Koster sues four Mo. retailers for selling hemp extract

Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster sued four retailers in the state for advertising and selling hemp extract.

The companies are said to have violated the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act by unlawfully selling cannabidiol oil.

The companies are Main Smoke & Gift Shop and Vapur West in Kansas City, as well as River City Nutrition and Planet Health Market near St. Louis.

"The legislature created a process to allow epilepsy patients to purchase CBD oil from licensed nonprofit entities," Koster said in a news release. "My office will ensure consumers have access to this treatment without being misled into buying illegal or fraudulent substances."

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