Missouri strips marijuana licenses connected to company accused of predatory behavior March 28, 2024 AggregatedNews Missouri 0 Comments Missouri’s health department on Wednesday stripped two coveted marijuana micro-licenses tied to an out-of-state company that had been accused of predatory practices and had listed the licenses for resale. The two micro-licenses, awarded to Seashore Rhythm, LLC in Arnold near… Read More→
Push for restrictions on intoxicating hemp products spurs clash over who should regulate in Missouri February 13, 2024 AggregatedNews Missouri 0 Comments Missouri lawmakers have heard hours of heated testimony at two hearings in the last week over bills aiming to regulate intoxicating hemp products that get people high the same as marijuana. Currently there’s no state or federal law saying teenagers… Read More→
Missouri could strip weed micro-licenses from 11 companies with eligibility questions December 15, 2023 AggregatedNews Missouri 0 Comments The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services announced on Friday that it could strip marijuana licenses from nearly a dozen companies over questions about their eligibility for a program aimed at helping small and minority-owned businesses break into the… Read More→
Missouri strips weed license from company accused of selling unauthorized products November 16, 2023 AggregatedNews Missouri 0 Comments Missouri marijuana regulators on Thursday stripped the license of a manufacturing company accused of selling unauthorized products in the state’s new legal market. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services announced on Thursday a slew of violations by Delta… Read More→
Missouri legalized recreational marijuana 1 year ago. What’s happened since? November 10, 2023 AggregatedNews Missouri 0 Comments Statewide purchases of marijuana reached $950 million since Missouri began offering recreational sales in February, and the job market continues to grow. The state has also begun awarding microbusiness licenses. But it hasn't been all roses for the weed industry.… Read More→
Here’s what to know about DHSS’ recall of 60,000+ marijuana products in Missouri August 21, 2023 AggregatedNews Missouri 0 Comments Missouri dispensaries are "scrambling" to keep up with incoming information from the Division of Cannabis Regulation involving a recall of more than 62,000 marijuana products. The Department of Health and Senior Services issued a recall of 62,800 marijuana products containing ingredients manufactured… Read More→
State auditor launches inquiry into Missouri marijuana program August 15, 2023 AggregatedNews Missouri 0 Comments Missouri Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick has begun an investigation into the state’s marijuana program, vowing to assess whether regulators are operating “in a manner that is efficient, accountable and transparent.” The audit is not a routine, scheduled review. It was initiated… Read More→
Missouri extends grace period for marijuana ‘plain packaging’ rules meant to protect kids July 17, 2023 AggregatedNews Missouri 0 Comments Less than a year after recreational marijuana first hit the shelves in Missouri, the state is cracking down on just how appealing marijuana product packaging can be. New rules, governing the number and types of colors, symbols and text that… Read More→
MO rolls out marijuana micro-license program. But will it help minority-owned companies? June 12, 2023 AggregatedNews Missouri 0 Comments As the Missouri marijuana industry rakes in millions from recreational weed, state regulators have slowly started to roll out a program intended to help small and minority-owned businesses break into the lucrative market. After voters approved an amendment to legalize… Read More→
As Missouri marijuana businesses cash in, small Black-owned shops are stuck in limbo February 20, 2023 AggregatedNews Missouri 0 Comments When Missouri allowed the first dispensaries to begin selling marijuana earlier this month, Andrew McDowell was frustrated. Although he was happy for his community to finally have access to recreational weed, his Black-owned smoke shop in Raytown still can’t sell… Read More→
Recreational marijuana sales will begin on Friday in Missouri February 2, 2023 AggregatedNews Missouri 0 Comments The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services emailed dispensaries across the state Thursday afternoon to announce it will award comprehensive licenses on Friday, the last step before dispensaries can sell adult-use marijuana. "In order to ensure all systems and… Read More→
Recreational marijuana is now legal in Missouri, but medical users still have advantages December 9, 2022 AggregatedNews Missouri 0 Comments Missourians can possess cannabis after a law legalizing recreational marijuana took effect this week. But even though adults can legally use marijuana, dispensary operators say some marijuana users may choose to keep their medical cards, which will allow them to… Read More→
Marijuana legalization in Missouri takes effect Thursday December 8, 2022 AggregatedNews Missouri 0 Comments Marijuana legalization in Missouri takes effect Thursday, capping a 50-year effort to end prohibition and allowing individuals to legally possess 3 ounces or less of marijuana flower. Consumers — defined as individuals 21 and older — may legally possess marijuana… Read More→
How soon recreational marijuana could be ready for purchase if approved by Missouri voters November 7, 2022 AggregatedNews Missouri 0 Comments On Tuesday, November 8, Missouri voters will get to decide if marijuana should be legal for anyone 21 and older. The Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) doesn’t have a stance on whether Amendment 3 on the November ballot… Read More→
What would change for medical marijuana patients if Missouri legalizes recreational weed? November 4, 2022 AggregatedNews Missouri 0 Comments Marijuana is on Missouri’s midterm ballot, and some of our readers are wondering what the legalization of recreational marijuana would mean for medical marijuana patients. Medical marijuana was legalized in Missouri in 2018 by nearly two-thirds of voters. The program… Read More→