Amid a voter-driven push to legalize adult use cannabis, Revolution is on the verge of entering Missouri on May 20, adding a fifth state to its portfolio, when the Chicago-based multi-state cannabis operator opens a new medical dispensary in Sunrise Beach.
If passed, the measure would create a state constitutional amendment – similar to 2018’s medical measure – that would allow Missourians 21 and older to possess, consume, purchase, and cultivate cannabis.
The transparency provisions were added to a wide-ranging local government bill approved by the House Tuesday evening.
According to Rep. Bland-Manlove, chief bill sponsor Rep. Hicks pulled back on a House floor vote at the last minute last week.
The state appeals court determined the constitutional amendment approved by voters in 2018 that legalized medical marijuana specifically authorized license caps.
In Illinois, both adult use and medical retail sales were up, but adult use sales were up 15% from February to March.
Legal Missouri’s campaign manager said that the efforts are going well and are getting around 9,000 new signatures per day with the aim to collect even more before the deadline.
“We believe Missouri and the United States as a whole have reached an important tipping point in our collective consciousness around cannabis reform.”
A legislative push and initiative petition face looming deadlines in the coming weeks.
The acquisition will significantly expand Cresco’s operations west of the Mississippi, adding new dispensaries in Missouri, Utah, Arizona, California, and making it the largest holder of dispensary licenses in Colorado.
