Marijuana
Colorado marijuana sales hit $1B as Trump shifts policy(The Center Square) – In 2025, Coloradans spent upward of $1 billion on legal marijuana. That generated almost $200 million in tax and fee revenue for the state, according to… Read More
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Marijuana consumption increases likelihood of psychotic experiences in young people, study finds(The Heartlander) — Adolescents and young adults who consume cannabis recreationally are more likely to report psychotic-like experiences such as hallucinating, hearing voices or having delusional thoughts, according to a… Read More
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DEA to hold hearing on plan to loosen federal marijuana restrictions(The Center Square) – The Drug Enforcement Administration plans to hold a formal hearing next week on its plan to reschedule marijuana at the federal level. The proposal is to… Read More
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Cannabis poisonings in kids cause Missouri to ban food with Delta-8 THC(The Center Square) – A 600% increase in cannabis poisoning resulting in an emergency room visit or hospitalization of children age 5 and under since 2018 led Missouri Republican Gov. Read More
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$10.9M in recreational marijuana tax revenue distributed to three Missouri agencies(The Center Square) – Tax revenue generated from the sale of recreational marijuana totaling $10.9 million was allocated to Missouri state agencies per the state constitution. The amount was split… Read More
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Biden plans to reschedule cannabis, easing restrictions(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden’s administration plans to ease federal restrictions on cannabis by reclassifying the drug for the first time in half a century. The Biden administration plans… Read More
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Marijuana’s licensing woes in other states a warning for Pennsylvania(The Center Square) — Another legislative hearing on recreational marijuana legalization focused on avoiding the mistakes of other states. Legislators want to focus on equity, but economic considerations can make… Read More
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Missouri already revokes marijuana manufacturing license(The Center Square) – Missouri’s cannabis regulators announced on Thursday it revoked a suspended marijuana manufacturing license from a Franklin County business. A media release from the Missouri Department of… Read More
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States with weaker marijuana laws see more impaired driving, report says(The Center Square) – States with less restrictive marijuana policies have higher incidents of residents driving while high, a new report finds. The Drug Free America Foundation released a new… Read More
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Lucas’ summary for all Missouri politicians: ‘Thank y’all for the weed tax money’(The Center Square) – Democratic Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas provided a succinct summary for most of Missouri’s elected leaders after Tuesday’s elections. “Thank y’all for the weed tax money,”… Read More
Marijuana, Missouri
Missouri county, municipal ballots filled with recreational marijuana tax measures(The Center Square) – Dozens of counties and municipalities were holding elections Tuesday on whether to impose a local sales tax on recreational marijuana in addition to the 6% Missouri… Read More