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This bill creates new provisions for marijuana facility licensing in Missouri by establishing clear guidelines for how the Department of Health and Senior Services should issue licenses. Specifically, the bill defines key terms like "applicant" and "license" in the context of comprehensive marijuana cultivation, dispensary, and manufacturing facilities. The legislation mandates that the department must issue a license to any applicant who meets the minimum standards required under Missouri's constitutional provisions, reflecting a goal of meeting the state's marijuana demand. However, the department retains the ability to deny a license to comply with a constitutional provision that limits any single entity to owning no more than 10% of total licenses. The bill also explicitly abrogates (cancels) any existing regulatory limits on the number of licenses that can be issued, effectively creating a more open licensing system designed to ensure sufficient marijuana facility availability across the state.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB1282&year=2025&code=R