State v. Munson

BLACKMAR, Judge.

Governments at all levels are engaged in an apparently losing battle against “controlled substances,” variously known as drugs, narcotics, and “dope.” In the possibly wishful thought that it would aid in the battle, the Missouri General Assembly, in 1982, adopted portions of the “Model Drug Paraphernalia Act.” 1 This is our first case dealing with the 1982 legislation.

The defendant, Roger K. Munson, was the proprietor of a store in Springfield known as Impulse General Store. It is charged in the information that he

unlawfully possessed with the intent to deliver drug…