See a Missouri-licensed physician or nurse practitioner about medical marijuana. If you qualify, your state card lasts three years and saves you tax on every purchase.
Missouri runs the patient program online, so most of this happens from home.
Choose a Missouri-licensed MD, DO, or nurse practitioner registered with the state.
Your provider reviews your history and, if you qualify, fills out the state certification form.
A legible government photo ID and a clear, recent color photo of your face.
Submit within 30 days of your provider's signature date.
After approval, print it at home. It's valid for three years.
Telemedicine evaluations are allowed when the standard of care doesn't require an in-person visit. Your provider will let you know which applies.
Medical purchases carry a 4% state tax. Adult-use purchases carry 6%, and cities and counties can add up to 3% more. Enter a typical monthly spend to compare.
Range reflects no local marijuana tax up to the maximum 3% local rate. Estimate only; regular sales tax applies to both.
Missouri's program has specific roles for the people who help patients.
Patients under 18 can qualify, but a parent or legal guardian must serve as their caregiver and be involved in the process.
A patient can designate up to two caregivers, each at least 21, who can purchase and transport on the patient's behalf.
With a separate cultivation card, patients or their caregivers can grow up to six flowering plants per patient in a locked space.
“I put in ten-hour shifts at the plant and my shoulders pay for it. The provider asked the right questions, and the application was simpler than I expected.”
“I'm my mom's caregiver, so I pick things up for her. Knowing exactly how the caregiver card works made it easy.”
The constitution lists conditions such as cancer, epilepsy, glaucoma, intractable migraines, PTSD, HIV/AIDS, terminal illness, and chronic pain or spasms, plus other chronic or debilitating conditions in a provider's professional judgment.
A physician (MD or DO) or nurse practitioner licensed and in good standing in Missouri and registered with the Department of Health and Senior Services.
Three years. Renewing requires a new certification, and the renewal window opens 60 days before expiration.
Up to 6 ounces of dried marijuana, or its equivalent, in a rolling 30-day period, unless your provider certifies a higher amount.
An application fee that's adjusted each year for inflation — see the DHSS fee schedule.
Published by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services on its patient FAQ page.
A licensed dispensary on Wentzville Parkway with online ordering for in-store pickup. Listings show it serving both medical and adult-use customers — ask about medical pricing when you visit, and confirm hours before you go.
A large county park just off I-70 with paved trails, a fishing lake, and open meadows — easy on sore joints and close to home.
Wentzville sits where Interstates 70 and 64 meet in western St. Charles County and has become one of the fastest-growing cities in the St. Louis region, now home to more than 40,000 people. It's known for its large automotive assembly plant, a historic downtown along the railroad, and a long association with rock-and-roll pioneer Chuck Berry, who made his home nearby. Residents follow the same statewide medical marijuana process as all Missourians.
Article XIV of the Missouri Constitution authorizes medical and adult-use marijuana. The Division of Cannabis Regulation at the Department of Health and Senior Services licenses patients, caregivers, and dispensaries and issues patient cards online.
Lower tax, higher limits, caregiver privileges, and access for 18- to 20-year-olds keep the medical program worthwhile. Details are posted by DHSS Cannabis Patient Services.
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