It has been a little over one year since recreational, adult-use cannabis first became available for purchase in the state of Missouri — and what a year it was.
According to the Department of Health and Senior Services, cumulative sales of legal cannabis in Missouri, both medical and recreational, nearly topped $2 billion by the end of 2023, with sales of recreational cannabis accounting for more than $940 million of that total.
Amy Moore, director of the Division of Cannabis Regulation in Missouri, said there was "unexpectedly high interest" in the rollout of the recreational cannabis program, which was legalized by Missouri voters in November 2022.
As of Thursday, more than 200 dispensary licensees have been approved to operate in Missouri, 12 of which are in Springfield, according to the Department of Health and Senior Services. More than 50 cultivation facilities — cannabis grow sites — have been approved to operate in Missouri, too. The closest to Springfield are in Humansville and Joplin.
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