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Missouri medical marijuana sales pass $200 million after launching 14 months ago

December 21, 2021
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In October 2020, the first medical marijuana sale was made by a qualified patient in Missouri. Fourteen months later, more than 158,000 patients have been granted access through Missouri’s medical marijuana regulatory program, and the total sale of state-regulated medical…

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Can Missouri keep medical marijuana applications secret? Supreme Court to decide

December 15, 2021
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The Missouri Supreme Court will decide whether the state’s medical marijuana regulators can continue to keep secret the applications of businesses that won licenses — a case that could determine the outcome of hundreds of appeals of denied licenses in…

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Legislation would bar warrantless searches in Missouri based solely on the smell of marijuana

December 10, 2021
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Police officers wouldn’t be able to perform warrantless searches of vehicles, homes or other private property based on “the odor of marijuana alone” under a plan introduced in the Missouri House. The legislation, sponsored by Rep. Ian Mackey, D-Richmond Heights, follows…

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Missouri could be the next state to legalize marijuana as 2022 signature campaign kicks off

December 8, 2021
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Call it "recreational," "rec" or "adult-use" — Missouri could be the next state to legalize marijuana. In Kansas City and St. Louis over the past week, organizers of the Legal Missouri 2022 ballot initiative petition kicked off a campaign that, if authorized by Missouri…

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Missouri proposes rules allowing marijuana dispensaries to promote sales events

November 6, 2021
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Missouri medical marijuana officials proposed new rules this week that would let licensed dispensaries hold promotional events and publicize price discounts. If they do so, state-licensed dispensaries would be required to include a disclaimer with any promotion that reads: “Medical decisions should not be…

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Key vendor in Missouri’s medical marijuana program hit with $28 million judgment

October 27, 2021
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A company hired by the state to score applicants for medical marijuana licenses has lost a $28 million lawsuit brought by one of the jilted companies. In the latest legal fallout from Missouri’s rocky rollout of its medical marijuana program, Wise…

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Federal judge strikes down Missouri medical marijuana residency requirement

October 14, 2021
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A federal judge has struck down Missouri’s residency requirement for ownership in the state’s medical marijuana companies, which could open the door to out-of-state operators capturing a larger share of the fledgling industry. The requirement had already been blocked from…

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For legalized marijuana, banking woes persist in Missouri

Nearly three years after Missouri voters legalized medical marijuana across the state, the cannabis industry in St. Louis appears to be thriving, with state-regulated dispensaries popping up throughout the region. But managing the money side of things has proven a…

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Medical marijuana industry urges patients to speak out against Missouri ad restrictions

September 9, 2021
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Industry insiders are urging medical marijuana patients to raise objections after Missouri regulators told dispensaries this summer they couldn’t advertise cannabis sales. In practice, the rule means companies aren’t allowed to spread the word on product discounts, including holiday specials,…

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Missouri Medical Marijuana Companies Win Tax Relief From State Lawmakers

Missourians voted to legalize medical marijuana in 2018. But under federal law, growing, transporting or selling marijuana remains a crime. Unsurprisingly, that dynamic has created a lot of headaches for the fledgling industry. One notable example: Unlike every other legal…

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Secrecy Around Ownership Records Raises Questions About Missouri Marijuana Networks

Greenlight Dispensary advertises 16 medical marijuana locations across Missouri, from Cape Girardeau to Kansas City, and all points in between. Justice Grown, a Pennsylvania-based company, has ties to 14 dispensaries in Missouri. Yet Missouri’s constitution prohibits the state from granting…

First Missouri medical marijuana dispensaries to start selling vape products Friday

Eight Missouri medical marijuana dispensaries, including three in the Kansas City area will be selling vape pens and cartridges for the first time Friday. Customers have clamored for them for some time, despite varying opinions on just how safe they are.…

Missouri starts revoking marijuana business permits at companies that didn’t meet operating deadline

Missouri health authorities recently began revoking a handful of medical marijuana business permits after most of the state's would-be cannabis companies weren't ready to open for business roughly a year after winning the licenses, which would allow them to grow and sell the…

Efforts underway to legalize recreational marijuana in Missouri

Could recreational marijuana become legal in Missouri? There are several efforts in the works to make it happen, from legislation to petitions. But not everyone is on board. Running a dispensary is more than a full-time job. "It's a lot.…

Missouri extends deadlines after most medical marijuana businesses failed to open on time

February 24, 2021
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The majority of Missouri's medical marijuana businesses recently have been granted extensions after failing to meet a one-year operating deadline, state authorities told the News-Leader this week. That means roughly 260 out of 370 licensed marijuana companies won't have to be…