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Rebecca Rivas

St. Louis

Multimedia Reporter at Missouri Independent

Multimedia reporter for @MO_Independent covering Missouri's cannabis industry, legislature. #duPont2022 finalist, @Reveal contributor. Frmly @StLouisAmerican

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  • 1 week ago | missouribusinessalert.com | Rebecca Rivas

    When the company at the center of a massive cannabis product recall lost the appeal of its revoked business license in February, Missouri regulators moved quickly to ensure those involved would no longer be permitted access to a marijuana facility without supervision. But that punishment doesn’t mean those involved with Robertsville-manufacturer Delta Extraction are out of the Missouri marijuana industry.

  • 1 week ago | missouriindependent.com | Rebecca Rivas

    When the company at the center of a massive cannabis product recall lost the appeal of its revoked business license in February, Missouri regulators moved quickly to ensure those involved would no longer be permitted access to a marijuana facility without supervision. But that punishment doesn’t mean those involved with Robertsville-manufacturer Delta Extraction are out of the Missouri marijuana industry.

  • 1 week ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Rebecca Rivas

    The Missouri Veterans Home St. Louis, at 10600 Lewis and Clark Blvd. in north St. Louis County, seen here on Friday, May 23, 2025. JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri Veterans Commission has received $80 million from sales taxes collected from marijuana dispensaries and other fees since the state’s cannabis program began in 2020. Of that, $33.8 million has come in during the current fiscal year, which began in July and ends June 30.

  • 2 weeks ago | joplinglobe.com | Rebecca Rivas

    The Missouri Veterans Commission has received $80 million from sales taxes collected from marijuana dispensaries and other fees since the state's cannabis program began in 2020. Of that, $33.8 million has come in during the current fiscal year, which began in July and ends June 30. The money goes toward operational needs of the state's seven veterans homes, including payroll and maintenance of existing infrastructure, a commission spokeswoman said.

  • 2 weeks ago | missouriindependent.com | Rebecca Rivas

    The Missouri Veterans Commission has received $80 million from sales taxes collected from marijuana dispensaries and other fees since the state’s cannabis program began in 2020.  Of that, $33.8 million has come in during the current fiscal year, which began in July and ends June 30. The money goes towards the operational needs of the state’s seven veterans homes, including payroll and maintenance of existing infrastructure, a commission spokeswoman said.

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Rebecca Rivas
Rebecca Rivas @Rebeccarivas
3 Jan 25

“We’re what the microbusiness program was essentially meant to help. We are the Black and Brown. The War on Drugs certainly hit our ethnicity the most. We’re family run & we’re native Missourians. We’re just trying to bring organic cannabis to Missouri.” https://t.co/lKFF05eVtn

Rebecca Rivas
Rebecca Rivas @Rebeccarivas
5 Dec 24

RT @MO_Independent: The nonprofit was used by Mayor Quinton Lucas’ predecessor primarily to bring speakers to KC to talk about economic dev…

Rebecca Rivas
Rebecca Rivas @Rebeccarivas
29 Oct 24

RT @statesnewsroom: Division of Cannabis Regulation Director Amy Moore said her team shares the concern about predatory practices, and that…