Missouri Cannabis Bill Tracking 2025
Each year Greenway compiles and monitors a list of relevant cannabis-related legislation in Missouri.
2024 saw the continuation of adult-use marijuana sales alongside ongoing revisions to laws and regulations affecting both hemp and marijuana. The increasing scrutiny of intoxicating cannabinoids, hemp-derived consumables, and consumer privacy concerns further shaped legislative discussions. While 2024 saw much discussion, none of the proposed changes regarding the regulation of intoxicating cannabinoid products and industrial hemp proved fruitful. This inaction on the part of the legislature led to Governor Michael L. Parson issuing Executive Order 24-10, mandating new regulations to address the safety concerns of unregulated psychoactive cannabis products in Missouri.
Looking ahead to 2025, lawmakers in the Missouri House have already prefiled legislation related to the regulation of intoxicating cannabinoids, the expansion of industrial hemp as an approved feed product for livestock, and the regulation of hemp beverage products. In the Senate, Senator Barbara Anne Washington, D-Kansas City, has refiled legislation similar to what was previously filed, aiming to ensure parental rights are not impacted by the use of cannabis by family courts. Senator Nick Schroer, R-St. Charles, has introduced a bill that rehashes and expands the “Intoxicating Cannabinoid Control Act” originally introduced in 2024. The bill would also specify the term dispensary could only be used in business names or descriptions by entities licensed by the State of Missouri.
Below, see a list of legislation proposed for the 2025 legislative session.
This list will continue to be updated.
HOUSE
HB 393 Hinman
Creates provisions relating to the regulation of hemp-derived consumable products.
Sponsor: Dave Hinman (103)
HB 422 Overcast
Modifies the definition of commercial feed to include industrial hemp.
Sponsor: Matthew Overcast (155)
HB 463 Hovis
Creates provisions relating to the licensure of hemp businesses and the regulation of hemp beverage products.
Sponsor: Barry Hovis (146)
HB 593 Perkins
Creates provisions relating to intoxicating cannabinoids.
Sponsor: Chad Perkins (040)
HB696 Baker
Creates provisions relating to the regulation of hemp-derived consumable products
Sponsor: Ben Baker (160)
HB1279 Plank
Allows for early release for persons serving sentences for marijuana-related offenses
Sponsor: Representative Adrian Plank
HB1280 Plank
Modifies provisions relating to smoking regulations
Sponsor: Representative Adrian Plank
HB1282 Plank
Creates provisions relating to licenses for marijuana facilities
Sponsor: Representative Adrian Plank
HB1283 Plank
Requires publicly funded state colleges and universities to allow medical marijuana use on campus
Sponsor: Representative Adrian Plank
HJR72 Sassmann
Proposes a constitutional amendment relating to the advertising and promotion of marijuana sales
Sponsor: Bruce Sassmann (061)
SENATE
SB 54 Schroer
Creates provisions relating to cannabis.
Sponsor: Nick Schroer
- Under this act, state agencies and employees are prohibited from disclosing identifying information of individuals with qualifying patient or caregiver identification cards to unauthorized parties. Violations are punishable as a Class E felony.
- Marijuana dispensaries are prohibited from retaining consumer identifying information upon written request. Violations result in a $500 fine per occurrence.
- Establishes the “Intoxicating Cannabinoid Control Act” to regulate intoxicating cannabinoid products as marijuana.
- Prohibits entities other than licensed dispensaries from using the word “dispensary” in their name.
SB 403 Washington
Modifies provisions relating to the use of marijuana by family court participants.
Sponsor: Barbara Washington
- Prohibits family courts from restricting participants’ legal marijuana use as a condition of court program participation.
- Ensures marijuana use does not automatically affect custodial or parental rights.
SB518 Trent
Establishes the “Missouri Hemp Consumer Protection Act” to regulate the manufacture, distribution, sale, and consumption of certain hemp-derived consumable products in Missouri
Sponsor: Curtis Trent
- Prohibits the sale, distribution, or purchase of hemp-derived products to or by individuals under 21, except under parental supervision or by licensed professionals. Veterans aged 18 and older may purchase and use these products.
- Requires manufacturers, distributors, and retailers of hemp-derived products to obtain location-specific licenses, renewable annually, and follow strict testing, labeling, and registration guidelines to ensure safety and transparency.
- Mandates independent lab testing for hemp products, with results ensuring the absence of harmful substances. Labels must detail cannabinoid content, risks, and expiration dates, avoiding designs appealing to children.
- Retailers must restrict access to products to those 21 and older, secure them in age-restricted or locked areas, and follow specific distribution rules for beverages containing hemp-derived cannabinoids.
SB641 May
Creates provisions regulating intoxicating cannabinoids
Under this act, any person or entity selling in this state any intoxicating cannabinoid shall not be prohibited from doing so by any law regulating or restricting the sale of cannabis; provided that such products are: (1) sold only to adults 21 years of age or older upon age verification; (2) compliant with testing and safety regulations; (3) compliant with packaging and labeling regulations to protect minors; and (4) compliant with other regulations promulgations by the Department of Health and Senior Services. Any person or entity selling intoxicating cannabinoids shall annually register with the Department prior to the sale of such products, as described in the act.
This act is similar to provisions of SB 54 (2025) and SB 518 (2025)
Sponsor: Senator Karla May
SB697 Henderson
Creates provisions relating to hemp businesses
This act creates licenses for hemp beverage manufacturers, hemp beverage wholesalers, and hemp beverage retailers. A person, cooperative, or business may hold both a hemp beverage manufacturer and hemp beverage retailer license, but may only operate hemp beverage retail operations onsite at the premises where the hemp beverage product is manufactured. No person, cooperative, or business holding any one of the three types of hemp beverage licenses can hold either of the other two types of hemp beverage licenses and shall not have a financial interest, either direct or indirect, in a person, cooperative or business holding any of the other two types of hemp beverage licenses. This act is substantially similar to HB 463 (2025)
Sponsor: Senator Mike Henderson
As the session progresses, Greenway will provide updates and track the status of these bills through committees, floor actions, and beyond. Stay tuned for the latest developments in cannabis legislation in Missouri.
