Cannabis

Passenger Kayla Whitney died when this 1996 Mustang slammed into a light pole on Oct. 11, 2021.

Driving While High: Difficult to Measure, Harder to Enforce

Kayla Whitney’s death illustrates the scientific shortcomings in understanding and measuring how cannabis affects the body when it comes to driving while high.

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Marijuana in a growing facility.

Credit Laws Could Slow Missouri’s Potential Marijuana Industry Boom

Unless prospective cannabis entrepreneurs have cash in hand, they could struggle to find financing to open new businesses if Missouri voters approve recreational marijuana.

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Marijuana in a growing facility.

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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A poll worker peels off an "I Voted" sticker.

KC Election Guide: What Voters Need to Know About the 2022 Ballot

In addition to statewide questions over marijuana legalization and police funding — plus elections for local, state and federal office — Kansas City, Missouri, has its own set of local issues.

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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly and Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt squared off in a gubernatorial debate on Wednesday at the DoubleTree Hotel in Overland Park.

Kelly, Schmidt Paint Competing Visions of Kansas in Gubernatorial Debate

Two competing versions of Kansas emerged during an hourlong debate Wednesday between Gov. Laura Kelly and her opponent Derek Schmidt, the state’s current attorney general.

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