There was over $115 million in legal marijuana sold in February in Missouri, according to state officials. According to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, there was $116.16 million worth of marijuana and marijuana products sold in February 2025, a modest increase over the $113 million sold in February 2024. The vast majority of February's sales was for recreational use, at $102.46 million, with medical marijuana patients purchasing $13.77 million worth of medicine.
January's marijuana sales resulted in over $10 million in taxes for the state. In 2024, the stater garnered over $120 million in taxes from over $1.3 billion in total sales.
Missouri legalized recreational marijuana in 2022, with sales beginning in February 2023. The law allows those 21 and older to possess up to three ounces of marijuana and grow as many as six plants for personal use. The state's medical marijuana program, established in 2018, opened its first dispensaries in October 2020.
Recreational marijuana is taxed at a 6% excise rate, on top of Missouri's 4.2% state sales tax. While medical marijuana is exempt from the excise tax, it is still subject to the regular sales tax. Additionally, local governments can levy an extra tax of up to 3%.
Read more at News Break