Out & About in Missouri ! The Faces of the Missouri Cannabis Industry
Photos by Clayton Stallings , The EVOLUTION Magazine
▲ C4 , a locally owned and operated business , is Missouri ’ s first Clean Green ® Certified cannabis cultivation . It celebrated its new partnership with Belushi ’ s Farm at the Midland Theatre on January 17 . Jim Belushi performed for C4 ’ s friends , family , and industry partners . Belushi ’ s Farm strains like Mule Fuel , Hashburger , and Cadillac Rainbows can be found at most dispensaries across the state , as well as its fresh ice water hash infused pre-rolls . The C4 team on the stage at the Midland Theatre with Jim Belushi ( from left to right ) Brandon Green , president ; Trevor Stadler , director of cultivation ; Kip Klein ( brother of Tyler ); Jim Belushi ; Tyler Klein , CEO and founder ; and Craig Ward , CFO .
▲ Before Missouri ’ s very first legal MMJ sale , the locally owned , family and community-run Carroll County Cannabis Company ( C4 ) invited The EVOLUTION Magazine to celebrate and document its very first harvest celebration . ( See the original C4 first harvest video by capturing the QR code above .) Ty Klein , CEO and founder of C4 ( left ), and Trevor Stadler , director of cultivation , in this photo from the video clip holding the original C4 logo long before they were awarded licenses and the final Missouri rules on logos . Some early patients and customers may still have C4 ’ s original merch with this unapproved logo to display solidarity for the long legalization journey from 2020 to today .
▲ Kansas City Cannabis ( KCC ) opened its fifth dispensary location in December near the MCI Airport . The new KC North location at 8170 NW Prairie View Rd is just west of I-29 and south of Berry Rd , and features an aviation theme with 50s and 60s retro elements blended in throughout the dispensary . Dan Nelson , CEO and co-founder of KCC , is well-known for his creative design elements , which he includes at each of the five KCC dispensary locations . Nelson ( on left ) and KCC Chief of Staff Corey Martin ( center ) recently gave MoCannTrade Executive Director Andrew Mullins ( right ) a tour of KCC ’ s newest dispensary . KCC dispensaries are locally owned , funded , and operated , with five locations ; Blue Springs , Excelsior Springs , KC North , Kearney , and Lake Lotawana .
▲ A good place to start your pheno hunt journey is with hydroponic store owners like Cantry in Belton , MO , who have developed direct lines of communication with preferred breeders and performed their own field research in the process . Watch for the Seed Day event this spring or early summer at Brad Waltrips ’ ( on left ) The Cantry with guest Justin Lehmann ( right ), a well-known breeder from Illinois . And don ’ t forget about Free Seed Day in St . Louis on March 15 ( see page 10 ).
14 February 2025 While at dispensaries , grab a copy of The EVOLUTION Magazine for a friend .