You can get around some paywalls by clicking on "stop loading" the instant after the page opens. But you didn't hear it from me.Miss Shell wrote: ↑Jan 10, 2023Paywalled thoughframer wrote:^3420 Iowa. Sometimes you have to actually click on the links
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Lol! This isn't the first time someone has mentioned that, and I totally do that when I'm on my Mac. I'm just not quick enough on my Android. Thanks for all the info, though!framer wrote:You can get around some paywalls by clicking on "stop loading" the instant after the page opens. But you didn't hear it from me.Miss Shell wrote: ↑Jan 10, 2023Paywalled thoughframer wrote:^3420 Iowa. Sometimes you have to actually click on the links
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Most paywalls run on JavaScript, so you can turn that off in safari settings to bypass most paywalls but just got forget to turn it back on after reading or you’ll wonder why nothing on modern websites is loading
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‘We’re blown away:’ MO tops $71 million in recreational weed sales in February as Illinois sales lag”
https://www.kmov.com/2023/03/14/were-bl ... sales-lag/
https://www.kmov.com/2023/03/14/were-bl ... sales-lag/
Should've had a higher tax on it so we could knock out the Personal Property Tax.
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Yay more tax money for the State!
I've smoked five semi-trucks full of weed in my life, all illegally apparently.
Actually, I would prefer that the money goes to non-government "dealers". Money better spent.
Does anyone have a breakdown of where State Lottery money goes historically? Education right?
It's all corrupt.
I've smoked five semi-trucks full of weed in my life, all illegally apparently.
Actually, I would prefer that the money goes to non-government "dealers". Money better spent.
Does anyone have a breakdown of where State Lottery money goes historically? Education right?
It's all corrupt.
"Since 1986, the Missouri Lottery has contributed more than $7.5 billion to the state of Missouri and public education. Annual Lottery contributions comprise about 3-4 percent of the state's funding for public education – an effort shared by local, state and federal governments."leeharveyawesome wrote: ↑Mar 15, 2023Yay more tax money for the State!
I've smoked five semi-trucks full of weed in my life, all illegally apparently.
Actually, I would prefer that the money goes to non-government "dealers". Money better spent.
Does anyone have a breakdown of where State Lottery money goes historically? Education right?
It's all corrupt.
https://www.molottery.com/where_the_money_goes
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Right on. Schools well funded. Should be fine.
Ok, stay mad. It raises some revenue. Some doesn't always equal enough. Just like the pot tax revenue will be some, but I never bought the selling point it would be a huge windfall as a compelling reason to legalize.
"Missouri: The New Haven for Pot Smokers in the Midwest"
This doesn't really affect STL, since Illinois already has legal pot, but the state as a whole is cashing in right now.
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/missour ... 28342.html
This doesn't really affect STL, since Illinois already has legal pot, but the state as a whole is cashing in right now.
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/missour ... 28342.html
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^I've always kind of thought about weed in the perspective of Missouri missing out because of Illinois beat us to the punch... but I never really thought about all of the states to the NS&W of us that don't have legalized weed. Heck and Kentucky and Tennessee too! Good job Missouri!
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legality_ ... risdiction
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legality_ ... risdiction
Sometimes I wonder if Missouri is a really extreme ideological state or is the voter base in Missouri just politically apathetic? Honestly, I think the average Missourian is way more moderate than our politics suggest. Arkansas and the Dakotas voted down legalized Marijuana in a landslide. I also don't see a near future where any state in the Deep South legalizes recreational use. We are probably a generation or more from that, so I suggest Missouri cash in while they can.
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The moderate (just right or left of center) voters turn out for issues of note, and generally agree, so the statewide initiatives get passed. It's the deep purple of the suburbs that prevent statewide offices from turning blue.
$6M building permit issued for a medical marijuana cultivation facility at 3850 Delor.
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The Illinois roll out has been terrible. Any legalization scheme that fails to outcompete the black market is a failed legalization scheme. There are plenty of other reasons the IL roll out sucks (high taxes, poor customer service, hitching the system to state police districts). Honestly glad the weed industry wrote our law instead of bureaucrats like Illinois.
To put into perspective how silly the IL system is, in 2 months of recreational legalization, St. Louis already has more dispensaries than Chicago.
Thank god the silly last-minute push among Missouri progressives to oppose Amendment 3 failed.
To put into perspective how silly the IL system is, in 2 months of recreational legalization, St. Louis already has more dispensaries than Chicago.
Thank god the silly last-minute push among Missouri progressives to oppose Amendment 3 failed.
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I get the sense is the electorate is more complex in views than elected officials. Many seem to have sets of views that aren't strongly compatible with the current political system and are more cafeteria style in views. This may be due to being right on the broad regional dividing lines and history.goat314 wrote: ↑Mar 27, 2023Sometimes I wonder if Missouri is a really extreme ideological state or is the voter base in Missouri just politically apathetic? Honestly, I think the average Missourian is way more moderate than our politics suggest. Arkansas and the Dakotas voted down legalized Marijuana in a landslide. I also don't see a near future where any state in the Deep South legalizes recreational use. We are probably a generation or more from that, so I suggest Missouri cash in while they can.
Depending on how the rollout does play out, I can't rule out it impacts how long it is before places in the Plains and South legalize recreational use. Mainly because Missouri (along with Montana) are the first states to legalize that are seen as more culturally and politically similar to said places. Though some of this does depend on the ballot initiative process being available there and how easy it is to put something on a ballot since its likely the voters will get ahead of politicians on this.
^^^ I don't think the electorate is that "ideological" relative to the American spectrum but the politicians certainly are. I think a moderate would be the political mean if you averaged out the voters, but the confluence of current system and political climate has resulted in much more extreme leadership than the voter base as a whole (combined of course with good old traditional voting against our own interests, see "right to work" and marijuana).
$1M building permit application submitted for a marijuana dispensary at 1531 S BROADWAY
If even a quarter of those applications go through, it’ll definitely shift the retail vibe here. I’ve heard a lot about Curaleaf, and they seem to have a solid reputation. Check out these Curaleaf reviews if you’re interested in hearing about others’ experiences. It’s always good to get a feel for the quality and customer service before trying a new place.
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The US administration is expected to reclassify marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III substance as early as today, April 22, 2026. This move would ease federal rules by reducing tax burdens for cannabis firms and improving their access to banking and funding, though it does not federally legalize marijuana