Lyndall Fraker, who oversees Missouri's medical marijuana program, said nearly 7,000 people work in the field in the state.
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Rep. Brad Pollitt said the bill included many "priorities" for the Joint Committee on Agriculture as well as Missouri’s agriculture groups for the year.
Michelle Horner will be running in the Republican primary for HD 1.
"Opioid misuse, abuse, overdose deaths continue to be a real problem here in Missouri and around the country," said Rep. Dirk Deaton.
One bill would give the attorney general greater authority to investigate cases of sex trafficking and abuse. The other allows for civil action against non-perpetrators.
"Efforts to dilute the impact of rural representation run counter to our state’s best interests," Farm Bureau President Garrett Hawkins said.
Majority Floor Leader Caleb Rowden has proposed expanding Missouri’s virtual and online school programs.
It was an unusual move for the Senate Select Committee on Redistricting to vote out the bills right after hearing testimony.
The legislative session in the upper chamber is off to a roaring start — particularly when it comes to proposed rule changes.
Businesswoman Sherri Gallick has formed her candidate committee to run for state representative.