Dispensary licenses were released by the state last week, with a handful approved in Platte County.
Licenses were approved for Riverside Wellness, 403 Gateway Avenue, Riverside; Agri-Genesis, 2 East Second Street, Parkville; and True Level Investments, 10915 Highway 45, Parkville.
The Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) issued 192 licenses for medical marijuana dispensary facilities statewide, with about 40 of those in the Kansas City metro area.
“We are committed to making medical marijuana safe and accessible for qualified patients of Missouri,” said Lyndall Fraker, director of medical marijuana regulation for DHSS. “This phase of program implementation is vital to product accessibility for Missourians throughout the entire state.”
The 192 facilities being licensed are the top-scoring dispensary facilities that meet all eligibility requirements as prescribed by the program rules.
“Today’s milestone represents over a year of effort by many people to put the final piece in place so that appropriately screened patients in Missouri can receive medical marijuana,” said Dr. Randall Williams, director of DHSS. “We thank all who have helped us to date, and we will continue to listen so that we can best serve the people of our state.”
The dispensaries are expected to open by mid 2020 to provide medical marijuana for the approximately 35,000 Missouri residents who have so far been granted patient identification cards allowing them to purchase, possess and use medical marijuana.
Seed-to-sale facility certifications will be announced on Friday, Jan. 31.