All-time legal marijuana sales have surpassed $3 billion in Missouri, once September’s totals are added.
According to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, there was a $117.43 million worth of legal marijuana and marijuana products (concentrates, edibles, tinctures, etc.) sold in September, a slight decrease from the $126 million sold in August. $103.35 of September’s sales were purchased by recreational consumers, with medical marijuana patients representing $14.08 million in marijuana sales.
The year-to-date total is now around $1.1 billion, with all-time sales now at $3,021,970,000.
Missouri voters legalized recreational marijuana in 2022, and licensed retail outlets began operating in February 2023. The law permits adults 21 and older to possess up to three ounces of marijuana and cultivate up to six plants for personal use. Missouri’s medical marijuana program, approved by voters in 2018, opened its first dispensaries in October 2020.
Recreational marijuana is taxed at 6%, in addition to the state’s 4.2% sales tax. Medical marijuana is exempt from the 6% tax but still subject to the standard sales tax. Local governments can also impose an additional city tax of up to 3%.
Starting September 1, the marijuana industry must follow new regulations for marijuana packaging. Under the new rules, marijuana packaging must adhere to strict guidelines: only one primary color is allowed, with the option of incorporating up to two logos or symbols in different colors.
In August the Western District of the Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that convictions for THC possession must be expunged, just the same as marijuana-related convictions.
