Creates provisions relating to licenses for marijuana facilities
HB 1897 requires Missouri's Department of Health and Senior Services to issue licenses to any applicant meeting minimum standards for marijuana cultivation, dispensary, or infused products facilities. It removes existing regulatory limits on the number of licenses while allowing denial if an applicant would exceed the 10% ownership cap for certain licenses under Missouri's constitution. The bill directly affects applicants seeking these licenses and the licensing department, mandating approval unless constitutional ownership limits are violated. It makes no changes to the constitutional requirements themselves but modifies how the department processes applications.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 1, 2025
Last action May 15, 2026
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4
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Committee
1
May 15, 2026
Committee
Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
lower
Dec 1, 2025
Introduced
Prefiled (H)
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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