# "Is Recreational Use of Marijuana Legal in Missouri?"

Natalie Fletcher · August 4, 2026

> As of December 8, 2022, recreational marijuana is legal in Missouri, allowing adults 21 and older to buy, use, and sell marijuana in the state...

As of December 8, 2022, recreational marijuana is legal in Missouri, allowing adults 21 and older to buy, use, and sell marijuana in the state.

Missouri voters passed Amendment 3 in November 2022, legalizing recreational marijuana and creating a microbusiness program, among other provisions.

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Despite legalization, Missouri's new law still imposes certain restrictions, such as limiting possession to three ounces of dried cannabis at one time for adults 21 and older.

Patients and caregivers, however, are allowed to possess up to eight ounces of dried cannabis, considered a 60-day supply.

If patients grow their own cannabis, they can possess up to 12 plants, with six being mature flowering plants.

Recreational dispensaries in Missouri are licensed to sell cannabis products to anyone 21 and older, after previously only being licensed to sell medical products.

Missouri's recreational marijuana law also allows for expungement of certain marijuana-related offenses.

The law creates a tax fund and a veterans' reinvestment fund, with revenue from recreational marijuana sales.

Despite legalization, possession of marijuana is still illegal for minors, and parents or guardians can be held liable for their child's possession.

Before Amendment 3, possession of small amounts of marijuana was decriminalized, but recreational use was still illegal.

Prior to 2022, medical marijuana was legalized in Missouri in 2019, allowing patients with certain debilitating medical conditions to obtain cannabis prescriptions.

Medical marijuana became available to patients in Missouri in 2020, with dispensaries licensed by the state and complying with strict regulations.

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services oversees the state's medical marijuana program, requiring patients to obtain a patient registry identification card, which must be renewed every two years.

Although recreational marijuana is legal, driving under the influence of marijuana is still illegal and can result in serious consequences, including fines and imprisonment.

Missouri's recreational marijuana law does not require employers to accommodate marijuana use, and employees can still be terminated for marijuana use even if it's legal.

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