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Buying weed in Missouri, start to finish

Straight answer

Anyone 21+ with a valid photo ID can shop the 226 licensed dispensaries we list, visitors included, at 3 ounces of flower per transaction. Budget about 18% in tax in Kansas City, bring cash or debit, and use it on private property, never in public or a moving car.

By Alexis 420October 25, 2026Checked against Missouri law
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The sixty-second version

Cannabis rules live in the state constitution, Article XIV, and voters added adult use with Amendment 3, in effect since December 8, 2022. The Division of Cannabis Regulation licenses every store, and because the rules sit in the constitution, lawful possession isn't grounds for a search or an arrest.

The rules are easy on visitors, delivery and gifting, and strict in three places, public use, the car and the state line. Every guide on this page is checked against the constitution, the regulator's rules and pages, the Department of Revenue and city codes, with the source linked at the bottom.

Licensed spots
226
Cities and towns
113
Serve medical too
226
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Every question, one stop

Eight short guides cover everything about buying here. Each one answers its question in the first lines, then shows you the rest.

Alexis in an Adirondack chair on a private dock on an Ozarks lake at dusk 01 · Where to smoke

Where can you smoke?

Private property, yes. Sidewalks, parks, the dispensary lot and a moving car, no. Tap a spot for the rule. Alexis holding a plain card above a card reader at a walnut counter in a red brick St. Louis dispensary 02 · Paying

Do dispensaries take credit cards?

Rarely. Plan on cash or debit. Gift cards and tips are allowed, and delivery can be paid at the door. Alexis holding a blank green card in a Kansas City loft with brick walls and the skyline outside 03 · Medical

How to get a medical card

$28.92 for three years, all online. Pay 4% instead of up to 9%, and shop at 18. Alexis touching a row of small glass jars of flower on a cedar and fieldstone dispensary counter 04 · Limits

How much weed can you buy?

3 ounces a transaction, or 24 grams of concentrate or 2,400 mg of edibles. One shared cap. Build a bag. Alexis reading a receipt in a dispensary inside a Kansas City brick warehouse 05 · Taxes

Weed tax, line by line

A 6% marijuana tax, up to 3% local, plus sales tax. About 18% in Kansas City. Pick a city and see the receipt. Alexis holding a blank ID card at a check-in window in a restored 1950s roadside building 06 · ID check

Age and ID rules

21 with a valid photo ID, a US passport or a military ID. Tap yours and see. Alexis with a carry-on suitcase by the Mississippi at blue hour with a lit stone arch bridge behind her 07 · Visitors

Buying from out of state

Yes, at the same limit as locals. Getting it home is the catch, even across the river into Illinois. Alexis holding a plain white bag at the door of a red brick St. Louis row house at night 08 · Delivery

How weed delivery works

Legal for everyone 21+, from approved stores. Carded at the door. Drive-throughs yes, curbside no.
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Ready to pull up?

Tick each one off before you head out. Every line links to the full answer.

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What changed in 2026

A new state law and two federal moves set the picture for the year.

  • April 23, 2026. The governor signed HB 2641, the hemp and privacy law.
  • April 28, 2026. State-licensed medical marijuana moved to Schedule III under federal law. Adult-use stayed Schedule I.
  • July 1, 2026. The patient card fee is $28.92 for the year starting July 1.
  • November 12, 2026. HB 2641 kicks in. Stores can't keep adult-use shoppers' ID records without written consent, state agencies can't share patient lists with the federal government, and THCA flower and vapes, hemp delta-9 edibles and synthetic THC become dispensary-only.
  • December 11, 2026. Most of the federal 0.4 mg hemp cap starts, and the state's ban on the remaining hemp THC products is tied to the federal date.

Nothing about cannabis is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.

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Licensed store or not?

Only stores licensed by the Division of Cannabis Regulation can sell. Delta-8, delta-10 and THCA from gas stations and smoke shops aren't regulated or lab tested, and under HB 2641 only licensed stores can call themselves a dispensary.

  • Check the window. Licensed stores show a "Verified Dispensary" decal whose QR code opens the state's map.
  • Read the label. Regulated products carry a license number starting with MAN, CUL, DIS, MBW, MBD or TES, which you can look up.
  • Tested at home. Everything is grown, made and tested inside Missouri for potency, mold, pesticides and metals.
  • Call it in. The regulator's line, 866-219-0165, confirms a license on weekdays.
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Dispensaries here, by the numbers

Of the 226 licensed spots we list, 212 post their hours. Most open around 8 AM and close around 10 PM, 137 stay open to 10 PM or later at least one night, and 211 open on Sundays.

We haven't found a statewide rule on store hours, so cities set them. Kansas City and St. Louis allow 8 AM to 10 PM, and a Kansas City plan for 24-hour stores is still held in committee. The state counted 220 active dispensary licenses in 2025 and isn't taking new applications. Its 2024 report shows two licensees suspended and seven facility licenses expired or deactivated, and it hasn't published one reason stores close. The full rundown is in our dispensaries open late guide.

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Kansas City, St. Louis and the rest

Kansas City has 23 stores on our list and St. Louis 23, then Springfield with 9, Columbia with 8 and Cape Girardeau with 6. The limit and the 6% state tax are the same everywhere. What changes is sales tax, the local 3% and city rules.

Kansas City allows open use nowhere in the city. Springfield bans it in parking lots and parked cars, and Columbia in any business open to the public. Start with the Kansas City dispensaries list if you're in KC.

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How we keep this right

Alexis 420 only lists stores on the license list from Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Division of Cannabis Regulation (DCR). Law facts on these pages come from the constitution, the regulator's rules and pages, the Department of Revenue and city codes, and we recheck them when the law changes.

Want to check a store yourself? Our how to tell if a dispensary is licensed guide shows how.

Quick answers

Your questions, answered

Who can shop at a Missouri dispensary?

Anyone 21 or older with a valid government photo ID, resident or visitor. Patients can shop at 18 with a card.

How many licensed dispensaries does Missouri have?

Alexis 420 lists 226 licensed dispensaries across 113 cities and towns, from the state's license list.

Is a medical card needed to shop here?

No. Adult-use stores sell to anyone 21+ with a valid ID. A card mainly cuts the tax and raises the limit.

Does buying weed here go on your record?

No. Buying at a dispensary creates no criminal record, and from November 12, 2026 stores can't keep your ID information without consent.

Why have some Missouri dispensaries closed?

The state hasn't published one reason. Its reports show a few suspensions and expired licenses, while active dispensary licenses grew from 201 to 220 between 2023 and 2025.

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Kansas City23 spotsSaint Louis23 spotsSpringfield9 spotsColumbia8 spotsCape Girardeau6 spotsJoplin5 spotsSaint Peters5 spotsIndependence4 spotsLake St. Louis4 spotsLees Summit4 spots
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