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Missouri lawmakers renew push to regulate ‘delta-8 THC’ hemp products

2 years 9 months ago
A Republican state senator has filed legislation to renew last spring’s failed effort to regulate intoxicating hemp products in Missouri, such as Delta-8 drinks and edibles. Delta-8 THC products can be sold in stores in Missouri because the intoxicating ingredient, THC, is derived from hemp, not marijuana which is a controlled substance. And hemp is federally legal. There’s no state or federal law saying teenagers or children can’t buy them or stores can’t sell them to minors — though…
Rebecca Rivas

SLU Hospital Nurses Strike Over Staff Shortages, Temp Staffing

2 years 9 months ago
Nurses at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital are striking today and tomorrow. Chief among their complaints are union busting by management and the outsourcing of jobs to nurses from temp agencies, according to their union, National Nurses United. The walkout comes after the hospital and the union failed to come to an agreement for a new contract, which has been in negotiations since May, and a one-day strike in September.
Jessica Rogen

Harman Family Bluegrass Band Gears Up for 46th Annual Concert in Godfrey

2 years 9 months ago
GODFREY - The Lewis and Clark Community College Bluegrass Concert, hosted by the Harman Family Bluegrass Band, is a beloved January tradition for many people in the Riverbend region. The band will perform for their 46th year on Jan. 13, 2024. “We continued on and it kept — well, that’s one thing I can say, it didn’t get any bigger because it was a sellout the first year. It didn’t grow, it just kept going,” said patriarch Mike Harman. “Something had to go right.” Mike didn’t necessarily expect the band to grow like it did. He started the Harman Trio with his sister Lori and brother Bull several years ago, and it expanded to the Harman Family when Mike’s wife Stacy and Bull’s wife Tammy joined in. Now, Mike’s sons and nephew also play in the band, and they have several special guests who will join them on Jan. 13. While the band’s lineup has changed over the years, the show itself is consistent every

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