A bipartisan bill to ban child marriage in Missouri won initial approval in the state Senate Wednesday afternoon. #moleg #mogov via Clara Bates
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MO Senate now debating .Holly Rehder's bill to ban child marriage. Currently, 16 and 17 year olds are allowed to get married with parental permission to anyone under the age of 21.

Background: missouriindependent.com/2024/01/29/mis… #moleg

A push by workers in a St. Louis marijuana facility to form a union could have national ramifications on labor law, with the company hoping to block their effort by asking the federal government to intervene. #moleg #mogov via Rebecca Rivas
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Proposed legislation to regulate intoxicating hemp products could potentially ban the majority of Delta-8 drinks and edibles on the market today, Missouri’s top marijuana regulator told an industry meeting last week in St. Louis.  #moleg via Rebecca Rivas missouriindependent.com/2024/04/01/pro…

A bill that would allow naturopathic doctors to become licensed in Missouri passed its first hurdle Wednesday. missouriindependent.com/briefs/house-c…

House committee passes licensing bill for naturopathic doctors in Missouri #moleg #mogov via Rebecca Rivas missouriindependent.com/briefs/house-c…

The U.S. Senate on Thursday voted again in favor of legislation that would compensate those who developed cancer following exposure to World War II-era radioactive waste in St. Louis. #moleg #mogov via Allison Kite
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The Missouri Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday in a case marijuana regulators say could force them to issue “dozens” of new licenses to grow, sell and distribute cannabis products above the state’s self-imposed caps. #moleg #mogov via Rebecca Rivas
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.Rebecca Rivas has been following the testimony in Delta Extraction's appeal of the August recall of its #THC distillate derived from hemp and it is revealing the behind-the-scenes details #mogov #moleg Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services
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The proposed restrictions on drag shows are back in the #Missouri House. Last year, the bill passed committee but was never debated on the floor — even with momentum from the Columbia Diversity Breakfast criticism. #moleg
Read about it:
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Testimony and evidence presented during this week’s appeal hearing showed state marijuana regulators were aware Delta Extraction was using hemp-derived THC long before its products were recalled. missouriindependent.com/2024/03/07/thr…

Three-day hearing reveals behind-the-scenes details of Missouri marijuana recall #moleg #mogov via Rebecca Rivas missouriindependent.com/2024/03/07/thr…

Here's the UAW's video announcing the Troy, MO-based Toyota plant's union drive.
And our story: missouriindependent.com/2024/03/06/tro…

Today at noon, a House committee will be hearing this bill on licensing naturopathic doctors in Missouri. missouriindependent.com/2024/02/02/nat…

Day 2 of the Delta Extraction hearing begins soon.

We’ll hear from the state regulator assigned to ensuring Delta was in compliance on day-to-day operations — Heather Bilyeu. missouriindependent.com/2024/03/04/hea…

Political candidates descended on Jefferson City Tuesday morning for the first day of a month-long window to file to run for office in Missouri. #moleg #mogov #mosen via Annelise Hanshaw
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