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Missouri Court of Appeals ruling stops some county marijuana sales tax collections
A new ruling by the Missouri Eastern District Court of Appeals panel saved Missouri marijuana customers about $3 million a month. The ruling said counties and m
Missouri Appeals Court declares ‘stacking’ of marijuana sales taxes unconstitutional
A Missouri Appeals Court ruled that the stacking of marijuana sales taxes is unconstitutional, potentially saving cannabis customers millions. The ruling comes after a lawsuit filed by a dispensary owner who argued that allowing a county and a city within that county to both tax marijuana sales goes against state law.
Appeals court rules counties cannot stack Missouri marijuana taxes
A panel of Missouri appellate judges ruled Tuesday that the constitution’s “plain, unambiguous” language means cities and counties cannot stack marijuana sales taxes. The Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District’s decision reversed a lower court’s ruling in May that allowed both Florissant and St.
Missouri appeals court rejects extra pot tax imposed by counties
St. Louis and St. Charles counties cannot add their own tax on the sale of marijuana on top of local municipal sales taxes, a state appeals court ruled Tuesday. Isaiah Hammett's death sparked protests,
Judge: Missouri counties can't stack additional 3% weed tax tax
When Missouri votes legalized recreational marijuana, it allowed for local governments to benefit not only from sales tax, but even from the additional 3% tax.
Missouri counties prohibited from stacking marijuana sales taxes, appeals court rules
The ruling reverses an earlier lower court decision, but the case could be appealed to the Missouri Supreme Court.
Missouri’s $1.4 billion cannabis market outpaces states with older programs
More than 1,000 industry leaders gathered at the MJ Unpacked Conference in St. Louis to address issues facing the cannabis ...
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Missouri counties can't stack their own marijuana sales tax on top of a city's, appeals court rules
The Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District determined that counties don't have authority as a local government to ...
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Missouri's $1.4 billion marijuana industry surpasses states with more established markets
In less than two years of selling legal recreational weed, Missouri’s cannabis market has grown to $1.4 billion — ...
Substitute teacher accused of giving students marijuana, alcohol, money for sex
A grand jury indicted a former substitute teacher on several charges for the rape, sodomy, and sexual trafficking of a ...
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Exploitation in Missouri’s cannabis social equity program shows need for reform
As states embrace cannabis legalization, social equity programs have become a cornerstone of efforts to rectify the injustices of the war on drugs. Such initiatives aim to create opportunities for ...
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Missouri's medical marijuana program contributes millions more to veteran services
Since dispensaries opened in October 2020, Missouri’s medical marijuana program has exceeded $1 billion in sales.
Chiefs or weed? Kansas is losing out on marijuana market. It’s time to get in the game | Opinion
Cannabis already makes Missouri $1.4 billion, and many customers are coming from across the state line. | Opinion ...
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Medical marijuana funds transferred in Missouri for veteran care
Missouri's Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) transferred $6.5 million in medical cannabis tax revenue to veteran services this week.