US Politics
The Missouri Hemp Purge: When State Power Meets Competitive Sabotage
Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has ordered 33 stores to stop selling intoxicating hemp products based largely on lab tests from a competing marijuana trade group, while business owners assert their products are federally legal until November. This heavy-handed crackdown, built on evidence from commercial rivals, represents a chilling assault on small businesses and the rule of law, substituting competitive sabotage for transparent due process.
