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All intoxicating hemp products, including THC seltzers currently sold in bars and grocery stores, would be removed from shelves in November if Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signs the bill into law. Such products are not regulated by any government agency.

Missouri voters earmarked the marijuana tax money for veterans services, public defenders and substance use treatment, but Missouri budget plans would leave tens of millions unavailable.

Some marijuana growers in Missouri “gift” their product in exchange for donations. It's a practice that exists in a legal gray area created by a single clause in Missouri’s Constitution: Adults 21 and older may gift up to 3 ounces of cannabis to another adult “without consideration.”

The lawsuits argue that the arrangement creates an uneven playing field, while hemp businesses say they're following federal law.

State regulators discovered cultivation licensees were bringing in clones, seeds and tissue cultures from other states, in violation of Missouri’s marijuana tracking regulations.

Rescheduling won't allow interstate commerce, federal legalization or an instant federal regulatory takeover. But it will give Missouri marijuana companies some tax relief.

Kansas hemp growers and processors say the new, stricter federal law could derail the entire industry. The state has grown to one of the top five hemp producing states in the country.

Test results showed that 96% of the products purchased for the research were actually marijuana or synthetic THC — tetrahydrocannabinol, the main ingredient in a cannabis plant that makes users feel high.

Many are grappling with the financial uncertainty of investing their life savings as they work to make their marijuana businesses a success.

More than 40,000 Missouri food establishments and stores are estimated to be impacted by federal regulations on hemp products, which were included in the new spending package that reopened the federal government.

Missouri already allows dispensaries to offer drive-thru and delivery services, but curbside service would mean customers can pay online in advance so they don't need to exchange cash on site.

Marijuana remains completely illegal in Kansas. On Wednesday, KBI and local law enforcement raided smoke and vape shops in Concordia, McPherson, Pratt, Salina, Topeka and Wichita accused of illegal retail drug sales.