Cannabis

A multistate company is preparing to open a marijuana processing facility in St. Louis.

Municipalities can levy up to 3% on recreational cannabis sales on top of existing sales taxes. Cities around the Metro East are using that new revenue in different ways.

A judge permanently blocked Missouri from enforcing a requirement that medical marijuana licenses go to businesses owned by residents.

Sophisticated Living publisher Craig Kaminer ran an ad from a medical marijuana business — and got hit with a $500 monthly fee from his bank.

We Are Jaine plans to offer opportunities to connect women with resources that will help them start and grow businesses in the male-dominated industry.

Some industry leaders say it's time to build on the momentum of the booming medical marijuana market, but others worry the campaigns are premature.

The new industry has generated more than $70 million in less than a year. State officials said that amount is good but falls in line with expectations.

The provision would create two new lotteries for awarding licenses. Illinois was supposed to award 75 new dispensary licenses last year but the process faced backlash after many minority applicants weren’t included in the initial lottery.

Dispensaries are starting to open in more rural areas as the rollout of voter-approved medical marijuana continues.

Nearly 100,000 Missourians now have a medical marijuana card, and demand for edibles is booming. Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at how they’re made.