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The effort may face fierce resistance from the marijuana industry, which accused hemp leaders of trying to roll back cannabis legalization amendments ‘all in hopes that politicians will eventually replace it with something down the road’

Despite efforts to develop markets and genetics, Missouri's industrial hemp industry is at its lowest point in years.

The legislation allows drinks but prohibits the sale of intoxicating hemp edibles outside of marijuana dispensaries

The bill aims to bring hemp drugs into the regulatory fold by subjecting them to the same rules as marijuana.

Three bills are backed by hemp industry leaders, while one has the support of the Missouri Cannabis Trade Association

U.S. Senate Agriculture Chair Debbie Stabenow published the draft Monday morning, hoping to pass it during her last lame-duck session.

Lincoln University is heading a USDA-funded project researching the commodity, but its prohibition created high hurdles for getting the crop off the ground.

The funding is part of a preliminary budget request submitted by state regulators that, if approved by lawmakers, would become available next summer.

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.