Missouri scales back hemp-derived THC product ban, focusing on misbranding. Legal actions arise across states against similar restrictions.

The state's Department of Health and Senior Services will focus its efforts on "misbranded" products rather than intoxicating ones.

Following a lawsuit from the state's hemp industry, Missouri health regulators will stop embargoing products simply because they contain hemp-derived THC. Instead, they'll focus on identifying "misbranded" products.

Missouri cannabis regulators on Tuesday recalled more than 23,000 marijuana products that were not properly tested by ClearWater Science.

Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced the creation of a new unit in his office Tuesday aimed at cracking down on the sale of intoxicating hemp candy to children. The unit will work with Gov. Mike Parson’s administration,

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson’s ban on intoxicating hemp products hit another hurdle on Tuesday, resulting in an indefinite pause on a huge part of the effort. Richard Moore, general counsel for the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services,

The state agreed Tuesday to curtail its regulation of products that contain THC derived from hemp and are sold at stores without the need for a special license.