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Missouri adopts marijuana research facility licensing rule
Missouri's Division of Cannabis Regulation adopted 19 CSR 100-1.200, creating a marijuana research facility license, in the Oct. 1, 2026 Missouri Register. The rule sets what research licensees may do and how to apply for a license. The division received 35 public comments; changes from the May 1 proposal include limiting intake to seeds only. The rule takes effect 30 days after publication in the Code of State Regulations.
Key points
- Proposed rule text was published May 1, 2026 (51 MoReg 553-559); the final rule reprints only sections with changes.Missouri Register
- A commenter asked to let research licensees transfer cannabis genetics to cultivation licensees; the division declined.Missouri Register
- Division: all marijuana products sold in Missouri must originate from a Missouri-licensed cultivation facility.Missouri Register
- Intake limited to seeds in the final rule, to align research and cultivation license requirements.Missouri Register
- Research licensees may begin studies with seeds or clones; naming and tracking new strains is permitted.Missouri Register
- The rule takes effect 30 days after publication in the Code of State Regulations.Missouri Register
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