Cannabis

Missouri’s emerging marijuana industry surpasses $1 billion in sales

Between recreational and medical marijuana, Missouri hit $350 million in sales in the first three months since the state began allowing dispensaries to sale legal weed. Yet cannabis business owners say those numbers could be even higher since cultivators and manufacturers aren’t working at max capacity.

As Illinois’ legal marijuana industry and the demand for educated workers grow, schools and companies are collaborating on cannabis classes.

420 Day has sparked conversation about cannabis across the country as more states legalize recreational use.

Strong demand has led to a tighter cannabis supply as growers in the state adjust to meet consumers' needs.

St. Louis and St. Louis County are among the jurisdictions where voters approved the tax, but there are questions about the scope of countywide marijuana taxes.

The number of licenses DHSS approves for new employees each month has quadrupled since November.

A huge selling point for those who voted for Amendment 3 in November was the automatic expungement provision — meaning people who have already served their sentences for past charges will have their records cleared. All marijuana-related misdemeanors must be expunged by June 8 and felonies by Dec. 8.

Missouri’s recent legalization of recreational, adult-use marijuana has opened new opportunities for more people to buy from dispensaries. Experts say the state’s relatively low prices and taxes have created a “canna-tourism” industry.

Business owners across the state are looking to the future after riding out a surprising first few days of recreational marijuana sales.