More than 500 applicants vie to sell marijuana in Missouri

ST. LOUIS: More than 500 applicants vying to sell medical marijuana in Missouri. Missouri on Tuesday released the names of those who want to sell medical marijuana and the cities where they want to open businesses to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch after a court sided with the newspaper in a lawsuit challenging the state’s efforts to keep the records secret. Dr. Randall Williams, director of the Department of Health and Senior Services, said the department would not appeal a Cole County judge’s order.
Missouri has raked in more than $3.9 million in fees from applicants so far. The state anticipates it will license businesses by the end of the year. The industry is expected to top $100 million in sales by 2025. (Agencies)