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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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Nick’s Picks | A Hot Week for Weather and News

Abortion, recreational marijuana and plenty of sports news this week in Kansas City.

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‘From the Earth’ Marijuana Dispensary Sprouts Near T-Mobile Center

(Editor’s note: This article originally appeared on May 6, 2021) By Kevin Collison Downtown’s first medical marijuana dispensary, From the Earth, is scheduled to open at the beginning of June at 1222 McGee, near the T-Mobile Center and Power & Light District. Tyler Diltz, a From the Earth employee, said the new downtown dispensary is…

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Nick’s Picks | Big News and Big Fun in KC This Week

Nick Haines of Kansas City PBS offers an outlook for the news week ahead.

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Weekend Possibilities | Earth Day, Planet Comicon and Snoop Dogg

It’s a busy weekend, from an Earth Day celebration and Planet Comicon, to Midwest Pottery Fest and Record Store Day.

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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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Perfectly Imperfect: Will Kansas Finally See Medical Marijuana Legalization?

After a decade of failed attempts, the Kansas Legislature is as close as it’s ever been to approving medical marijuana. Here’s how it happened.

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Nick’s Picks | The Madness of March in Sports, Politics and Entertainment

The NCAA Basketball Tournament, the Oscars and various political dramas will play out during the coming week in Kansas City.

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Nick’s Picks | Super Bowl Sickness and Valentine’s Day

Here’s your look at this week’s news in Kansas City before it happens.

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Sign on a mirror reads: hemp engineered manufactured products

‘Highway to Hemp’: Building, Making and Dreaming Big with Hemp Fiber

Manufacturers are finding new ways to make sustainable products using hemp fiber.

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