Cannabis
‘Highway to Hemp’: Fledgling Industry Struggles to Take Root
Growing industrial hemp has proven riskier and more difficult than many farmers in Kansas and Missouri initially expected.
Federal Grand Jury Subpoenas Sought Records from Missouri Medical Marijuana Regulators
Twice last year a federal grand jury demanded the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services turn over records pertaining to the medical marijuana program.
How a Meatpacking Plant Changed One Kansas Town 40 Years Ago and Left a Colorado Community Behind
Four decades ago, a town in Kansas and a town in Colorado competed to become home to a giant meatpacking plant that, at the time, was the largest of its kind in the world. Here’s what has happened to them since.
Remembering Missouri’s ‘Woodstock’: Star-Studded 1974 Ozark Music Festival in Sedalia Subject of Film
During the summer of 1974, Missouri staged a ‘Woodstock’ of its own. The Ozark Music Festival is now the subject of a documentary.
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.”
How to Talk About Medical Marijuana With Your Parents
Older adults have been slower to accept and use medical marijuana. But the tide is turning.
Missouri Feels the Pain of Drug Dependency and Overdose More than Most States
A recent study from WalletHub found that Missouri is ranked 3rd in the nation for drug use. Kansas is much further down the list at 39th.
Medical Marijuana Just Took A Giant Step Toward Legalization In Kansas
Conservative Republicans who dominate the Kansas House have passed a bill that would legalize medical marijuana.
‘From the Earth’ Marijuana Dispensary Sprouts Near T-Mobile Center
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 a relocation from a previous site on Independence Avenue in…
Nick’s Picks | Vaccination Free-for-All, Earnings Tax Vote and Medicaid Expansion
Nick Haines gives you a look at the week ahead in Kansas City.