Medical Marijuana /tags/medical-marijuana Medical Marijuana en-US Copyright © 2024 Thu, 29 Aug 2024 17:48:22 GMT As Illinois receives praise for its cannabis equity efforts, stakeholders work on system’s flaws /government-politics-issues/2024-08-29/illinois-receives-praise-cannabis-equity-efforts-stakeholders-systems-flaws New entrants to marijuana market still struggle against entrenched businesses. Thu, 29 Aug 2024 17:48:22 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-08-29/illinois-receives-praise-cannabis-equity-efforts-stakeholders-systems-flaws Dilpreet Raju Missouri marijuana expungements drag on months after constitutional deadlines /government-politics-issues/2024-06-11/missouri-marijuana-expungements-drags-months-after-constitutional-deadlines Under the 2022 constitution amendment that legalized marijuana, Missouri courts were required to complete misdemeanors by last June and felonies by last December. Tue, 11 Jun 2024 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-06-11/missouri-marijuana-expungements-drags-months-after-constitutional-deadlines Rebecca Rivas Three-day hearing reveals behind-the-scenes details of Missouri marijuana recall /economy-business/2024-03-07/three-day-hearing-reveals-behind-the-scenes-details-of-missouri-marijuana-recall Testimony and evidence presented during this week’s appeal hearing showed state regulators were aware Delta Extraction was using hemp-derived THC long before its products were recalled. Thu, 07 Mar 2024 20:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2024-03-07/three-day-hearing-reveals-behind-the-scenes-details-of-missouri-marijuana-recall Rebecca Rivas Missouri company at center of cannabis recall used hemp instead of marijuana in products /government-politics-issues/2023-09-15/missouri-company-at-center-of-cannabis-recall-used-hemp-instead-of-marijuana-in-products Business owners say they had no idea they were paying marijuana prices for a ‘synthetic’ THC that had been converted from hemp. Fri, 15 Sep 2023 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-09-15/missouri-company-at-center-of-cannabis-recall-used-hemp-instead-of-marijuana-in-products Rebecca Rivas Can I bring my weed into the music festival held at a public park? /government-politics-issues/2023-08-25/can-i-bring-my-weed-into-the-music-festival-at-the-public-park Missouri law prohibits smoking marijuana in public places, unless local governments pass ordinances to permit it. But, what does that mean for Evolution Festival this weekend? Fri, 25 Aug 2023 19:54:51 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-08-25/can-i-bring-my-weed-into-the-music-festival-at-the-public-park Rebecca Rivas Missouri cannabis regulators target ‘lab shopping’ in new rules /2023-08-23/missouri-cannabis-regulators-target-lab-shopping-in-new-rules Marijuana testing labs face pressure to say products have higher THC potency results or lose business. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services' new rules — including an extra layer of “round robin” testing or auditing of marijuana products — aims to prevent the practice. Wed, 23 Aug 2023 10:00:00 GMT /2023-08-23/missouri-cannabis-regulators-target-lab-shopping-in-new-rules Rebecca Rivas There’s big money in Missouri pot. Legal weed is the state’s newest $1B industry /2023-05-15/theres-big-money-in-missouri-pot-legal-weed-is-the-states-newest-1b-industry Missouri’s emerging marijuana industry surpasses $1 billion in sales Mon, 15 May 2023 10:00:00 GMT /2023-05-15/theres-big-money-in-missouri-pot-legal-weed-is-the-states-newest-1b-industry Wayne Pratt After strong first weekend, Missouri’s recreational marijuana sellers are planning ahead /economy-business/2023-02-09/after-strong-first-weekend-missouris-recreational-marijuana-sellers-are-planning-ahead Business owners across the state are looking to the future after riding out a surprising first few days of recreational marijuana sales. Thu, 09 Feb 2023 10:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2023-02-09/after-strong-first-weekend-missouris-recreational-marijuana-sellers-are-planning-ahead Kate Grumke Recreational marijuana is legal in Missouri, but medical users still have advantages /health-science-environment/2022-12-09/recreational-marijuana-is-legal-in-missouri-but-medical-users-still-have-advantages Adults in Missouri can now legally use marijuana. Dispensary operators say some with medical marijuana cards may choose to keep them to take advantage of lower taxes and other benefits that customers who use marijuana recreationally don't have. Fri, 09 Dec 2022 11:15:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2022-12-09/recreational-marijuana-is-legal-in-missouri-but-medical-users-still-have-advantages Sarah Fentem Some legal marijuana advocates say Missouri's ballot issue doesn’t help enough with convictions /government-politics-issues/2022-08-23/some-legal-marijuana-advocates-say-missouris-ballot-issue-doesnt-help-enough-with-convictions If passed in November, Amendment 3 would legalize adult-use marijuana in Missouri. But advocates say that some specifics in the amendment are cause for worry and plan to fight against the measure. Tue, 23 Aug 2022 15:44:48 GMT /government-politics-issues/2022-08-23/some-legal-marijuana-advocates-say-missouris-ballot-issue-doesnt-help-enough-with-convictions Meg Cunningham