Missouri marijuana regulators have filed a proposed rule amendment that would allow dispensaries to offer curbside pickup to medical marijuana patients and recreational consumers.

The Division of Cannabis Regulation, part of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS), submitted the proposed amendment to the Missouri secretary of state and the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules.

The proposal would amend 19 CSR 100-1.180 to establish curbside pickup and create requirements governing how dispensaries conduct curbside transactions. DHSS previously released draft regulations for stakeholder feedback before beginning the formal rulemaking process.

The proposed rules are scheduled to be published in the September 1 edition of the Missouri Register. Members of the public will be able to submit comments from September 1 through October 1.

DHSS expects to file the final version of the regulations near the end of 2026.

The department did not provide an estimated date for when curbside pickup could become available at Missouri dispensaries. The proposal must first complete the state’s administrative rulemaking process.

Missouri voters approved medical marijuana legalization in 2018 and recreational marijuana legalization in 2022. Recreational sales began in February 2023.

Alongside the announcement, DHSS reminded consumers to keep marijuana products away from children and pets and to avoid driving while impaired. The department also warned that marijuana edibles can take between 30 minutes and two hours to produce effects, increasing the risk that consumers may ingest more than intended.