Among a host of other issues, Missouri’s approach to medical marijuana divides the two major-party candidates vying for the governorship this fall.
On Oct. 13, State Auditor Nicole Galloway, the Democrat running against incumbent Republican Gov. Mike Parson, told the News-Leader at an appearance in Springfield that she would review the program.
“I think we can look at other states like Oklahoma that have a similar program,” Galloway told the News-Leader. “But without the litigation, and without the bungled rollout that we’ve had here in Missouri. So what I would do as governor is review the program, from the top on down. I do believe we need to remove the current director of the program and start fresh. That includes looking at the caps on licenses.”
An official with Galloway’s campaign said on Tuesday that they didn’t have much more to add to the Oct. 13 statement.
Lyndall Fraker, a former state lawmaker and Walmart official from Marshfield, is director of the…
