Missouri Article XIV authorizes state-licensed marijuana dispensaries and limits local control to non-prohibitive zoning. Localities may not ban facilities outright unless voters approve, and statutory buffer rules govern proximity to schools and churches.
Marijuana dispensary, manufacturing, and cultivation facilities are licensed by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services under Article XIV. Local governments may not enact ordinances that make operation of a licensed facility unreasonably impracticable. A complete prohibition requires a successful local ballot measure. Article XIV bars dispensaries within 1,000 feet of an existing elementary or secondary school, child daycare, or church, though local governments may reduce this buffer. Reasonable zoning, hours, signage, and security regulations applied uniformly to similar businesses are permitted. State licensing, seed-to-sale tracking, and product testing apply uniformly across Missouri.
Operating without a state license is a felony. Violation of buffer or local zoning rules may result in license suspension, denial, fines, or revocation by the state regulator.
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