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

The constitutional amendment approved in November of 2022 to legalize recreational marijuana also established funds for several causes.

For the second year in a row, dispensaries across the state experienced IT problems on the industry’s biggest and most important sales day.

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.

Some of the licenses were connected to a Michigan company who recruited out-of-state applicants through Craigslist

A 2019 medical marijuana license applicant says the state broke its own rules by not specifying why its application was incomplete.

While neither side opposes age restrictions, critics of GOP-backed bills argue they would allow the 'marijuana monopoly' to take over the market.

Since Missouri’s marijuana sales began in 2019, the state has collected more than $150 million in revenue from taxes and program fees.

Those seeking to change the initiative process are proposing additional requirements beyond a statewide majority vote.

State taxes on marijuana sales will go to help fund health care and other services for military veterans.