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Judge Rejects Missouri’s Medical Marijuana Ownership Residency Rule

A federal judge has struck down Missouri’s requirement that a majority of the owners of companies that dispense, grow or manufacture marijuana must be state residents. U.S. District Judge Nanette Laughrey issued a permanent injunction against the residency requirement, The …

Bill Passed by Missouri Senate Bans Marijuana-Infused Candy

Missouri state senators have passed a wide-ranging bill that would ban marijuana-infused candy for medical use, an attempt to ensure children don’t accidentally eat the drug. The measure would ban candy, lollipops, cotton candy and fruit- and animal-shaped edibles that …

Missouri’s Medical Marijuana Licensing Process Generates 100s of Appeals

More than 800 appeals have been filed by companies that were denied state permits to grow, sell or distribute medical marijuana in Missouri. As part of the process to launch Missouri’s new medical marijuana program, the state received 2,266 marijuana …

Doctors in Missouri Reluctant to Certify Patients for Medical Marijuana

Missourians looking for physicians to certify them to buy medical marijuana when it becomes available next year are running into resistance from doctors who are reluctant to prescribe the substance. Instead, would-be users are turning to pop-up and specialty clinics …