Missouri’s final marijuana lottery is almost here

By Jason Hancock | Editor-in-Chief

Good morning,

Missouri’s marijuana microbusiness program is heading into its final lottery. But this round will look different from the first two.

On Sept. 9, the state will draw 77 applicants for licenses aimed at helping people from underrepresented communities enter the cannabis industry. This time, regulators will scrutinize ownership arrangements before licenses are issued, part of a new process adopted after earlier licenses were revoked.

Rebecca Rivas looks at what’s changed.

by Rebecca Rivas

The state will draw 77 applicants Sept. 9 as regulators use a new vetting process designed to prevent the ownership problems that plagued earlier rounds.

by Rudi Keller

The Missouri Supreme Court set Sept. 2 for arguments in the appeals of two ballot measure cases, including a referendum on the state’s gerrymandered congressional map.

by Priya Pal

Missouri cannot control every message a parent hears from Washington, a television commentator or an algorithm on a phone. But Missouri can control what happens next.

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