Category: Missouri
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Can You Get a Medical Card for ADHD in Missouri in 2024?
Photo by Brittney Butler In the United States, a growing number of adults and children live with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Today, as many as 9.8% of American children between ages 3 and 17 have been diagnosed with ADHD. While the symptoms tend to change as children reach their adult years, anywhere from 35 to 78%…
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Is Weed Legal in Missouri? Plus MO Weed Laws & Missouri Marijuana Legalization Efforts in 2024
Photo by Kevin Early: https://www.pexels.com/photo/luk-gateway-in-st-louis-16827724/ Is Weed Legal In Missouri? Yes, cannabis has been legalized in Missouri both medically and recreationally. It’s been legal for recreational use since it was legalized in December 2022 and it has been legal for medical use since 2018. This means that cannabis is available for legal purchase and use…
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Why You Should Still Get a Missouri Medical Card Even Though Recreational Weed Is On Its Way
You may have already heard about recreational marijuana passing in Missouri. The new legislation will make cannabis products available to all Missouri residents by 2023. While this is exciting news, many industry experts advise getting your medical card even if your state goes recreational- and Missouri is no exception. So what exactly are the reasons…
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Missouri Dispensaries Struggling with Limited Supply
Medical marijuana is finally available to qualifying patients in Missouri, but supply remains limited. As of this writing, only 13 Missouri dispensaries have opened their doors. But with so few options and so much demand (over 65,000 patients registered so far, and thousands more applications being processed), businesses are finding themselves in a bit of…
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Can You Get Medical Marijuana for Bipolar Disorder in Missouri?
Bipolar disorder affects more than 2.3 million Americans, about 1% of the general population, and a growing number are turning to medical marijuana as an alternative or supplement to conventional medications. The state of Missouri, though, won’t issue a medical marijuana for just any condition. You must have one of the state’s qualifying conditions. So,…
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Joplin, MO, Dispensaries to Open by End of December
Joplin is about to become the latest Missouri community to offer medical marijuana services. This is welcome news for locals who count themselves among the state’s 67,000 medical cannabis patients. Although the state has approved 192 dispensaries (24 in each congressional district), only 16 such facilities have opened their doors thus far.
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Is Hemp Flower Legal in Missouri?
Since the federal government legalized industrial hemp, there has been some confusion about the legal status of CBD & hemp flower in Missouri. Get the facts.
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Are Edibles Legal in Missouri?
Missouri’s medical marijuana program is now fully underway but not all forms of edibles are legal in the state. If you prefer brownies and gummies over smoked cannabis flower, there are a few things you need to know about the complicated legal status of edibles. When you visit any of the new dispensaries, you’ll notice…
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Opioid Deaths in Missouri
Missouri is in the midst of its own opioid epidemic, but the number of deaths does appear to be in decline. See what the latest research says.