Missouri House speaker backs crackdown on ‘date rape’ drug after lawmaker testimony

Missouri House speaker backs crackdown on ‘date rape’ drug after lawmaker testimony

Missouri House Speaker Jon Patterson, a Lee's Summit Republican, speaks during a mid-session press conference Thursday (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent).Missouri House Speaker Jon Patterson is pledging support for legislation aimed at cracking down on “date rape” drugs, after two Democratic lawmakers said they believe they were drugged in Jefferson City during last year’s legislative session. Patterson, a Republican and physician, said he …