Swade Dispensary general manager Maxwell McAnallen places a sign for a dedicated cash register for holders of medical marijuana cards as the store gets ready to sell recreational weed on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023 in the St. Louis part of the Delmar Loop. The dedicated register will allow cardholders to avoid standing in expected long lines for recreational use. Swade Cannabis, a … [Read more...] about Swade Cannabis acquires Eureka dispensary
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‘Unprecedented’: Second massive Missouri cannabis recall leaves some companies scrambling
Missouri's Division of Cannabis Regulation has issued a product recall for marijuana products sold by C&C Manufacturing, LLC and NGWMO LLC (Courtesy of DHSS). State regulators issued two cannabis recall notices last week involving 135,000 marijuana products — more than double Missouri’s first massive cannabis product recall exactly one year ago. “I’ve never seen recalls of … [Read more...] about ‘Unprecedented’: Second massive Missouri cannabis recall leaves some companies scrambling
Missouri cannabis leader accused of using ‘predatory’ contracts to win social-equity licenses
“We made history,” said John Payne, center, campaign director for the group Legal MO 2022, as he and other supporters celebrate passage of Amendment 3 to legalize recreational marijuana in Missouri, during an election night watch party on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, at Ballpark Village. When John Payne was leading the campaign to legalize recreational cannabis in 2022, he faced a … [Read more...] about Missouri cannabis leader accused of using ‘predatory’ contracts to win social-equity licenses
Hartsburg cannabis microbusiness license approved in second round of lottery; Ashland denied
Missouri’s Division of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) issued 57 marijuana microbusiness licenses to top applicants drawn in the June 4th random lottery. DCR issued two types of licenses: dispensary and wholesale. A microbusiness dispensary facility is licensed to engage in the process of dispensing marijuana product for medical or adult use. A microbusiness wholesale facility is … [Read more...] about Hartsburg cannabis microbusiness license approved in second round of lottery; Ashland denied
Missouri gets 2,000 applications for cannabis microbusiness licenses. Only 57 are available.
More than 2,000 entrepreneurs applied for the chance to be awarded one of 57 microbusiness licenses up for grabs in Missouri’s second round of cannabis dispensary license drawings. The state Department of Health and Senior Services anticipated a potential uptick in applications, and received almost 500 more than in the first round of applications in August, said spokesperson … [Read more...] about Missouri gets 2,000 applications for cannabis microbusiness licenses. Only 57 are available.
Legal cannabis in Missouri has generated $19 million for veterans, treatment, public defenders
Fifth-three percent of Missouri voters signed off on a constitutional amendment legalizing recreational marijuana on Nov. 8, 2022 (Carol Yepes/Getty Images). Since recreational weed was legalized in 2022, it has led to more than $19 million going towards three causes — supporting veterans, expanding substance use treatment programs and adding to the Missouri Public Defenders … [Read more...] about Legal cannabis in Missouri has generated $19 million for veterans, treatment, public defenders
Efforts to legalize medical marijuana in Kansas failed — but thousands are getting weed from Missouri
A customer looks at marijuana buds at the Proper Cannabis dispensary in Kansas City, Missouri, on March 17, 2023. - Missouri, a largely conservative Midwestern state, is the latest to legalize the recreational use of cannabis. The new regulation, approved by voters in a referendum in November, has sparked an economic boom for the "Show Me" state, fueled by thousands of pot … [Read more...] about Efforts to legalize medical marijuana in Kansas failed — but thousands are getting weed from Missouri
Missouri Would Allocate $10 Million from Opioid Settlement to Psilocybin Research in New Budget Bill
The House of Representatives in Missouri has approved a budget bill that allocates $10 million from the state’s opioid settlement funds for research grants. But not just any research grants. These are intended to explore the effectiveness of psilocybin in treating opioid use disorder, which is currently considered a public health crisis in the United States. Originally, thanks … [Read more...] about Missouri Would Allocate $10 Million from Opioid Settlement to Psilocybin Research in New Budget Bill
Missouri dispensaries, convenience stores clash over hemp-derived cannabis sales
JEFFERSON CITY — A fight is brewing under the Capitol Dome over whether Missouri should allow the sale of hemp-derived cannabis products at gas stations and other outlets across the state. The conflict is pitting the state’s convenience stores against representatives of Missouri’s legal marijuana industry, which operates a network of more than 200 dispensaries licensed by the … [Read more...] about Missouri dispensaries, convenience stores clash over hemp-derived cannabis sales
After incident at St. Louis school, dispensary calls for increased regulation of gas station cannabis products
ST. LOUIS — Jeff Rowse is both an educator and employee at Feel State Dispensary in Florissant. Hearing the news about several Sumner students taking edibles at school didn't surprise him. Rowse said variants they could've gotten their hands on include Delta 8, 9 or 10. "I'm not necessarily happy about it happening. It doesn't paint my industry in the best light," Rowse … [Read more...] about After incident at St. Louis school, dispensary calls for increased regulation of gas station cannabis products
