ATTENTION cannabis microbusiness applicants: We have several new resources on our microbusiness webpage, including a calendar 📆 of upcoming outreach and educational 📓 events for those interested in applying for a microbusiness facility license.

These licenses are essentially small businesses designed to allow marginalized or under-represented individuals to participate in the legal marijuana market. Microbusiness licenses will be issued only to eligible individuals and entities and will be awarded by lottery drawing.

We're talking to attorney Dan Viets of Missouri NORML about about cannabis expungements. Missouri courts have processed 40k+ expungements, but many missed a June 8 deadline. "There are many counties across the state that are clearly making good faith efforts," Viets said.

Missouri NORML Amendment 3's passage in 2022 ordered expungement of all nonviolent misdemeanors and felonies. Viets said that STL needs to better than its 200 reported expungements. "The City of St. Louis is not making a good effort." news.stlpublicradio.org/law-order/2023…

Proper Cannabis becomes the first cultivator to bring clone sales to home growers in Missouri.🪴

Missouri Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick has begun an investigation into the state’s marijuana program, vowing to assess whether regulators are operating “in a manner that is efficient, accountable and transparent.” missouriindependent.com/2023/08/15/sta…

The next big thing in the marijuana industry could be coming here soon. Top city officials are working on a plan to open the doors to cannabis cafés, pot smoking lounges and other establishments where people can consume the plant in public. stltoday.com/news/local/gov…

“The police can issue a summons, and one who violates the law could be fined up to $100,” Viets said regarding smoking marijuana in a public place. “Nobody’s going to jail. Nobody’s going to get a criminal record.” missouriindependent.com/2023/08/25/can…

Missouri company at center of cannabis recall used hemp instead of marijuana in products. Other business owners say they had no idea they were paying marijuana prices for a ‘synthetic’ THC that had been converted from hemp. missouriindependent.com/2023/09/11/mis…