Missouri lawmakers debate delta-8 cannabis crackdown
Lobbyists for the state’s tightly controlled marijuana industry wants the hemp-derived products to only be sold at state-licensed dispensaries.
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Lobbyists for the state’s tightly controlled marijuana industry wants the hemp-derived products to only be sold at state-licensed dispensaries.
Republican state lawmakers this year have renewed an effort to end local control and revive state control of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.
None of the propositions on local ballots have organized opposition, although critics say the marketing of a “zero tax increase” by all of the districts is misleading.
The measure, advanced on a 20-13 vote, still needs another vote before moving to the House.
Ronnie Pope won $12,000 in a federal lawsuit after being attacked by a guard. Missouri wants to take the money from him, to help pay for his incarceration.