Editor's Note: As reported in this article from The Kansas City Star, Missouri legislature last year approved CBD oil for treatment of intractable epilepsy, and patients should have access to the medicine by September. Related news: Missouri Senator Maria Chapelle-Nadal Introduces Marijuana Legalization BillÂ
Legal cannabis plants are set to sprout from Missouri soil this year under licenses granted by the state’s Agriculture Department.
Two nonprofit operations earlier this month got the nod to grow the federally controlled plants specifically to treat an estimated 450 or more Missourians with intractable epilepsy.
Both license holders are in the St. Louis area but will be required to have three distribution locations each despite the small potential customer base. Buyers must register with the state to acquire and use the products.
