Cannabis

Waterbird Coffee Pours in Heart of Government District

(Editor’s note: This article originally was published March 14, 2023) By Kevin Collison A new coffee shop has found a nest in the middle of the government district at 12th and McGee, providing a caffeine jolt to help boost public employees–and other customers– through their day. Waterbird Coffee set up shop in a long vacant…

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a woman with glasses and an apron covered in marijuana leaves holds a piping bag to a cake decorated to look like a rainbow.

Home Baker Creates Epic Custom Cannabis Cakes

Melissa Lewis has gained a following baking creative cannabis-infused cakes in her modest ranch house in Independence. She brings an artistic eye to her cakes.

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Police car lights.

Black Drivers in Missouri More Likely to be Ticketed, Arrested

Black drivers stopped by Missouri law enforcement are much more likely to end up with a citation or in a jail cell than whites, according to a new report.

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Nick Haines

Nick’s Picks | NFL Draft Cleanup, Busy Week Ahead in KC

The NFL Draft is over. But there’s a lot going on in Kansas City this first week of May.

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A vendor of infused baked goods at KC Cannafest.

Happy 4/20 in Kansas City

KC Cannafest occupied the Crossroads last week as attendees prepared to celebrate the first 4/20 day since Missouri voters approved recreational marijuana.

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