ST. LOUIS — The successful rollout of adult-use cannabis sales in Missouri has put the state on the map for multistate operators, cannabis businesses that operate in multiple states.
The Show-Me State has sold more than $830 million worth of cannabis since February, outperforming other recently launched adult-use markets and some legacy markets out West. As a result, MSOs are now setting their sights on Missouri.
Due to cannabis’s federal illegality, cannabis products sold in Missouri must be made — and use components made — from within the state's boundaries, posing an obstacle for MSOs whose headquarters and facilities are in other states.
That leaves MSOs with two options: the “asset heavy” route, which requires acquiring cultivation, manufacturing and/or retail licenses and then building out facilities in which they can carry out operations, or the “asset light” route, which involves partnering with an established operator within the state to produce their products.
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