Illinois’ Medical Marijuana Sales Continue To Grow
Chicago, IL (KTRS) Illinois’ medical marijuana sales continue to rise. Retail sales of medical marijuana in Illinois increased by roughly 30 percent in March compared to the previous month. Program director Joseph Wright says the state’s registered dispensaries sold $1.9 million worth of marijuana in March to more than 4,700 patients. This marks the best month yet…
Police Investigating Three Deadly Shootings In St. Louis City
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Three are dead following a violent night in the city of St. Louis. Police say a man in his 20s was fatally shot in the 2200 block of January Avenue in the Hill neighborhood at just before 10 p.m. Sunday. This was followed by another fatal shooting in downtown St. Louis. Police…
Bill seeks warning labels on Illinois medical pot products
( KTRS ) Medical marijuana products in Illinois would be required to carry warning labels about possible side effects under a bill proposed by a Republican lawmaker. Representative Dwight Kay says the goal is to treat medical marijuana like other prescription drugs that warn patients about possible adverse effects. Kay says he would like to…
St. Louis and Kansas City residents vote on earnings tax, Tuesday.
( KTRS ) Voters in Missouri’s two biggest cities will decide Tuesday whether to renew the decades-old earnings tax that voters overwhelmingly embraced five years ago. The tax requires those who work in Kansas City or St. Louis to pay a 1 percent tax on their pay. Supporters in both cities say losing the revenue…
House returns to Springfield, but no talk of budget mess
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Illinois House returns to action Monday with a long list of legislation slated for committee hearings – but none about the unsettled budget that should have taken effect last July. Bills up for consideration include regulation of daily fantasy sports betting and easing access to police video under the Freedom…
Man found dead near parking lot in Ferguson
FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) – Ferguson police are investigating the death of a man found near a parking lot. Officers were called Thursday night after reports of shots being fired. The 31-year-old victim was found dead along the edge of a parking lot. Police say he had been shot several times. No arrests have been made…
Missouri House panel approves plan to allow concealed guns on college campuses
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A House committee has passed a bill that would allow concealed guns on college campuses. The Columbia Daily Tribune reports that the House Emerging Issues Committee passed the bill with an 8-3 vote Wednesday, winning unanimous support from Republicans. The bill, sponsored by Republican state Rep. Jered Taylor, would repeal…
St. Louis Continues To Celebrate NGA’s Announcement
St. Louis, (KTRS) St. Louis continues to bask in the victory of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s plan to stay in St. Louis. Friday morning state, city, and community leaders gathered for a news conference at Mayor Francis Slay’s office to speak about the NGA’s preliminary decision. Governor Jay Nixon was among those in attendance. “We’re…