Cottleville Mayor Makes Medical Marijuana His Mission
Cottleville Mayor Don Yarber is on a mission to put medical marijuana on the state ballot.
“This has to be done almost undercover, but the support is there,” said 70-year-old Yarber. “I think politicians would be surprised at the number of people that would approve medical marijuana use.”
The Cottleville Board of Aldermen in July unanimously adopted a resolution Yarber drafted supporting legalizing marijuana use for medicinal purposes.
“The feedback was all positive,” Yarber said. “I tried to take what I consider a daring step by bringing the topic up and getting people talking about it.”
Yarber said he is working with organizations and talking with people in Jefferson City, trying to pressure legislators to put a medical marijuana referendum on the Missouri ballot.
The Cottleville resolution supported Missouri House Bill 277, introduced last March by Rep. Kate Meiners, D-46th District. House Speaker Ron Richard, R-129th District, blocked the bill, which called for the legalization of medical marijuana.
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