Missouri Medical Cannabis Trade Association

The industry has sold more than $715 million of marijuana in the nearly 7 months since recreational sales began in February. Adult-use products account for almost $550 million of that total.

Strong demand has led to a tighter cannabis supply as growers in the state adjust to meet consumers' needs.

Unlike every other legal business in the state, marijuana companies are currently prohibited from deducting business expenses on their taxes.

Several dispensaries recently opened across the St. Louis region in hopes of cashing in on a major day in cannabis culture.

Missouri’s fledgling medical marijuana program has approved nearly 70,000 patient and caregiver applications — so many, there is not yet enough legal cannabis in the state to serve them all. And for some patients, the prices seem pretty high. But people working in the industry say patience is necessary. The seeds of the solution to both problems are already in the ground.

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