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Highlights from the Missouri Department of Health’s first medical cannabis forum

February 25, 2019
Marijuana buds spilled on a table next to a medicine bottle

On February 13, 2019, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services held a forum to hear suggestions regarding the drafting of preliminary medical cannabis regulations. Suggestions covered quality control and testing, fees and profits, startup logistics, distribution issues, and more. READ MORE

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