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MO SB560

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/26/2015

Primary Sponsor

Maria Chappelle-Nadal

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Legalizes possession of up to one ounce of retail marijuana for persons 21 years of age or older in Missouri

  • Establishes a state licensing system administered by the Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control for retail marijuana stores, cultivation facilities, products manufacturers, and testing facilities

  • Imposes a 12.9% sales tax on retail marijuana (compared to the standard 4% sales tax on other goods), with proceeds deposited into the Retail Marijuana License Cash Fund

  • Sets purchase limits of one ounce per transaction for Missouri residents and one-quarter ounce for non-residents, with sales restricted to licensed retail stores and prohibited to anyone under 21

  • Requires licensed establishments to meet security, labeling, testing, and tracking requirements, including seed-to-sale tracking, child-resistant packaging, and mandatory testing for contaminants and THC potency

Legislative Description

Allows a person to possess up to one ounce of marijuana and provides a licensure process for retail marijuana stores, cultivation facilities, and products manufacturers

Last Action

Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

3/18/2015

Committee Referrals

Judiciary And Civil And Criminal Jurisprudence3/18/2015

Full Bill Text

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