Show-Me Legal Weed Filibuster FAIL For Marijuana Monopoly

A money line from a local politico offers a scathing perspective on the biz of politics and statehouse regulation in Jeff City.

The bill’s harshest critics argued it was nothing more than an attempt by the marijuana industry to stomp out its competition.

“It reminds me so much of a street drug war,” said state Sen. Karla May, a Democrat from St. Louis. “All drugs have always been about distribution and territory. And this is no different.”

This was the second year that May led bipartisan resistance to legislation that would ban intoxicating hemp edibles and vapes from being sold outside of marijuana dispensaries.

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Missouri Bill To Regulate Intoxicating Hemp Products Stalls In Senate Following 7-Hour Filibuster - Marijuana Moment

"If we're going to have a regulated industry, implement consumer protections to make sure that the potency that's on the packaging is exactly what it is."

Attempt to regulate intoxicating hemp products stalls in MO Senate after 7-hour filibuster

Despite multiple attempts the past two years, Missouri lawmakers can't seem to agree how to regulate THC drinks and other intoxicating hemp products.

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