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Smoke On The Water
Tours Party Cove at the Lake of the Ozarks
Timeless , a lifestyle cannabis brand , hosted its Smoke On The Water celebration on September 14 , in Missouri . This one-of-a-kind event took place aboard a large party barge in the iconic Party Cove at the Lake of the Ozarks , celebrating the end of summer .
Up to 400 guests were invited to celebrate in style atop the 96-foot x 28-foot party barge , featuring activations from cannabis brands , including Local Cannabis , Grön , Illicit , Rogue , Greenlight , VIBE , and Dos ’ d . Guests also enjoyed a day on the Lake along with games , grilling , and chilling at the Treehouse Lounge .
Missouri Appellate Court Overturns Marijuana Expungement Denial
by Dan Viets , J . D ., contributing writer
The Missouri Court of Appeals for the Western District issued a decision this week confirming that cases in which a Defendant was convicted of possession of tetrahydrocannabinol ( THC ) are to be expunged under Article XIV , Section 2 , of the Missouri Constitution as adopted by Missouri voters in November of 2022 . The Appeals Court held that even though THC possession can be charged separately from marijuana possession , under the provisions of Article XIV , THC is now legal for adults to possess . Therefore , offenses involving THC must be expunged just as other marijuana offenses are .
The decision overturned a Lafayette County Circuit Judge ’ s denial of expungement for a defendant convicted of THC possession . Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey had argued through his assistant that THC possession is somehow not covered by Article 14 , despite language that clearly states that marijuana is defined as including resins and extracts from the cannabis plant .
If the Court had held otherwise , it would have called into question whether the sales of products containing THC at more than 200 licensed retail dispensaries are legal .
The party continued ashore at Backwater Jacks , where guests enjoyed two distinct food menus and a full bar . Timeless provided a boat shuttle service every half hour during the event , ensuring safe , convenient transportation to and from the barge .
“ The decision is a clear rebuke of Attorney General Bailey ’ s efforts to prevent expungement from taking place in as many cases as possible . The Western District Court cited the plain language of Article XIV in holding that the Missouri Constitution mandates that THC possession cases must be expunged in the same manner as marijuana possession cases ,” said Dan Viets , JD , Missouri NORML coordinator and chair of the national NORML Board of Directors .
Missouri law has for many years allowed prosecutors to charge the possession of products containing THC under a separate statute from the marijuana possession statute . Under that law , the possession of any amount of any product containing THC is a felony offense . In recent years , with the rising popularity of vaporization as an alternative means of consuming cannabis , more prosecutors have adopted the practice of using the THC possession statute .
The laws against marijuana possession and THC possession remain on the books in Missouri , although they have clearly been abrogated by the passage of Article XIV as an amendment to the Missouri Constitution .
“ It was an awesome day , and we look forward to Smoke On The Water 2025 ,” said a Timeless spokesperson .
To learn more about Timeless products , available at dispensaries throughout Missouri , visit www . timelessvapes . com .
Photos courtesy Timeless by photographer Rusty Stark . News provided by Sophia Cipriani , MATTIO Communications
Here is a link to the Appellate Court decision : https :// www . courts . mo . gov / file . jsp ? id = 210415
Dan Viets , J . D . is Chair of the National Board of Directors of NORML , the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws . He is one of the authors of Article XIV and one of the leaders of the campaign for passage of both Section 1 and Section 2 of that law .
10 October 2024