dan Viets, the group’s chairman, says it’s
difficult to collect signatures because public gatherings are banned and most
people are staying at home. Campaign manager John Payne wants to extend the
deadline for collecting the signatures beyond May but state election officials
say that deadline is determined by the Missouri Constitution.
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