Missouri Medical Cannabis
GROWING Program Stats
Stats Updates as of 02.02.22
By the NUMBERS
MO Medical Cannabis Licenses Issued
192 — Dispensaries 60 — Cultivation Facilities 86 — Infused Manufacturing Facilities 10 — Testing Laboratory Facilities 21 — Transportation Facilities
MMJ Cumulative Sales : $ 241 . Million
( Sales October 2020 through 01.31.2022 )
The DHSS paid $ 9 Million to the Veterans Commission from Missouri ’ s medical marijuana program . As of January 2022 , another $ 5M is ready to be transferred during the first quarter , and $ 14 million earmarked to be paid in fall 2022 .
Dispensaries Now OPEN
186 of 192 Licenses Issued
Cultivation
Now Operational
46
Found in Over
380 +
Locations
Missouri ’ s only ( Grassroots ) Medical Cannabis Health and Wellness Magazine published monthly . Reaching a circulation of over 30,000 –– monthly with a passalong readership of over 55,000 and growing rapidly . Printed copies distributed at over 350 locations throughout Missouri ; Springfield , Joplin , Columbia , Jefferson City , Lake of the Ozarks region , select St . Louis , Eastern Kansas , and northern Oklahoma locations . �Past issues found on our website .
Manufacturing
63
Testing Labs Open
8 of 86 Licenses Issued
Producing ; Edibles , Chocolates , Drinks , Concentrates , Pre-Rolls , Vapes and more .
of 10 Licenses Issued
Ensuring the safety and quality of Missouri medical cannabis cultivators flower for manufactures to produce infused medical cannabis products and flower sold at dispensaries to Missouri patients . Plus , testing of hemp-derived CBD products for consumers .
Industry Jobs Created
Over 6,792
and growing daily
Agent IDs Approved : Over 6,792 approved to work at various Missouri medical cannabis facilities . of 60 Licenses Issued
Growing Missouri medical cannabis flower for patients , dispensaries , and a variety of infused medical cannabis products .
Patients Approved for Medical ID Cards
Nearly
171K
This number grows daily and averages about 1,400 new patients weekly . However , the week of 02 / 11 grew by1,254 patients in that week alone .
Alcohol-related deaths total approximately 88,000 annually and the figure for tobacco is 480,000 ( nationwide ). A study comparing the relative risk assessment of alcohol , tobacco , cannabis , and other illicit drugs showed that cannabis , by a wide margin , is the least risky of what are considered recreational drugs . Over 22 million Americans currently use cannabis ( defined as past-month use ), despite the Schedule I designation and potential legal consequences , many of whom obtain it from unregulated and concerning sources .
12 March 2022 Source : TheCannabisIndustry . org
Transportation
21