The state's health department says it will focus enforcement on intoxicating hemp edibles or drinks that look like candy or regular food.

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.