Missouri is preparing to open up an unlimited number of licenses to allow for marijuana research in the state. The Missouri Division of Cannabis Regulation has filed proposed rules with the Secretary of State that describe what a research licensee would be authorized to do and outlines the application requirements and process for a marijuana research license.
"Ultimately, it's just exciting to make progress on marijuana research because we know that that's been historically difficult," said Rieka Yu, policy director for the division, which is housed within the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.
The proposed rules will be published in the May 1 issue of the Missouri Register on the Secretary of State's website, and the public will be able to provide feedback until May 31. When voters approved recreational marijuana in 2022, the constitutional amendment allowed the state to establish licenses to "facilitate scientific research or education."
The language leaves the door open for many research possibilities, said Amy Moore, the division's director. "We're all very interested in any research on cannabis and safety or its impact on the human body," Moore said. "Certainly as a public health agency, we're interested in health research, but it's not limited to that. So it'll be interesting to see what people want to propose once we get this established."
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