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Missouri cannabis leader accused of using ‘predatory’ contracts to win social-equity licenses

1 year 3 months ago
When John Payne was leading the campaign to legalize recreational cannabis in 2022, he faced a major hurdle. Black business owners were largely excluded from the medical marijuana program when licenses to grow and sell cannabis were doled out by the state in 2019, and many feared history was about to repeat itself. So to soothe the concerns and win over skeptics, Payne partnered with Black community leaders to come up with what they hoped was a solution — a social equity program, known as “microbusiness…
Rebecca Rivas

Best of You Paid For It: The Towing Company

1 year 3 months ago
In 2007, Bruce Gales was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison on drug charges. His partner had inside information on cocaine deliveries and would inform Hillsdale police, who would then arrest the couriers. Gales would steal the cocaine afterward.
Joe Millitzer

Heat warning coming this week

1 year 3 months ago
Heat and storms will start the week then the heat will prevail. We’ve had a weekend of downpours around the region and a few more could be around Monday and Tuesday. But the more widespread weather story this week is the heat.
Glenn Zimmerman