REBECCA RIVAS

Rebecca Rivas is a multimedia reporter who covers Missouri’s cannabis industry. A graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism, she has been reporting in Missouri since 2001, including more than a decade as senior reporter and video producer at the St. Louis American, the nation’s leading African-American newspaper.

A Hearing On The Recall Of 60,000 Cannabis Products Is Set To Begin

March 6, 2024

According to records state investigators obtained, the majority of the THC in the distillate came from the hemp-derived THC-A oil — which the state doesn’t regulate — and a very small amount of Missouri-grown marijuana.

In This State, $20 Mill In Marijuana Revenue Will Support Vets In 2024

February 12, 2024

The Veterans Commission has three core responsibilities: maintaining the state’s veterans homes and cemeteries and providing service officers to assist veterans with their benefits.

Missouri Marijuana Recall Poses Legal Challenge To State’s Regulations

January 3, 2024

The St. Louis loophole: Do regulators have the authority to prohibit licensed companies from infusing Missouri-grown marijuana products with hemp-derived THC