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MISSOURI’S MARIJUANA MARKET TALLIED MORE THAN $1.4 BILLION DURING FIRST FULL
YEAR OF ADULT-USE SALES
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By
Ben Adlin
Missouri sold more than $1.4 billion worth of legal cannabis during the first
year of recreational sales. That’s about $1.13 billion in adult-use purchases,
according to state data released by the Department of Health and Senior
Services, and another $280 million in medical marijuana transactions.
The state launched legal marijuana sales to adults 21 and older in February of
last year. Retailers’ best month of the year was December, during which
consumers bought $106.5 million in regulated cannabis products.
During January of this year, stores sold $94.8 million in adult-use
marijuana—lower than any month since last May.
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Medical marijuana sales in Missouri, meanwhile, continue to slide after the
opening of the adult-use market. January saw $15 million in medical purchases,
down from $37 million in January 2023.
Patient applications for the state’s medical marijuana program have also fallen
to near-historic lows, as have the number of monthly business licenses issued by
regulators. Declines in medical marijuana enrollment and purchasing are common
in states after the opening of retail stores, which are often more numerous and
don’t require visiting doctors or enrolling in state-run registries.
All told, going back to when the state’s first medical marijuana sales began, in
October 2020, licensed retailers in Missouri have reported sales of more than $2
billion in legal cannabis products. As of last month, the cumulative total
reached $2.05 billion, as noted by Greenway Magazine.
“The first 12 months of legal, taxed and tested adult use cannabis sales in
Missouri have created thousands of jobs, helped stimulate local economies, wiped
out more than 100,000 past criminal records, and provided tens of millions to
help care for our veterans,” Andrew Mullins, executive director of the trade
association MoCannTrade, said in a press release published by the magazine.
“When Missourians voted for marijuana legalization, the Missouri cannabis
industry was fully committed to a smooth transition and to bringing economic
benefits across the state,” Mullins added. “But never in our wildest dreams did
we anticipate the level of excitement and support we’ve received over the past
12 months. This will not only go down as one of the finest criminal justice
reforms in our state’s history, but Missouri’s newest billion-dollar industry
will also strengthen our economies and communities for years to come.”
Comparatively speaking, Missouri’s first year of legal sales was markedly
stronger than in some other states. New York, which has seen a slow opening to
its adult-use market, saw roughly $150 million during its first year of legal
sales.
Missouri’s total during its first year was also higher per capita than legal
sales in Illinois during 2023. That state, with a significantly more mature
cannabis market, saw about $1.6 billion in adult-use sales last year but it home
to more than twice as many people.
The state has also collected more than $150 million in marijuana-related revenue
since medical marijuana became legal, according to a recent presentation by the
director of the state’s Division of Cannabis Regulation.
During the current fiscal year, which ends in July, Director Amy Moore said the
Missouri Veterans Commission is expected to receive about $19 million in revenue
from cannabis, which could increase to $22 million next year. To date, nearly
$40 million in medical marijuana sales revenue has gone to the commission.
Revenue has also funded more than the expungement of 100,000 past marijuana
charges from people’s criminal records, though court officials are looking for
another $3.7 million to complete the process in the coming budget year.
Meanwhile, as the state’s legislative session continues, a bill in the Senate
would impose restrictions on intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoid products,
which are currently unregulated but legal because they are considered hemp
products.
Late last month House lawmakers also held a hearing on a proposal that would
legalize the medical use of psilocybin in the state and mandate clinical trials
exploring the therapeutic potential of the psychedelic.
A separate bill introduced this session would prevent police from using the
smell of marijuana as the sole basis of a warrantless vehicle or property
search, while another, introduced by a pair of Republicans, is attempting to cut
workers’ compensation awards in half for on-the-job injuries if the employee
tests positive for marijuana use—regardless of whether the worker was
responsible for the incident.
An annual report released by the Division of Cannabis Regulation last month
found that more than 40 percent of the owners listed on applications for state’s
social equity marijuana licenses issued in October were from outside Missouri.
> New Jersey Will ‘Reach And Surpass’ $1 Billion In Marijuana Sales In 2024,
> Even As Federal Legalization Stalls, Top State Regulator Says
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