Episode Details

It’s been more than five years since cannabis became legal in Missouri. But rules that govern that multi-billion-dollar industry continue to change, from restrictions on THC content in hemp to protections from predatory contracts in the state’s microbusiness program. To navigate these recent updates, we sit down with journalist Rebecca Rivas, who reports on the cannabis industry for the Missouri Independent. She discusses why Missouri lawmakers have struggled for four years running to regulate hemp, and also breaks down the local impact of President Trump’s December executive order to reschedule marijuana.