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Missouri Buying Cannabis (2026)

Permitted: Missouri allows cannabis purchases from licensed dispensaries, up to 3 ounces per transaction.

PermittedVerified May 31, 2026

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Missouri allows cannabis purchases from licensed dispensaries, up to 3 ounces per transaction. Photo ID is required. The state tax is 6%, plus local tax.

Official source: health.mo.gov →

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Buying Cannabis in states bordering Missouri

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

ArkansasConditional
Arkansas has no recreational cannabis market — only registered patients may buy, and only from licensed dispensaries, up to 2.5 ounces per 14 days. A card is required.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: dfa.arkansas.gov · Full Arkansas rule →
IllinoisPermitted
Adults 21 and older may buy cannabis in Illinois from licensed dispensaries, with or without a medical card, subject to possession limits.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: ilga.gov · Full Illinois rule →
IowaConditional
Iowa has no adult-use cannabis market — patients may buy only from licensed medical cannabidiol dispensaries.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: hhs.iowa.gov · Full Iowa rule →
KansasRestricted
Kansas has no legal cannabis market and no dispensaries — buying or selling cannabis is illegal.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: ksrevisor.gov · Full Kansas rule →
KentuckyConditional
Kentucky has no recreational cannabis market — only registered patients may buy, and only from licensed medical dispensaries, up to a 30-day supply (10 days for visiting patients). Smokable flower is not sold.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: kymedcan.ky.gov · Full Kentucky rule →
NebraskaConditional
Nebraska has no legal cannabis market open yet, so patients cannot yet buy in-state. Cultivator licenses were approved in April 2026, but no dispensaries had been licensed as of May 2026.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: lcc.nebraska.gov · Full Nebraska rule →
OklahomaConditional
Oklahoma has no recreational cannabis market — only licensed patients may buy, and only from licensed dispensaries, with a standard limit of up to 3 ounces of flower per purchase.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: oklahoma.gov · Full Oklahoma rule →
TennesseeRestricted
Tennessee has no legal cannabis market and no dispensaries — marijuana cannot be legally purchased. …
Verified Sep 12, 2026 · Source: tn.gov · Full Tennessee rule →

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