Small Missouri town supports medical marijuana use

COTTLEVILLE, Mo. -- The St. Charles County community of Cottleville is encouraging the state to legalize medical marijuana.

Cottleville Mayor Don Yarber said Friday the board of aldermen passed a resolution Thursday urging Missouri legislators to legalize access to medical marijuana for Missourians who have a doctor's approval.

Yarber says he thinks marijuana can bring some relief to certain terminally ill people or cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. He says the resolution doesn't condone general marijuana use, and says people shouldn't confuse the two issues.

A state branch of the National Organization for Reform of Marijuana Laws says Columbia and Cliff Village have passed measures supporting medical marijuana.