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Legalized recreational marijuana in Missouri

Voters in Missouri will decide in November whether to legalize adult recreational marijuana use, paving the way for Missouri to potentially become the 20th state to legalize and tax the drug.

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Legalizing marijuana could be on the Missouri ballot next year.

Ahead of a possible legalization campaign, The Star looked into some common claims about the drug. In this interactive feature, click on a claim to see the latest research on the issue.

This story was originally published September 26, 2021 at 5:00 AM.

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Jeanne Kuang
The Kansas City Star
Jeanne Kuang covered Missouri government and politics for The Kansas City Star. She graduated from Northwestern University.
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Legalized recreational marijuana in Missouri

Voters in Missouri will decide in November whether to legalize adult recreational marijuana use, paving the way for Missouri to potentially become the 20th state to legalize and tax the drug.