Federal overdose deaths in 2019 decreased from 2018, marking the first year since 2015 that Missouri has experienced a decrease in opioid overdose deaths.
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The Missouri General Assembly passed an omnibus health care bill — which includes coverage of COVID-19 testing — on the last day of session.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A push to get marijuana legalization on the November ballot is underway in Missouri. The Missourians for a New Approach announced…
A year into his tenure as Missouri’s attorney general, Eric Schmitt says he’s just getting started. Schmitt, a former state treasurer and legislator, was officially…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — An initiative petition changing the Missouri constitution to legalize marijuana has been approved to circulate by the Secretary of State’s Office. The…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Two senators from different sides of the aisle teamed up to tackle criminal justice reform Monday. State Sens. Ed Emery, a…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The road to Missourians accessing medical marijuana for treatment of serious ailments has only just begun with the passage of a…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A bill signed into law by Gov. Mike Parson seeks to reinforce efforts to curb opioid abuse in Missouri, set up…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Jane Suozzi’s daughter, Kim, knowingly and willingly broke the law in Missouri. Diagnosed with brain cancer shortly before graduating from Truman…
House Bill 1989 would prohibit possession, use, purchase or transport of marijuana JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – State Rep. Brandon Ellington, D-Kansas City, recently filed…