All but one committee member voted for the incentive. Rep. Clem Smith, D-St. Louis County, works for Boeing and voted present to avoid a conflict of interest.
Member of the Missouri Legislative Black Caucus Rep. Clem Smith, D-St. Louis County, said this is an unfortunate situation and he hopes this matter is resolved in a peaceful way.
The three Democrats who spoke about the marijuana bill said they were concerned about the impact that current state drug laws have on college students. Kelly's district includes all three of Columbia's higher education institutions. Ellinger's territory includes neighborhoods near Washington University-St. Louis. And a third Democratic supporter of the measure, Rep. Clem Smith, represents an area that includes the University of Missouri-St. Louis.
"Whenever I see numbers I start getting suspicious because numbers can do things, they can be magical sometimes," said Rep. Clem Smith, D-Velda Village Hills.
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