Missouri marijuana regulator floats curbside pickup at dispensaries

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services' Division of Cannabis Regulation is considering a rule change that would allow curbside pickup at marijuana dispensaries statewide.

The state's cannabis regulator has published a draft rule for the revision and is seeking feedback through Oct. 28 on its website, according to a news release. 

"Curbside pickup means the distribution of marijuana from a dispensary facility to a consumer, qualifying patient or primary caregiver, in a space commenced for this purpose on the licensed property of the dispensary," the proposal reads.

The proposal includes curbside pickup requirements such as video camera monitoring, signage stating the illegality of driving vehicles under the influence and noting that pickup would be for pre-paid orders only.

Halfway through 2025, the state’s marijuana market was on pace to surpass $1.5 billion in sales for the year, according to past Springfield Business Journal reporting. Year-to-date sales reached nearly $753.8 million through June, and the state’s average monthly sales for the first half of 2025 were $125.63 million. 

Since the start of the medical marijuana program in 2020, cumulative sales have exceeded $4.5 billion, according to September 2025 DCR data.

In Missouri, voters legalized medical marijuana in 2018 and recreational marijuana in 2022.