hemp

At the press conference announcing the task force, Governor Mike Parson left the door open for legislative efforts to regulate the hemp industry.

The belief that the Lieutenant Governor might reverse the ban led members of Missouri Hemp Trade Association to support Kehoe's bid for governor.

Gov. Mike Parson said his ban aims to crack down on intoxicating hemp edibles that mimic candy, but hemp industry leaders say the ban goes too far.

Governor Mike Parson's crackdown on hemp-derived drugs is already affecting some Missouri businesses.

Kevin Halderman said he was already facing market pressure, but the executive order banning psychoactive hemp products was the nail in the coffin.

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson issued an angry letter to Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft for rejecting a slate of emergency rules aimed at curtailing hemp-derived edibles and beverages at businesses with liquor licenses.

THC-infused beverages made from hemp are a fast-growing market, and there’s ‘no doubt’ a lawsuit will be filed to challenge Gov. Parson’s order.

Decades of hemp being illegal to grow has left farmers in Missouri without the infrastructure to grow their business.

Some suspect AG Andrew Bailey intended to target the state's two largest intoxicating hemp businesses, but went after the wrong company

Delta-8 THC products — including a large variety of drinks that are popular at bars and available at gas stations throughout the state — can be sold in Missouri stores because they are made from hemp, which is federally legal.