The state of Missouri legalized adult-use cannabis in 2022, through a Ballot measure, Amendment 3, which established a lottery selection process that will award licenses and certificates to be distributed equally to each congressional district. Access to cannabis is through state-licensed businesses that are allowed to grow, manufacture and sell medical cannabis.
The department shall make license application forms and application instructions for marijuana microbusiness facilities available to the public in June 2023. The department shall start accepting applications from applicants in July 2023. Missouri will issue 48 microbusiness licenses via a lottery in their first application round to social equity applicants.
