Legalizing Cannabis would improve Missouri’s economy; new study finds

Recreational marijuana could be legal in half the country after the November elections. Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri, North Dakota and South Dakota are all asking voters to legalize recreational marijuana. They would join 19 other states and the District of Columbia that already allow recreational cannabis.

Missouri’s amendment would approve cannabis for those 21 and older. If the amendment passes, Missourians can start buying and growing cannabis for personal use as early as this year. Missouri voters approved medical marijuana in 2018. Missouri’s legislators have failed to pass recreational marijuana at least twice, leading advocates to go to voters for approval instead.