In October 2020, the first medical marijuana sale was made by a qualified patient in Missouri. Fourteen months later, more than 158,000 patients have been granted access through Missouri’s medical marijuana regulatory program, and the total sale of state-regulated medical marijuana recently surpassed $200 million, according to a news... Read more

Pfizer is to enter the medical cannabis industry betting on a promising cannabinoid-based bowel disease treatment. Last week, American multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology corporation Pfizer signed an agreement with the clinical-stage company Arena Pharmaceuticals for a total equity value of around $6.7 billion. Under the agreement terms, Pfizer acquires... Read more

The Missouri Supreme Court will decide whether the state’s medical marijuana regulators can continue to keep secret the applications of businesses that won licenses — a case that could determine the outcome of hundreds of appeals of denied licenses in the controversial program. The confidentiality provision was included in... Read more