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A Flatland Flight of Fancy for 420 Day

Some may be celebrating an unofficial holiday right about now. So Flatland has decided to take some fictionalized creative liberties to mark 420 Day.

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Nick Haines

Nick’s Picks: Shutdown Protests, Earth Day and the NFL Draft

Nick’s picks for the news of the coming week in Kansas City range from stay-at-home order protests to Earth Day and the Kansas City Chiefs’ draft picks.

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cheryl annen and Mary Ann Westhues of 3rd street dispensary

‘High’ Time To Get Missouri Medical Marijuana Off The Ground

Missouri’s nascent medical marijuana industry is battling delays in getting growers, manufacturers and retailers up and running.

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Nick Haines

Nick’s Picks: A Peek at the News to Come This Week

‘Kansas City Week in Review’ host Nick Haines outlines the news agenda in the Kansas City area.

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Nick’s Picks: Your Outlook for the Coming Week

Nick Haines, host of KCPT’s ‘Kansas City Week In Review,’ provides a news roadmap for the coming week.

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Maddening Process For Rejected Reefer Applicants

Hundreds of medical marijuana applicants throughout the state appealing application denials issued through the Missouri Department Health and Senior Services.

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Patients Flock to Clinics for Medical Marijuana Certifications

Kansas City-area clinics are ramping up to meet demand from patients for medical marijuana certifications.

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Measuring the Medical Marijuana Market in Missouri

Call it the battle of weed vs. tweed. The contest pitted Missouri’s medical marijuana industry against academics (famous for woolen sports jackets with elbow patches) at the University of Missouri-Columbia. And, as it turned out, the pot people beat the pencil-necks in predicting the bumper crop of patients certified to participate in Missouri’s new medical…

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Kansas Authorities Join National Counterparts In Trying To Contain Vaping Illnesses

Kansas health authorities are joining national counterparts In trying to contain vaping illnesses.

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Looking Ahead to Medical Marijuana, Clinic Opens In River Market

By Alex Smith Medical marijuana is not yet available for purchase in Missouri, but patients may be able to jump start the process and get it with the help of a newly opened clinic. The Green Clinic opened for business this week in a fourth floor loft at 415 Delaware in the River Market, with…

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