10% of all new jobs in this state are in the cannabis industry

Legal marijuana boosts business. Nearly one in 10 new jobs in Missouri is related to the state’s newly-opened medical marijuana business, according to a study of state workers. According to year-end state employment numbers, Missouri’s medicinal cannabis business contributed about one in 10 new jobs statewide in 2021 and added nearly 7,000 employees in its first full year of operations.

From December 2020 to December 2021, the state of Missouri added 77,600 new jobs, according to the Missouri Department of Labor.

Likewise, the Missouri Department of Health and Human Services said in January that 6,596 state ID cards had been issued to medical cannabis facility employees. Since retail sales began in late October 2020, all but a tiny percentage of these cards have been distributed.

CANNABIS OPERATION IN THE MISSOURI MARKET

Significant job growth is just the latest indicator of success for a 21st-century company that has attracted nearly 170,000 certified nurses and patients and will surpass $200 million in retail sales in 2021.

Missouri’s medical cannabis business is delivering on its promise not only to provide safe, affordable, and convenient access for patients, but also to help fuel the state’s economy with large investments and millions in additional tax revenue, said MoCannTrade CEO ( The Missouri Medical Cannabis Trade Association) Andrew Mullins.

322 facilities, including 185 dispensaries, 63 infused product manufacturers and 46 marijuana manufacturing facilities, have received approval from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services to open beginning this year.

A total of 386 facilities have received licenses and certifications from DHSS to grow, produce, test, ship, and dispense medical marijuana to patients in Missouri.

Jay Patel, CEO of Green Releaf Dispensaries, faced a steep hiring curve when he opened six retail locations from scratch – in Mexico, Nevada, Troy, Columbia, Moberly and Liberty. He also encountered thousands of applicants drawn by the prospect of working for a start-up company that had years or even decades of growth ahead of them.

He explained that medicinal cannabis is undoubtedly the most significant municipal investment the state of Missouri has seen in recent memory. The disproportionate economic impact is particularly noticeable in tiny communities like Humansville, which has a population of 1,051 and is home to Flora Farms.

The hamlet of Polk County now offers residents an alternative to the 100-mile detour to work in Springfield, thanks to its growing facility and pharmacy, and more than 200 employees spread across its operations. Flora Farms CEO Mark Hendren said the company received more than 1,000 applications from people interested in working at Humansville, as well as at the Springfield and Neosho pharmacies.

Missouri residents with glaucoma, epilepsy, cancer and 20 other qualifying diseases may purchase or grow medical marijuana with a physician’s recommendation under Article IX of the state constitution. The law also gives doctors permission to accredit patients suffering from other chronic and serious illnesses that medical marijuana could help, and it secures their right to those discussions.

MEDICAL CANNABIS TRADE ASSOCIATION

The Missouri Medical Cannabis Trade Association, often known as MoCannTrade, is a group of entrepreneurs, medical professionals, patients, and local residents working to make Missouri’s medical marijuana program a success.

A board of diversified individuals with expertise in medical cannabis, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, legal, agriculture, science, law enforcement, security, public affairs, commercial real estate and regulatory oversights the membership-based organization.

According to the Missouri Medical Cannabis Trade Association (MoCannTrade), nearly 7,000 jobs, or 10% of all new jobs, were created in Missouri in the first full year of medical marijuana operations in 2021.

Some of those positions went to Raymore. The Source, a medical marijuana dispensary, opened its doors in Raymore in December. It is located in the former Steak ‘n Shake facility at 58 Highway. The city gained 15 human jobs as a result.

Medical marijuana has not only brought jobs to Raymore, but also some new residents. In response to a job opening at The Source, at least one person relocated to Raymore from out of state. The fact that The Source is based in Arkansas implies that both individuals and companies believe that Raymore has a bright future.

PETITION FOR RECREATIONAL CANNABIS

The state’s economy could benefit from petitions legalizing recreational marijuana use in Missouri that are now circulating. If one of three unsolicited nominations is accepted by a majority of voters and appears on the November ballot, Missouri could gain even more jobs and tax revenue.

The “Legal Missouri Initiative,” one of the three proposed petitions, will do the following:

-Legalize marijuana for adults (21 and older).

-Allow Missouri residents who have committed nonviolent marijuana-related charges to have their records automatically sealed.

– Set a 6% state tax on retail cannabis purchases. Management fees and processing costs for automatic deletions are covered. The remaining surplus is split equally between Missouri’s underfunded public defense system, treatment for drug abusers, and health care for veterans.

– Allow local governments to collect up to 3% of local sales taxes.

-New Business Licenses: Aims to increase industry participation among disadvantaged groups and small business owners such as veterans with disabilities, people from areas of high poverty and people previously accused of nonviolent cannabis crimes.

-Lottery: A random lottery will be used to select all new license holders.

-Increased the validity of medical marijuana patient and caregiver ID cards from one year to three years while maintaining a reasonable price ($25). Missouri residents who choose to produce medicinal cannabis at home receive a 50% discount on the existing $100 fee, and the three-year expiration period is also included.

-Allow local communities to vote against participating in retail sales of adult-use cannabis.

FINAL EFFECT

As a result of the legalization of marijuana, the state of Missouri is seeing a flood of new medical cannabis job opportunities statewide, which generally improves the economy by creating jobs and generating income for the state.

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