Missouri GOP Lawmakers Hope Trump’s Psychedelics Order Boosts Efforts To Allow Military Veteran Access In The State
“Kudos to President Trump for stepping up and taking the lead on this. PTSD is really a killer among veterans.” By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent Missouri state Rep. Dave Griffith has spent the last five years digging into research on how psychedelic-assisted therapy has helped veterans struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder and depression. This May […]
Missouri Lawsuit Targets ‘Cartel’ That’s Allegedly ‘Seized Control’ Of State’s Marijuana Market
“The GDF Cartel has—through a combination of price-fixing, product- and supplier-allocation agreements, and coordinated exclusionary conduct—unlawfully seized control of the Missouri retail dispensary market.” By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent When Missouri voters legalized recreational marijuana in 2022, the constitutional amendment they approved carried forward a limit meant to prevent any single company from controlling too […]
Missouri Governor Signs Bill To Ban Hemp THC Products In Line With Scheduled Federal Recriminalization
“Missouri needs to be a place where it’s safe to be able to have your children get access to a product that doesn’t include harmful intoxicants.” By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe (R) signed a bill Thursday that will take all intoxicating hemp products off the shelves starting November 12—including THC seltzers […]
Missouri Hemp Businesses Ask Governor To Veto Bill That Would ‘Eliminate’ The Industry
“It would effectively eliminate an entire industry in Missouri—the hemp industry—regardless of any federal change in legislation.” By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independenta Gov. Mike Kehoe’s (R) office received 10,000 handwritten letters Tuesday asking him to veto a Missouri bill that would impose a statewide ban on intoxicating hemp products. The letters, gathered in just 10 […]