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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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‘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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