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Your Guide to Missouri Purchase and Possession Limits

Missouri DHSS Purchase and Possession Limits
Legal possession of medical marijuana in Missouri applies to :
● Only patients or their caregivers who have a valid DHSS-issued ID card .
● A person with a pending qualified patient or caregiver application that has been filed with MMMP ’ s patient registry as long as they are able to produce their valid physician certification and show proof of pending registry .
● An equivalent ID card or authorization issued by another state or political subdivision of another state will also meet the requirements for possession .
● If requested , the possessor of medical marijuana must produce on demand to the appropriate authority , a valid ID card .
Qualified patients who do not cultivate or have medical marijuana cultivated on their behalf may have up to a 60-day supply ( or eight ounces ) of dried unprocessed marijuana or its equivalent .
Qualified patients who are cultivating marijuana for medical use or whose primary caregivers are cultivating marijuana on their behalf , may have up to a 90-day supply ( or 12 ounces ) of dried , unprocessed marijuana or its equivalent as long as the marijuana cultivated for the patient remains on the property under the patient ’ s or caregiver ’ s control .
Qualifying Missouri Patients may according to DHSS :
● Purchase up to 4 oz of flower ( or 32 mmes )
● Possess up to 8 oz of flower ( or 64 mmes )
● Those with a homegrow or caregiver may possess up to 12 oz of flower ( or 96 mmes ) at once
Clip & Save the below card ( Carry On Your Person at All Times )
MME Conversion Chart Missouri Marijuana Equivalency Units ( MMEs )
MME
Dried Marijuana
Dried Marijuana
Concentrate
THC- Infused Product
Units Grams Ounces Grams Milligrams 1 3.5 1 / 8 1 100 2 7 1 / 4 2 200 4 14 1 / 2 4 400 8 28 1 8 800 32 112 4 32 3,200 64 224 8 64 6,400 96 336 12 96 9,600 © 2021 The Evolution Magazine .
More about Purchase and Possession Limits
One milligram ( mg ) is equal to 1 / 1000 grams ( g ). The only way to accurately measure in Grams or Ounces is to use a scale . Tools , such as kitchen cups and spoons , only provide rough estimates .
A Patient is : A person who has been registered by the state of Missouri and received a license to use medical marijuana ( a $ 25 fee ); may apply for a cultivation license for an additional $ 100 fee
A Caregiver is : A person 21 + who is responsible for managing the well-being of a qualified patient ; has been authorized by the state to purchase or grow Cannabis for patients
NOTE : If you are a patient ; who , for example , wants to medicate with higher THC levels like RSO ( Rick Simpson Oil ) or what some call FECO ( Full Extract Cannabis Oil ), then the purchase and possession limits listed above may be raised by “ two ” independent physician certifications . For more Missouri MMJ rules and regulations about purchase and possession limits , visit www . medicalmarijuana . mo . gov .
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◄ Patients may order MME cards at ( as seen on left ): https :// health . mo . gov / safety / medical-marijuana / publications . php Catalog # 203 ● MO . Marijuana Equivalency Card ( MME ), Program – MMR ● Per Order Limit 100 .
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