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Dan Viets and his guests discuss “S*x, Drugs and Civil Liberties” Tuesday evenings on KOPN. Dan’s guest this evening will be Daniel Jones, also known as “Waxy Brown”. Dan Jones is a supporter of the Legal Missouri 2022, the Amendment 3 measure which will legalize adult use of ma*****na in Missouri and expunge hundreds of thousands of criminal convictions. He hosts a cannabis radio program on KKID in Rolla which is live-streamed to more than 60,000 people around the world. He is a former member of the Rolla City Council, and he led a successful effort to decriminalize the possession of up to one ounce of cannabis in Rolla. Join Dan Viets and his guest, radio host Daniel Jones Tuesday evening at 7:00 p.m., CDT, on KOPN, 89.5 FM and live-streamed around the globe at kopn.org.

Dan Viets and his guests discuss S*x, Drugs and Civil Liberties Tuesday evenings on KOPN. Dan’s guest this evening will be Mr. Paul Armentano, the Deputy Director of the National Organization for the Reform of Ma*****na Laws, also known as NORML. Paul is one of the nation’s most astute observers of the political climate surrounding ma*****na law reform. His work has appeared in hundreds of national publications, and he is a regular columnist for Politico and The Hill. Join Dan Viets and his guest, National NORML Deputy Director, Paul Armentano at 7:00 p.m., (CDT) tonight, on KOPN, 89.5 FM and live-streamed around the globe at kopn.org.

Dan Viets and his guests discuss S*x, Drugs and Civil Liberties Tuesday evenings on KOPN. Dan’s guest tonight will be Anthony Johnson, formerly of Lexington and Columbia, Missouri, now the foremost drug law reform organizer in the state of Oregon. Anthony was the chief petitioner for the measure which legalized adult use ma*****na possession in Oregon in 2014, and played a similar role in the passage of a law in Oregon which has now decriminalized possession of all formerly illegal substances. Please join Dan Viets and his guest, attorney and Oregon ma*****na drug reform leader Anthony Johnson, tonight at 7:00 p.m., (CDT), on KOPN, 89.5 FM and live-streamed around the globe at kopn.org.

Dan Viets and his guests discuss “S*x, Drugs and Civil Liberties” Tuesday evenings on KOPN. Dan’s guest this evening will be Dr. Dale Gieringer, the California State Coordinator for NORML, the National Organization for the Reform of Ma*****na Laws. Dan and Dale will be discussing recent developments in the nation’s largest state relating to the regulation and taxation of adult ma*****na use. Please join Dan Viets and his guest, California NORML Coordinator, Dr. Dale Gieringer tonight at 7:00 p.m., (CDT), on KOPN, 89.5 FM and live-streamed around the globe at kopn.org.

Today the Missouri Secretary of State confirmed that Missourians will be voting this November on legalizing adult use of ma*****na. Join Dan Viets and his guest, Legal Missouri 2022 consultant Alan Zagier tonight at 7:00 p.m. on “S*x, Drugs and Civil Liberties” on KOPN. Alan Zagier worked for more than ten years for the Associated Press. He has received multiple major awards for his excellence in journalism. He is now working on the campaign to legalize adult use and cultivation of ma*****na in Missouri. Join Dan Viets and his guest, Legal Missouri 2022 consultant Alan Zagier, tonight at 7:00 p.m., (CDT), on KOPN, 89.5 FM and live-streamed around the globe at kopn.org.

Dan Viets and his guests discuss “S*x, Drugs and Civil Liberties” Tuesday evenings on KOPN. Dan’s guest this evening will be Dr. Dale Gieringer, the coordinator of California NORML and national NORML Board member. Dan and Dr. Gieringer will discuss several recent developments in California and on the national front in terms of ma*****na law reform. Join Dan Viets and his guest, California NORML Coordinator Dr. Dale Gieringer tonight at 7:00 p.m., CDT, on KOPN, at 89.5 FM and live-streamed around the globe at kopn.org.

Dan Viets and his guests discuss S*x, Drugs and Civil Liberties Tuesday evenings on KOPN. Dan’s guest tonight will be Mr. Erik Altieri, Executive Director of NORML, the National Organization for the Reform of Ma*****na Laws. There has been amazing progress toward even wider legalization of ma*****na during the first six months of 2022. It appears likely that as many as a half dozen additional states will legalize ma*****na this November, including Missouri. Please join Dan Viets and his guest, NORML national Executive Director Erik Altieri, tonight at 7:00 p.m., (CDT), on KOPN, 89.5 FM and live-streamed around the globe at kopn.org.

Dan Viets and his guests discuss “S*x, Drugs and Civil Liberties” Tuesday evenings on KOPN. Dan’s guest this evening will be Mr. Lance Lenau, longtime Boone County ma*****na law reform activist and Director of Communications for the Mid-Missouri NORML Chapter. Lance and Dan will talk about the recent activities of the Mid-MO NORML Chapter and how NORML is going to help legalize ma*****na in Missouri this year by passing the Legal Missouri 2022 Initiative in November! Join Dan Viets and his guest, Mid-MO NORML activist Lance Lenau tonight at 7:00 p.m., CDT, on KOPN, at 89.5 FM and live-streamed around the globe at kopn.org.

Dan Viets and his guests discuss “S*x, Drugs and Civil Liberties” Tuesday evenings on KOPN. Dan’s guest this evening will be Mr. Benjamin Singer, the CEO of “Show Me Integrity” a multi partisan political reform organization. Mr. Singer has extensive experience in the field of national and state politics. He and Show Me Integrity are now working with other organizations across the state to stop the impending threat of the destruction of the citizen initiative process in the state of Missouri. This is the process which allowed Missouri citizens to legalize access to medical ma*****na in 2018 and which will very likely allow Missouri citizens to legalize adult use of cannabis this coming November. Join Dan Viets and his guest, Show Me Integrity CEO Benjamin Singer, tonight at 7:00 p.m., CDT, on KOPN, at 89.5 FM and live-streamed around the globe at kopn.org.

We at MO NORML need new leadership for our Springfield Chapter. Please contact me if you are interested in helping us legalze adult ma*****na use this year in MO!
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Dear Springfield Ma*****na Law Reform Advocates,

We would love to have some of you help rejuvenate and reactivate the Springfield NORML Chapter! Please get in touch with me and let me know if you might be willing to help get the chapter going again.

There has never been a more exciting or important time for NORML to be active in Missouri. With the Legal Missouri 2022 Initiative likely to be on the ballot this November, we are close to achieving our goal of legalizing! If you would please get in touch with me and help get the Springfield chapter going again!

Thank you!

Sincerely,

Dan Viets

Dear Friends,

I am pleased to tell you that Missouri NORML has been named the Advocacy Group of the Year by the readers of Greenway Magazine! It is very nice to see our work is being recognized by the folks who read this excellent medical ma*****na publication.

We are now gathering signatures to place Adult Use Legalization on the ballot in Missouri this November. We need your help.

Here is information about opportunities to help gather signatures this week in Missouri. Please try to show up about an hour before each of the events. Look for others who are petitioning and join them. It is easier to gather signatures before the parade begins.

The Kansas City “Snake Saturday” Parade starts at 11:00 a.m. this Saturday, March 12 at The Builders’ Association, Education and Training Center, 105 W. 12th Avenue, North Kansas City.

We especially need volunteers to help gather signatures this Saturday, March 12, at Noon at the St. Patrick’s Parade at Bagnell Dam, Lake Ozark. Please reply directly to me if you are able to spend a couple of hours starting at Noon this Saturday, March 12, on the strip at Bagnell Dam.

The St. Louis St. Patrick’s Parade starts at 12:30 this Saturday, March 12 and at Kiener Plaza Park, 500 Chestnut Street, downtown.

The Springfield Pub Crawl starts at 9:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 12 at Park Central Square in Springfield. 7,000 are predicted to attend!

Kansas City has perhaps the largest St. Patrick’s Day parade in the nation. It will take place on Thursday, March 17, at 11:00 a.m.

Sincerely,

Dan Viets
Missouri NORML Coordinator

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Dan Viets and his guests discuss “S*x, Drugs and Civil Liberties” Tuesday evenings on KOPN. Dan’s guest this week will be Mr. George Biswell. George has been active in Missouri NORML for nearly 50 years. He is a Vietnam War veteran who styles himself as the “Canna Evangelist” and hosts a weekly podcast. Join Dan Viets and George Biswell as they discuss the early days of ma*****na law reform in Missouri and the current campaign to legalize adult use of ma*****na this November on Tuesday evening at 7:00 p.m., CST, on KOPN at 89.5 FM and live-streamed around the globe at kopn.org.

Missouri NORML Members and Supporters

Campaign to Legalize Ma*****na in Missouri This Year!

Dear Friends,

The Legal Missouri 2022 campaign to legalize adult use of ma*****na in Missouri is well underway. We have petitioners working in six of the eight Missouri Congressional Districts in Missouri. Our Constitution requires that we gather signatures in only six of the eight Congressional Districts.

The campaign is especially in need of additional volunteers in the Kansas City and Springfield areas. We need people who are willing to work to gather signatures and who are willing to assist in notarizing completed petitions.

We also need financial support for this campaign. If you have not yet done so, please go to LegalMo22.com right now and make a monthly pledge of support for the duration of the campaign. There are only nine months remaining in the campaign. Please pledge as much as you can afford to support the effort to place this issue before Missouri voters this year.

If you are interested in becoming a paid member of the campaign staff, you should be aware that we are now paying petitioners starting at the rate of $20 per hour. If you are interested in becoming a paid petitioner for the campaign, please go to apply.fieldworks.com.

We are now planning to hold the Spring 2022 MO NORML Conference on the afternoon of Saturday, May 21. This event will take place online. More than 10,000 people attended or viewed at least a portion of our Fall 2021 Conference. We hope to have even more people participating this time!

Sincerely,

Dan Viets
Missouri NORML Coordinator
Legal Missouri 2022 Advisory Board Chair

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Dan Viets and his guests discuss “S*x, Drugs and Civil Liberties” Tuesday evenings on KOPN. Dan’s guest this week will be NORML’s new State Policy Manager Jax James. Jax has been the Director of Texas NORML, one of NORML’s most active state affiliates, for several years. She is now coordinating NORML’s efforts to inform our members about ma*****na law reform legislation pending in the 50 state legislatures. Please join Dan Viets and his guest, NORML State Policy Manager, Jax James, at 7:00 p.m., CST, Tuesday evening on KOPN at 89.5 FM and live-streamed around the globe at kopn.org.

Dan Viets and his guests discuss “S*x, Drugs and Civil Liberties” Tuesday evenings on KOPN. Dan’s guest this evening will be Mary Lynn Mathre, a registered nurse who has specialized in addiction treatment and cannabis education for many years. Mary Lynn is the Chief Organizer of the National Clinical Conference on Cannabis Therapeutics which will take place this June in Kansas City. Mary Lynn was previously in charge of the addictions treatment unit at the University of Virginia Health Center and the addictions consulting nurse for the University of Virginia Health System. She served for several years on the National Board of Directors of NORML. Join Dan Viets and his guest, Mary Lynn Mathre tonight at 7:00 p.m., CST, on KOPN at 89.5 FM and live-streamed around the globe at kopn.org.

Dan Viets and his guests discuss “S*x, Drugs and Civil Liberties” Tuesday evenings on KOPN. Dan’s guest tonight will be Steve Bloom, publisher of the website “CelebStoner”, former editor of High Times magazine and Freedom Leaf magazine. Steve has published books on the topic of ma*****na in mainstream media, especially major mainstream movies. Join Dan Viets and his guest, CelebStoner publisher, Steve Bloom, at 7:00 p.m., CST on KOPN at 89.5 FM and live-streamed around the globe at kopn.org.

Dan Viets and his guests discuss “S*x, Drugs and Civil Liberties” Tuesday evenings on KOPN. Dan’s guest this evening will be the new National Political Director for NORML, Mr. Morgan Fox. Morgan has a long and distinguished record of achievement in ma*****na law, including a decade with the Ma*****na Policy Project and serving as a spokesperson for the National Cannabis Industry Association. Morgan and Dan will discuss the major developments in ma*****na law and policy reform during 2021 and the prospects for further reform in 2022. Join Dan Viets and NORML National Political Director, Morgan Fox at 7:00 p.m., CST on KOPN at 89.5 FM and live-streamed around the globe at kopn.org.

Dan Viets and his guests discuss “S*x, Drugs and Civil Liberties” Tuesday evenings on KOPN. Dan’s guests this evening will be Florida NORML activists, Melissa Villar and Christopher Cano. They will be discussing efforts to legalize adult use of ma*****na in Florida, both through the legislative process and through the initiative process. Join Dan Viets and his guests, Melissa Villar and Christopher Cano, Tuesday at 7:00 p.m., CST on KOPN at 89.5 FM and live-streamed around the globe at kopn.org.

Dan Viets and his guests discuss “S*x, Drugs and Civil Liberties” Tuesday evenings on KOPN. Dan’s guest this evening will be Mr. Mike Fourcher, reporter and editor for “Grown In”, one of the nation’s foremost cannabis news reporting services. In recent years, Mike has covered midwestern U.S. news including developments in Illinois, Michigan and Missouri. Join Dan Viets and his guest, journalist Mike Fourcher, tonight at 7:00 p.m., CST on KOPN at 89.5 FM and live-streamed around the globe at kopn.org.

Dan Viets and his guests discuss “S*x, Drugs and Civil Liberties” Tuesday evenings on KOPN. Dan’s guest this evening will be Mr. Alex Halperin, editor and publisher of WeedWeek, one of the foremost national online ma*****na news publication. Alex has previously written for Fortune, Rolling Stone, The Atlantic and many other major national publications. Join Dan Viets and his guest, Alex Halperin tonight at 7:00 p.m., CST on KOPN at 89.5 FM and live-streamed around the globe at kopn.org.

Dan Viets and his guests discuss “S*x, Drugs and Civil Liberties” Tuesday evenings on KOPN. Dan’s guest this evening will be Mr. Aiden Hunt, cannabis journalist and editor of Profiles in Legalization. Mr. Hunt has written about ma*****na law reform since 2013. He has been active in the ma*****na law reform movement and is a highly respected cannabis journalist. Join Dan Viets and his guest, cannabis journalist Aiden Hunt tonight at 7:00 p.m., CST on KOPN at 89.5 FM and live-streamed around the globe at kopn.org.

Dan Viets and his guests discuss S*x, Drugs and Civil Liberties Tuesday evenings on KOPN. Dan’s guest tonight will be Mr. John Payne, the campaign manager of the successful 2018 effort to legalize medical ma*****na in Missouri, and the campaign manager of the upcoming 2022 campaign to legalize adult use in our state. Please join Dan Viets and his guest, John Payne, tonight at 7:00 p.m., CST, on KOPN, 89.5 FM and live-streamed around the globe at kopn.org.

Dan Viets and his guest discuss “S*x, Drugs and Civil Liberties” Tuesday evenings on KOPN. Dan’s guest this evening will be Susan Soares, the Executive Producer of the State of Cannabis news site and Executive Director of Cannabis Awareness, Rallies, and Events (C.A.R.E). State of Cannabis is an excellent source for news regarding ma*****na law reform and the ma*****na industry. Susan’s writings have been published in the LA Times, Rolling Stone magazine and other national publications. Join Dan Viets and his guest, Susan Soares, tonight at 7:00 p.m., CST on KOPN at 89.5 FM and live-streamed around the globe at kopn.org.

Dan Viets and his guest discuss “S*x, Drugs and Civil Liberties” Tuesday evenings on KOPN. Dan’s guest this evening will be Mr. Bruce Barcott, Senior Editor at Leafly, the world’s most widely read cannabis news source. Bruce is a Guggenheim Fellow who has written for the New York Times, Mother Jones, Harper’s and many other prestigious publications. Bruce and Dan will be discussing recent developments in ma*****na law reform around the nation and the world. Please join Dan Viets and his guest Leafly Senior Editor Bruce Barcott tonight at 7:00 p.m. CDT on KOPN at 89.5 FM and live-streamed around the globe at kopn.org.

Missouri NORML
The Missouri Affiliate of the National Organization for the Reform of Ma*****na Laws
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15 North Tenth Street 573-443-6866
Columbia, Missouri 65201 [email protected]

For Immediate Release: For More Information: Friday, September 17, 2021 Dan Viets at 573-819-2669


MISSOURI PATIENTS NOW PROTECTED IN MAINE

A visit to the Missouri NORML booth at Columbia’s PrideFest celebration resulted in Missouri medical ma*****na patients being protected from arrest and prosecution when visiting the state of Maine!

Mr. Nicholas Charles, a Missouri patient, is planning a visit to the state of Maine. He spoke with Dan Viets about the fact that the state of Maine provides for reciprocal protection for medical ma*****na patients from other states, but only if the other state’s medical ma*****na program has provided the state of Maine with an example of the other state’s medical ma*****na credentials.

Authorities in Maine want to have such a document on file in order to be able to verify the authenticity of a medical ma*****na card presented by a patient from another state in Maine.

Missouri NORML Coordinator and Article XIV Campaign Board Chair, Dan Viets, J.D., offered to contact Lyndall Fraker, Director of the Missouri Medical Ma*****na Program, about this problem. Dan did so after Mr. Charles sent him an email the following week. He asked the Missouri DHSS Medical Ma*****na Program to send the required documentation of Missouri Medical Ma*****na patients’ credentials to authorities in the state of Maine. Missouri NORML received a quick reply from the staff at the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.

Both Mr. Lyndall Fraker and DHSS attorney Amy Moore verified that they will indeed comply and provide such documentation to authorities in Maine.

As a result of this interaction, all Missouri medical ma*****na patients who visit the state of Maine will now enjoy legal status and be protected from arrest and prosecution while there.

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Dan Viets and his guests discuss S*x, Drugs and Civil Liberties Tuesday evenings on KOPN. Dan’s guest this evening will be, Jax Finkel, the Executive Director of Texas NORML. Jax is the leader of one of the most effective state NORML affiliates in the country. She is very active on behalf of ma*****na law reform in the Texas Legislature and has led the successful fight for several positive reforms there. Please join Dan Viets and his guest, Texas NORML Executive Director Jax Finkel at 6:00 p.m., CDT, this evening on KOPN, 89.5 FM and live-streamed around the globe at kopn.org.