Missouri generated $1.3 billion in marijuana sales, including $1 billion in recreational marijuana sales, since it was legalized on Feb. 3, 2023.
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) transferred $3.84 million from its adult use program and another $13 million from its medical marijuana program to various state agencies as outlined by the state’s constitution.
Since the Missouri cannabis program was founded in late 2018, the state has transferred $41.26 million to state programs.
Missouri now has the nation’s sixth-largest cannabis market, behind California, Michigan, Illinois, Florida and Massachusetts. Its sales were about 10 times higher than the $104 million in New York in 2023, despite Missouri having about a third of the population.
Greenlight Dispensary CEO John Mueller said Missouri outpaces other states because of the regulatory environment.
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