Cannabis

Close up of a hand holding a lighter up to the end of a joint.

Missouri’s Rapid Transition to Recreational Marijuana Pays Off

By Cami Koons, Emily Woodring | February 9, 2023

Recreational marijuana sales totaled $8.5 million in Missouri during the first three days ending on Sunday. That was more than twice as much as medical marijuana sales during the same period.

Nick’s Picks | It’s Super Bowl Week (Again) in Kansas City

By Nick Haines | February 6, 2023

The Kansas City Chiefs are playing in the Super Bowl for the third time in five years. The big game will dominate local news this week.

Lawmakers in the Missouri House chamber on Jan. 18, 2022.

Missouri House Gives Initial Approval to Raising Bar for Voters to Amend the Constitution

By Jason Hancock, Missouri Independent | February 1, 2023

Legislation to make it harder for voters to amend the state constitution through the initiative petition process won initial approval in the Missouri House on Wednesday.

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly enters to deliver the State of the State.

Gov. Laura Kelly Argues Kansans Deserve Progress on Tax, Health Care, K-12 Policy

By Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector | January 25, 2023

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly on Tuesday encouraged the Republican-dominated Legislature to embrace a bipartisan approach to vexing political issues of taxation, health care and education.