Today, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services announced it had transferred $15,229,302 of adult-use revenue to various agencies. Of that, a bit over $5 million went to the Missouri Veterans Commission to be used for health care and other services, $5 million went to the Missouri State Public Defender for low-income Missourians and $5 to a grant program for drug-addiction treatment.
“It is so rewarding to see the impact of this voter-approved program on organizations that provide vital services to Missourians. We look forward to watching this impact grow and are grateful to be a part of it,” said Amy Moore, director of the Division of Cannabis Regulation with DHSS, in a statement.
The funds come from the state's 6 percent tax on recreational marijuana. In 2023, the state reported it had contributed $13.2 million to the Missouri Veterans’ Health and Care Fund and $18 million to the Missouri Veterans Commission.
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