Missouri marijuana regulators are seeking a new vendor to manage the state's legal cannabis program, citing problems that exist under its current provider.
In bidding documents submitted by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, officials lay out a litany of issues they face with Metrc, the Florida-based company that won the job of issuing licenses, tracking sales, and issuing identification cards for the state's medical marijuana program, as well as problems with oversight of the adult-use weed program.
Metrc, which beat out 20 other companies for the contract in 2019, has been paid $7.3 million since it was hired, state payroll records show. Voters approved medical marijuana sales in 2018, making Missouri the 33rd state to legalize marijuana for medicinal use. Tax proceeds and licensing fees generated $1.5 billion in sales in 2025, a 4% increase over 2024.
Adult-use sales, which were launched in 2023, made up the bulk of overall sales and provided $255.57 million in tax revenue last year. The state received $151.7 million, while local jurisdictions that have licensed stores garnered nearly $104 million.
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