Canna Biz News ► Funds Transferred to Beneficiaries of State ’ s Adult-Use Cannabis Program
Missouri Cannabis Program Stats
Here are the key Missouri Cannabis program stats from the DHSS as of July 3 , 2024 .
h Total Active Patient Certifications : 114,145 h Agent IDs : 19,979 approved to work at facilities h MO MJ Cumulative Sales : $ 2.54B ( Oct 2020 thru May 2024 ) h MO Total Cannabis Sales May 2024 : $ 123.7 Million h MO Adult Use May 2024 Sales : $ 108.2 Million h MO Medical MJ May 2024 Sales : $ 15.5 Million
Most Recent Commenced Facilities by Name .
( List includes the last three approved facilities . Numbers represent the total businesses in each category .)
During the week of July 12 , the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services ( DHSS ) transferred $ 10,918,344 in funds generated by Missouri ’ s adult use marijuana program to agencies as outlined in Article XIV , Section 2 , of the Missouri Constitution . Recipient agencies of adult use program funds include the following :
● Missouri Veterans Commission ($ 3,639,448 ): for use exclusively for health care and other services for military veterans and their dependent families .
● Missouri State Public Defender ($ 3,639,448 ): to be used only for legal assistance for low-income Missourians .
● DHSS ($ 3,639,448 ): to operate a grant program for subrecipients to increase access to evidence-based , low-barrier drug addiction treatment prioritizing medically proven treatment and overdose prevention and reversal methods and public or private treatment options with an emphasis on reintegrating recipients into their local communities , to support overdose prevention education , and to support job placement , housing , and counseling for those with substance use disorders .
In November 2022 , Missouri voters approved an amendment . The amendment included provisions requiring that fees and taxes generated by the adult use marijuana program be transferred to MVC , Missouri State Public Defender , and DHSS for purposes outlined above . Article XIV , Section 2 , states that adult use marijuana sold in licensed dispensaries is to be ( state ) taxed at a rate of 6 %.
Square Grouper Cultivation , Lake of the Ozarks .
Cultivation : # 53 : GF Cultivation | Green Farms - Cuba # 54 : NGWMO LLC | Natures Grace & Wellness - Marceline # 55 : NGWMO LLC | Natures Grace & Wellness - Marceline
Manufacturing : # 76 : Standard Wellness Missouri , LLC | Standard Wellness - Vandalia # 77 : Blue Sky Manufacturing LLC | Daybreak / Hi Fidelity - St . Louis # 78 : VMO-Ops , Inc | Curio Wellness - St . Louis
Dispensary : # 204 : Missouri Medical Marijuana Collective LLC | CODES - Cardwell # 205 : OZ APP , LLC | Good Day Farm - Caruthersville # 206 : MoBigProperties , LLC | Good Day Farm – Boonville
Testing Labs : # 8 : Inovatia AgriTesting Services , Fayette # 9 : Fleur de Lis Analytical Laboratories , LLC , St . Louis # 10 Green Orchard Labs , St . Joseph
Transportation : # 23 : Crossroads Cannabis Company LLC , St . Louis # 24 : Vetforce Security Incorporated , Kansas City # 25 : Haze Transportation , CLOVR – Kansas City
Learn more about Missouri ’ s medical and adult use marijuana programs at www . Cannabis . Mo . Gov .
To learn more about Missouri ’ s medical and adult use marijuana programs , visit www . Cannabis . Mo . Gov .
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34 August 2024