Missouri cannabis business owners who have had their license revoked for violating state rules could be prohibited from getting another license under proposed rules announced by state regulators last week.
The Missouri Division of Cannabis Regulation released the draft of a massive overhaul of cannabis rules giving regulators more authority to address a range of issues, including predatory practices in the state's social-equity cannabis licenses, product recalls involving hemp-derived THC and non-compliant owners obtaining other licenses.
"We have found over the years that there's really not a lot of structure or authority in rule… for us to address individuals in ownership or potential ownership who have been found to be either violating regulations themselves or responsible for those who are violating rules," Amy Moore, director of the division, told The Independent Friday. "We have found that that is a gap."
Among the rule revisions, Moore said, is a requirement for businesses to have mechanisms in place to remove owners who are responsible for violating state regulations.
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