Missouri

Missouri's Cannabis Equity Program Draws Scrutiny as Out-of-State Businesses Secure Licenses. One of the businesses awarded a license intended to help small and minority-owned businesses break into Missouri’s lucrative marijuana market is based more than a thousand miles away in New Jersey. The

Hemp industry leaders, state marijuana regulators and members of Congress all seem to agree the feds should regulate CBD. But the standoff is over intoxicating hemp products. Hemp is often known for being the part of the cannabis plant that doesn’t get people high. It’s full of CBD, a

Marijuana prices in St. Louis County could soon be cheaper. That’s if a new lawsuit is successful. FOX 2’s partners at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that a dispensary in Florissant is accusing St. Louis County and the Department of Revenue of unconstitutionally collecting a 3% sales tax on

Delta Extraction Faces Accusations of Illegally Importing Cannabis Into Missouri. Marijuana manufacturer Delta Extraction has denied accusations that it illegally imported cannabis into Missouri, arguing it actually imported a non-psychoactive hemp product that was converted into THC once in the

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