Marijuana

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Voters Could Open up Missouri’s Marijuana Market. New Entrants Would Face Challenges.

Missouri’s marijuana industry could soon open wide if voters approve a proposed amendment on the November ballot. But new entrants would face challenges.

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While recent Emerson and Remington polls show a close race, a poll of 670 likely voters conducted in mid-September by SurveyUSA and commissioned by several Missouri television stations found 62% are “certain to vote yes” on Amendment 3.

Scattershot Polling Leaves Both Sides of Missouri Marijuana Campaign Optimistic

No clear picture emerges from recent polls on recreational marijuana in Missouri, though the pro-Amendment 3 campaign is facing questions from longtime legalization proponents.

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Recreational Marijuana Amendment Sparks Support in Rural Missouri

Support for legalizing recreational marijuana in Missouri this November isn’t confined to cities. New polling finds support is nearly as strong in rural areas.

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man with hat and glasses holds up papers.

Missouri Ponders the Power of the People

Missourians are able to directly effect change on the state by the ballot initiative process.

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Donte Westmoreland on a balcony overlooking downtown Kansas City.

Marijuana Supporters Spar Over Details Ahead of Missouri Legalization Vote

Recreational marijuana is on the November ballot in Missouri. But division among proponents could threaten passage.

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Recreational Marijuana Makes it on the Missouri Ballot in November

Missouri voters will decide this November whether to legalize recreational marijuana, four years after they first approved the drug for medicinal use.

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curiousKC | Have a Question About Legalizing Marijuana? Let Us Know.

What questions do you have about legalizing recreational marijuana in Missouri? Flatland’s curiousKC team will find the answers.

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David Roland, treasurer of Better Elections Missouri, signs petition submission paperwork Sunday at the Secretary of State's office in Jefferson City.

Legal Marijuana, Ranked-choice Voting Initiatives Submitted for Missouri Ballot

Missourians this fall may have a chance to legalize adult marijuana use and change the way elections are conducted.

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Time Running Short for Dueling Missouri Marijuana Legalization Efforts

With the end of the legislative session only weeks away, and organizers of an initiative petition campaign sounding the alarm about an even more pressing deadline, dueling efforts to legalize marijuana in Missouri face uncertain fates.

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Activists Renew Push to Legalize Recreational Marijuana in Missouri

Cannabis activists have filed initiative petitions seeking to amend Missouri’s constitution to allow “adult use of cannabis.”

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