Missouri says its intoxicating hemp ban is clear. Industry says it’s unconstitutional

By: Rebecca Rivas

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: August 28, 2026

Words: 839

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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A federal judge is being asked to decide whether Missouri’s new law banning intoxicating hemp products is clear enough to enforce in November or so contradictory that a constitutional challenge to it should move forward.

At the center of the dispute is the question of whether Missouri calls a product legal “hemp” in one part of state law and illegal “marijuana” in another.

The plaintiffs, led by the Missouri Hemp Trade Association, …

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