DHSS files proposed rules to establish marijuana research facilities

For Immediate Release:
April 3, 2026

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Lisa Cox, Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO - The Division of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) within the Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) has filed proposed rules titled 19 CSR 100-1.200 Marijuana Research Facilities with the Secretary of State and the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules. These rules establish marijuana research licenses, describe what a research licensee is authorized to do, and outline the application requirements and process for a marijuana research license. DHSS previously published draft rules on its website to gather pre-rulemaking stakeholder feedback.

The proposed rules will be published in the May 1, 2026, issue of the Missouri Register, which can be found on the Secretary of State's website. Public comments will be accepted from May 1 - May 31, 2026. DHSS expects to file the final version of rules for formal rulemaking in summer of 2026.

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