Cannabis
Nick’s Picks | Here’s the Latest on the Super Bowl Parade Shooting
One week after winning the Super Bowl, Kansas City is still processing a mass shooting at the celebration parade.
Push for Restrictions on Intoxicating Hemp Products Spurs Clash Over Who Should Regulate
Missouri lawmakers are grappling with how to regulate hemp-derived intoxicating products such as delta-8, and who should regulate them.
As Few as 1 in 5 Voters Could Defeat Initiative Petitions Under Missouri Senate Proposal
It is mathematically possible for as few as 20% of voters to determine the outcome of statewide ballot measures under a proposal now before the Missouri Senate.
Kansas’ Unrivaled Rural Hospital Crisis: 58% at Risk of Closing, 82% Lost Money on Patient Care
Financial weaknesses at four of every five rural Kansas hospitals provide leverage to Medicaid expansion advocates seeking $680 million annually.
Legal Fights Brew Over Missouri Cannabis Sales Tax Rules
Under the Missouri Constitution, local governments can impose cannabis sales taxes. But how those taxes can be applied is still up for debate.