Jack Cardetti

The drug is currently legal in Missouri for adults 21 and older. But the federal prohibition makes it difficult for businesses in the state to get access to bank loans.

Supporters of a ballot initiative legalizing sports betting said they have gathered more than 300,000 signatures — roughly 171,000 are needed to make the 2024 ballot.

Patients can expect to pony up more at the dispensary than they would on the black market, but experts say the prices are in line with Illinois’ recreational market.

Missouri medical marijuana program will soon begin selling cannabis to medical card holders.

Marie DeBor of Webster Groves is front and center in the longstanding debate in Missouri over medical marijuana. DeBor, who has multiple sclerosis, is…

“Do the people of the state of Missouri want to adopt Senate Bill 19 ("Right-to-Work") … ?”So begins Proposition A, which if passed would make Missouri…

Missourians will vote Aug. 5 on a 0.75 percent sales tax increase for transportation projects. The proposal — commonly known as the transportation tax —…

Politically Speaking continues its interviews with Missouri’s most prominent behind-the-scenes players. St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum and Jo…

Proponents of a transportation sales tax were dealt a big blow last year when a legislative effort died at the last minute. But that doesn’t mean they’re…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 18, 2010 - Jack Cardetti, communications director for Gov. Jay Nixon and, earlier, for the…