Review and approval of a summary statement prepared for the initiative petition submitted by Sheila Dundon regarding a proposed amendment to Article XVI of the Missouri Constitution, version 1 (2018-051).

CHRIS KOSTER ATTORNEY GENERAL ATTORNEY GENERAL O F M I SSOURI JEFFERSON CITY 6510 2 January 3, 2017 P .O.Box899 (573) 751-3321 OPINION LETTER NO. 12-2017 The Honorable Jason Kander Missouri Secretary of State James C. Kirkpatrick State Information Center 600 West Main Street Jefferson City, MO 65101 Dear Secretary Kander: This opinion letter responds to your request dated December 21, 2016, for our review under § 116.334, RSMo, of a proposed summary statement prepared for the petition submitted by Sheila Dundon regarding a proposed constitutional amendment to amend Article XVI of the Missouri Constitution, version 1 (2018-051). The proposed summary statement is as follows: Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to: • allow the use of marijuana for medical purposes, and create regulations and licensing/ certification procedures for marijuana and marijuana facilities; • impose a 4 percent tax on the retail sale of marijuana; and • use funds from these taxes for health and care services for military veterans by the Missouri Veterans Commission and to administer the program to license/certify and regulate marijuana and marijuana facilities? www.ago.mo.gov OP-2016-0304 The Honorable Jason Kander Page 2 Pursuant to§ 116.334, RSMo, we approve the legal content and form of the proposed statement. Because our review of the statement is mandated by statute, no action that we take with respect to such review should be construed as an endorsement of the petition, nor as the expression of any view regarding the objectives of its proponents. &.:zw---- CHRIS KOSTER Attorney General OP-2016-0304