Missouri

Attention St. Louis Hemp Supporters:

Your immediate action is crucial! A highly damaging hemp ordinance, Board Bill #46, is on the verge of becoming law and could be enacted as early as next Wednesday. This bill poses a severe threat to our local hemp industry.

Last week, Alderman Shane Cohn introduced Board Bill #46. Should it pass, this ordinance would mandate that all consumable hemp products be sold exclusively through licensed retail marijuana dispensaries. This move is designed to transfer control of St. Louis’s vibrant hemp sector directly to marijuana monopolies. The consequences would be dire: dozens of local businesses wiped out, hundreds of jobs lost, and consumer access drastically curtailed.

To prevent this devastating outcome, please take action today!

Utilize this link to find your Alderman and paste our template email (below) in your correspondence. 

Please share this urgent appeal with everyone you know in St. Louis!

 

Letter to the Board of Aldermen:

Subject: Vote NO on Board Bill #46 – Protect St. Louis Hemp Businesses

Dear Esteemed Members of the Board of Aldermen,

I am writing to you today as a concerned resident of St. Louis, urging you to vote NO on Board Bill #46. This proposed ordinance, introduced by Alderman Shane Cohn, poses an immediate and severe threat to our city’s thriving local hemp industry, and its passage would have detrimental consequences for our community.

Board Bill #46 mandates that all consumable hemp products be sold exclusively through licensed retail marijuana dispensaries. This measure is not about public safety or consumer protection; it is a thinly veiled attempt to transfer control of St. Louis’s vibrant hemp sector directly to marijuana monopolies.

The implications of such a move are profound and alarming:

Devastation of Local Businesses: Dozens of established, compliant hemp businesses, many of which are small and locally owned, would be forced to close their doors. These businesses have invested significantly in our city, contributing to our local economy and diversifying our retail landscape.

Job Losses: The closure of these businesses would inevitably lead to hundreds of job losses across St. Louis, impacting families and increasing economic hardship in our community.

Reduced Consumer Access: By restricting sales channels, this bill would drastically curtail consumer access to a wide range of safe and legal hemp products, forcing consumers to potentially seek products from unregulated sources.

The local hemp industry contributes significantly to St. Louis’s economy, creates jobs, and offers valuable products to our citizens. We should be fostering an environment where these businesses can thrive, not enacting legislation that systematically dismantles them for the benefit of a select few.

I implore you to consider the far-reaching negative impacts of Board Bill #46 and to stand with our local businesses, workers, and consumers. Your vote against this bill is a vote for economic diversity, local entrepreneurship, and fair competition in St. Louis.

Please vote NO on Board Bill #46.

 

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