ST. LOUIS (AP) – The first authorized marijuana farmers in Missouri will have
to commit a crime to begin growing, and regulators are expected to turn a blind
eye.
In November, Missouri voters overwhelmingly approved a constitutional
amendment legalizing marijuana and marijuana-infused products for patients who
suffer from serious illnesses.
But the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the amendment doesn’t indicate
how growers should get their first seeds. It is a felony to acquire new
marijuana plants or seeds already in Missouri, or to get them from one of the 32
other states with legal marijuana.
Medical marijuana can’t be grown, used or sold until authorized by state
regulators. That could be as early as December for businesses owners.
National Cannabis Industry Association officials say it’ll probably be “don’t
ask, don’t tell” until then.
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