JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri surpasses $1 billion in legal marijuana sales less that three years after medical marijuana became legal.
The Missouri Division of Cannabis Regulations says dispensaries have sold more than $350 million in just the past three months. Recreational use marijuana became legal in Missouri on Feb. 3, 2023.
Of that $350 million, more than $256 million is for recreational use purposes while $94 million is for people with medical conditions.
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