Cottlevile officials want state legislators to reintroduce and approve a bill that would legalize marijuana usage for medicinal purposes.

The Board of Aldermen on Thursday unanimously adopted a resolution supporting the medical use of marijuana.

"Due to the controversial nature of the resolution, I telephoned members of the board (before the meeting)," said Mayor Don Yarber, who sponsored and signed the resolution. "They all were in enthusiastic support of it."

House Bill 277 was introduced in March. House Speaker Ron Richard, R-129th District, of Joplin, blocked the bill by preventing it from being assigned to committee for consideration.

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