Missouri

The cannabis industry has opened up nearly 8,000 new jobs statewide since November, when Missourians voted to legalize recreational marijuana. Karina Hernandez’s ideal work environment is surrounded by plants, with her hands in the dirt. Although she already has a biology degree, she recently

A Missouri judge denied on Wednesday a marijuana company's effort to stop the recall of 62,000 products containing the company's THC concentrate that the state deemed a "potential threat to health and safety." The company, Delta Extraction, is a Robertsville-based licensed marijuana manufacturer

Foster parents should be treated like regular parents. Foster parents in Missouri can now legally possess and grow cannabis in their homes. This news results from an emergency rule the state Department of Social Services filed last week. However, of course, there are guidelines. Foster parents must

More than $12,6 million was spent on the opening weekend of marijuana sales in Missouri and now micro businesses in the state will get a share of the pot. Cannabis microbusinesses are eyeing the Missouri Division of Cannabis Regulation website to see if they won the lottery of being selected for a

In a boost to the local adult-use cannabis industry, town officials have approved plans from two companies to open separate facilities to grow the product and make THC-infused snacks and drinks. The Stratford Zoning Commission voted unanimously this week to authorize the respective projects from

The next big thing in the marijuana industry could be coming here soon. Top city officials are working on a plan to open the doors to cannabis cafés, pot smoking lounges and other establishments where people can consume the plant in public. If it bears fruit, St. Louis would join a small but growing

Marijuana testing labs face pressure to say products have higher THC potency results or lose business. DHSS’ new rule aims to prevent the practice. In the marijuana industry, they say potency is king. Producers all over the country are competing to put the most intoxicating product on the shelves

Missouri cannabis regulators earlier this month suspended the operations of three cannabis facilities due to potential product safety concerns. Missouri cannabis regulators earlier this month suspended the operations of three cannabis facilities due to potential product safety concerns. The state’s

Regulators in Missouri on Monday issued a notice to recall more than 60,000 cannabis products in the state that were insufficiently processed before hitting the market. The Missouri Division of Cannabis Regulation said that it is “issuing a patient and consumer communication to alert patients and

A company is accused of bringing illegal marijuana product into the Missouri market and obstructing the state’s investigation by staging a robbery at its facility. Twice this summer, Andrew Mullins emailed state marijuana regulators to make sure they knew about a potential problem. Mullins, the

It was initiated by Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick and began Aug 2 with a meeting with officials at the Department of Health and Senior Services. Missouri Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick has begun an investigation into the state’s marijuana program, vowing to assess whether regulators are operating “in a

Missouri has now expunged over 70,000 cannabis convictions, according to the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws. Since President Biden announced in October 2022 that cannabis convictions would be eligible for expungement, states across the US have been enacting the pardons