Missouri cannabis regulators target rule-breakers, delays in ownership approval

By: Rebecca Rivas

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: March 2, 2026

Words: 827

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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Missouri cannabis regulators want more power to penalize bad actors in the marijuana industry, according to drafts of proposed rules released last week.

The sweeping revisions to Division of Cannabis Regulation rules also aim to streamline the process for ownership changes, allow publicly traded companies to own cannabis licenses, and establish recall procedures of marijuana products containing unregulated THC.

The proposed guidelines would particularly clarify what happens when there are rule-breakers “exercising a …

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