Recreational Marijuana

a woman with glasses and an apron covered in marijuana leaves holds a piping bag to a cake decorated to look like a rainbow.

Home Baker Creates Epic Custom Cannabis Cakes

Melissa Lewis has gained a following baking creative cannabis-infused cakes in her modest ranch house in Independence. She brings an artistic eye to her cakes.

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A vendor of infused baked goods at KC Cannafest.

Happy 4/20 in Kansas City

KC Cannafest occupied the Crossroads last week as attendees prepared to celebrate the first 4/20 day since Missouri voters approved recreational marijuana.

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A voter enters the Brush Creek Community Center gym in Kansas City, Missouri, where a polling location was set up on Tuesday, April 4, 2023.

New Taxes on Recreational Marijuana, Airbnbs Win Voter Approval Across Kansas City

Customers purchasing recreational marijuana in Kansas City and neighboring municipalities will pay a 3% local tax on those retail sales, on top of the 6% state tax, following Tuesday’s election. New taxes and fees on short-term rentals also received Kansas City voter approval.

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Marcus Kerr, a budtender and specialist at Luxury Leaf dispensary in St. Louis.

Missouri Sees Surge in Cannabis Jobs After Legalization Vote

The number of licenses Missouri approves for new cannabis industry employees each month has quadrupled since November.

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Four rows of cannabis seedlings sit on shelves under a plastic tarp with a grow light.

Local Voters Ponder New Taxes on Marijuana Sales

Voters in Kansas City and many other communities across Missouri will consider new local marijuana sales taxes on the April 4 ballot.

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Cannabis leaves growing in an indoor facility, shot from below the plants.

After One Month, Missouri Becomes a Top Cannabis Sales State

In its first month of legalized recreational Marijuana sales, Missouri has emerged as one of the top cannabis states in the country.

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Close up of a hand holding a lighter up to the end of a joint.

Missouri’s Rapid Transition to Recreational Marijuana Pays Off 

Recreational marijuana sales totaled $8.5 million in Missouri during the first three days ending on Sunday. That was more than twice as much as medical marijuana sales during the same period.

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Man in hat trims cannabis plants in a large cultivation site.

Finding Your Future in the Emerging Marijuana Industry 

Career opportunities are available at many ancillary businesses that stand to benefit after Missouri voters approved recreational marijuana. 

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