Medical Marijuana Law in Missouri

A Comprehensive Overview of Medical Marijuana Legal Issues

Medical marijuana creates numerous opportunities for investors, business owners, healthcare providers and patients with qualifying conditions. It also creates a myriad of potential legal problems for those who misinterpret state law and fail to take into account the fact that marijuana remains a Schedule I controlled substance under federal law. It is essential that attorneys advising medical marijuana businesses, patients and healthcare providers have a firm understanding of state and federal laws, as well as business licensing procedures, taxation difficulties, financing pitfalls and more. Confidently navigate the many intricacies of medical marijuana law – register today!

• Analyze federal memos on medical marijuana and make sense of contradictory government positions.
• Advise prospective medical marijuana business owners on the in’s and out’s of licensing and compliance.
• Ensure dispensaries properly test and package medical marijuana edibles and other products.
• Appraise current banking difficulties for medical cannabis companies, and find alternative solutions for clients’ financing problems.
• Employ creative tax strategies to offset the inability of medical marijuana businesses to deduct business expenses.
• Understand what conditions qualify patients for medical marijuana prescriptions.
• Distinguish between the ethical considerations of helping a business obtain a medical marijuana license and enforcing license rights.