JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri House has given initial approval to a bill legalizing industrial hemp. Proponents said Tuesday that HB 2034 was a development opportunity that could be a boon for farmers and businesses. Hemp, which can …
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Alaska and Missouri Advance Legislation to Legalize Hemp Farming – News
Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill Supports Medical Marijuana
She told audience members that she faced resistance form law enforcement officials, saying “By the way, I got a lot of pushback. The police officers that did drug crimes, they said, ‘Claire, let me get this straight. We’re gonna go …
Read More »Missouri Medical Marijuana Campaign Passes 175k Signatures
After pushing through some bad weather the first couple weeks of the year, our petition drive to place medical cannabis on the November ballot has rocketed into 2018. Last week, our paid petitioners posted their best week of the campaign …
Read More »Marijuana Legalization Will Be a Hot Topic at the 2018 Polls
On Election Day, Nov. 6, 2018, many frustrated constituents queueing up to vote may be less interested in deciding the fate of a specific candidate than legalizing recreational marijuana. A growing problem for elected officials on the wrong side of …
Read More »Missouri: St. Louis Bill Would Allow for Cultivation, Use and Sales
Missouri’s Megan Ellyia Green, a St. Louis Alderwoman from the 15th Ward, filed a bill on Wednesday that could dramatically alter the city’s current marijuana law. Green’s proposed legislation would prohibit the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD) from pursuing …
Read More »Alderwoman Megan Green Is Trying to Legalize Recreational Cannabis in St. Louis – News
Lead photo via Flickr user Arch Sam For cannabis advocates facing an uphill battle in states with anti-marijuana leadership, local legislation to decriminalize the plant has often been a first step towards reefer reform, with big and small cities across …
Read More »Former Anheuser-Busch CEO Calls for Medical Cannabis Legalization in Missouri – News
The former CEO of brewing giant Anheuser-Busch is now calling for marijuana to be made legal in Missouri. Last week, Adolphus Busch IV, the last of the Busch family to control the St. Louis-based beer manufacturer responsible for popular brands …
Read More »Missouri Cops Raided a Backwoods Hemp Farm After Mistaking It for a $100,000 Cannabis Grow Op – News
Marijuana and hemp are both derived from the cannabis plant, and while you might find both in Woody Harrelson’s closet, there are very distinct differences between the two – mainly the fact that one is used for smoking and the …
Read More »77 Year-Old Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Growing Cannabis – News
Cannabis reform has spread like wildfire over the past two decades, with recreational and medical legalization in places like Colorado and California leading the way and major cities like Philadelphia and Chicago decriminalizing minor possession while their state reps continue …
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