Missouri
Status: In Missouri, qualifying patients may possess and use medical marijuana. State licensed businesses may grow, process and dispense marijuana
| CBD Program | Medical Program | Recreational Program | Are Applications Open? |
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You can read the full text of the Missouri law at: https://house.mo.gov
Missouri Medical Marijuana Cultivation Guidelines
A Medical Marijuana Cultivation License will be required to acquire, cultivate, process, store, transport, and sell marijuana to a Medical Marijuana Dispensary Facility, a Medical Marijuana Testing Facility, or to a Medical Marijuana-Infused Products Manufacturing Facility.
The Department of Health (Department) is to determine a limit for the number of Medical Marijuana Cultivation Facility licenses granted, so long as there is at least one Cultivation license for every 100,000 inhabitants.
An entity may apply to the Department for and obtain one (1) or more licenses to grow marijuana as a Medical Marijuana Cultivation Facility. Each facility requires a separate license, but multiple licenses may be utilized in a single facility. No more than three (3) Cultivation licenses shall be issued to any entity under substantially common control, ownership, or management.
Indoor Cultivation Facilities will be limited to 30,000 square feet of canopy space. Outdoor Cultivation Facilities will be limited to 2,800 flowering plants.
A Cultivation License will be valid for 3 years after its issuance date and shall be renewable, except for good cause. There will be a non-refundable application fee of $10,000 and an annual license fee of $25,000.
REQUIRED MISSOURI MARIJUANA BUSINESS PLANS FOR CULTIVATION APPLICATION:
- Cultivation Plan Template
- Environmental Plan Template
- Financial Plan Template
- Fire Safety Plan Template
- Inventory Control Plan Template
- Product Safety Plan Template
- Security Plan Template
- Staffing Plan Template
- Suitability of Proposed Plan Template
- Transportation Plan Template
RECOMMENDED MISSOURI MARIJUANA BUSINESS PLANS FOR CULTIVATION APPLICATION:
Missouri Medical Marijuana Manufacturing Guidelines
A Medical Marijuana Manufacturing License will be required to acquire, store, manufacture, transport, and sell marijuana-infused products to a Medical Marijuana Dispensary Facility, a Medical Marijuana Testing Facility, or to another Medical Marijuana-Infused Products Manufacturing Facility.
The Department of Health (Department) is to determine a limit for the number of Medical Marijuana-Infused Products Manufacturing Facility licenses granted, so long as there is at least one Manufacturing license for every 70,000 inhabitants.
An entity may apply to the Department for and obtain one (1) or more licenses to operate a Medical Marijuana-Infused Products Facility. Each facility requires a separate license. No more than three (3) Manufacturing licenses shall be issued to any entity under substantially common control, ownership, or management.
A Manufacturing License will be valid for 3 years after its issuance date and shall be renewable, except for good cause. There will be a non-refundable application fee of $6,000 and an annual license fee of $10,000.
REQUIRED MISSOURI MARIJUANA BUSINESS PLANS FOR MANUFACTURING APPLICATION:
- Manufacturing/Processing Plan Template
- Environmental Plan Template
- Financial Plan Template
- Fire Safety Plan Template
- Inventory Control Plan Template
- Product Safety Plan Template
- Security Plan Template
- Staffing Plan Template
- Suitability of Proposed Plan Template
- Transportation Plan Template
RECOMMENDED MISSOURI MARIJUANA BUSINESS PLANS FOR MANUFACTURING APPLICATION
Missouri Medical Marijuana Dispensary Guidelines
A Medical Marijuana Dispensary License will be required to acquire, store, sell, transport, and deliver marijuana, marijuana-infused products, and drug paraphernalia used to administer marijuana as provided for in this section to a qualifying patient, a primary caregiver, another Medical Marijuana Dispensary Facility, a Medical Marijuana Testing Facility, or a Medical Marijuana-Infused Products in Manufacturing Facility.
The Department of Health (Department) is to determine a limit for the number of Medical Marijuana Dispensary Facility licenses granted, so long as there are at least 24 Dispensary licenses for each United States Congressional district in the state of Missouri.
An entity may apply to the Department for and obtain one (1) or more licenses to operate a Medical Marijuana Dispensary Facility. Each facility requires a separate license. No more than five (5) Dispensary licenses shall be issued to any entity under substantially common control, ownership, or management.
A Dispensary License will be valid for 3 years after its issuance date and shall be renewable, except for good cause. There will be a non-refundable application fee of $6,000 and an annual license fee of $10,000.
REQUIRED MISSOURI MARIJUANA BUSINESS PLANS FOR DISPENSARY APPLICATION:
- Business & Operations Plan Template
- Financial Plan Template
- Inventory Control Plan Template
- Patient Education Plan Template
- Patient Recordkeeping Plan Template
- Security Plan Template
- Staffing Plan Template
RECOMMENDED MISSOURI MARIJUANA BUSINESS PLANS FOR DISPENSARY APPLICATION
Missouri Medical Marijuana Testing Guidelines
A Medical Marijuana Testing Facility certification will be required to acquire, test, certify, and transport marijuana.
The Department shall certify, if possible, at least two (2) entities as Medical Marijuana Testing Facilities. No Medical Marijuana Testing Facility shall be owned by an entity under substantially common control, ownership, or management as a Medical Marijuana Cultivation Facility, Medical Marijuana Infused Products Facility, or Medical Marijuana Dispensary Facility.
REQUIRED MISSOURI MARIJUANA BUSINESS PLANS FOR TESTING APPLICATION:
RECOMMENDED MISSOURI MARIJUANA BUSINESS PLANS FOR TESTING APPLICATION
The History of Missouri Marijuana
In 2014, Missouri passed House Bill 2238, which creates a legal right for certain patients to obtain, possess, and use “hemp extracts”. The law defines a “hemp extract” as a preparation of cannabis that contains at least 5% CBD and no more than 0.3% THC. Only patients with intractable epilepsy and a recommendation from a neurologist are eligible to obtain a “hemp registration card,” which entitles them to access and legal protection. Patients are allowed to purchase hemp extracts from two state-regulated “Cannabidiol oil care centers.” The law also allows the Department of Agriculture to license and regulate growers of cannabis plants to produce the oil to make sure they conform to the CBD and THC stipulations.
In 2018, various legislation was introduced to potentially establish a medical marijuana program in Missouri.
House Bill 1554:
The bill would revise the current law allowing the use of hemp extract to treat intractable epilepsy to also authorize the use of medical marijuana for terminal illnesses and establish a regulated system for cultivating, producing, and dispensing cannabis. Hemp or medical cannabis registration cards would be issued to any patient 18 years or older with a signed recommendation from a doctor. An individual who has been issued a medical cannabis registration card can only possess or use medical cannabis to treat a terminal illness. A person who has received a hemp extract registration card can only possess or use hemp extracts to treat intractable epilepsy.
The bill has been approved by the House and awaits votes in the Senate before being sent to the Governor’s desk for approval.
Missouri Medical Marijuana and Veteran Healthcare Services Initiative (aka Missouri Right to Medical Marijuana Initiative):
The initiative is led by campaign group New Approach Missouri. The initiative would legalize marijuana for medical purposes and allow state-licensed physicians to recommend marijuana use to patients with certain qualifying conditions. The initiative would also establish a state-regulated dispensing system, tax the sale of medical marijuana at 4 percent and allocate revenue from the tax toward providing healthcare services for military veterans.
On May 4, 2018, New Approach Missouri reported filing more than 370,000 signatures for the ballot initiative. At least 160,199 signatures, depending on the congressional districts in which signatures were collected, need to be valid for it to appear on the November 2018 ballot for public vote in Missouri.
Missouri Medical Marijuana and Veterans Healthcare Services, Education, Drug Treatment, and Public Safety Initiative (aka Missouri Patient Care Act):
The initiative, led by campaign group Missourians for Patient Care, would legalize marijuana for medical purposes and allow state-licensed physicians to recommend marijuana use to patients with certain qualifying conditions. The initiative would also establish a state-regulated dispensing system and enact a 2 percent sales tax on marijuana and dedicate revenue to veterans’ services, drug treatment, education, and public safety.
On May 6, 2018, Missourians for Patient Care reported filing signatures for the ballot initiative. At least 100,126 of the signatures need to be valid for the initiative to appear on the November 2018 ballot for public vote in Missouri.
Missouri Medical Marijuana and Biomedical Research and Drug Development Institute Initiative:
The initiative, led by campaign group Find the Cures, would legalize marijuana for medical purposes, establish a state-regulated dispensing system and tax marijuana sales at 15 percent. Revenue from the tax would be used to fund a Biomedical Research and Drug Development Institute, tasked with researching cures for currently incurable diseases. Voters would select the location of the institute through county or multi-county contests, with the county or multi-county area receiving the highest percentage of “yes” votes cast acquiring the institute.
On May 4, 2018, Find the Cures reported filing 300,000 signatures for the ballot initiative. At least 160,199 signatures, depending on the congressional districts in which signatures were collected, need to be valid for the initiative to appear on the November 2018 ballot for public vote in Missouri.
On November 6, 2018, Missouri Right To Medical Marijuana led by the New Approach campaign passed, legalizing medical marijuana in the state.