The Marijuana Trade Conference Spawns New Debate in Missouri
By Jamie Price, May 5, 2019
Steps for producing legalized,
medical marijuana in Missouri are already in full swing according to program
director, Lyndall Fracker. On Tuesday, March 11, 2019, announcements were made
at the Marijuana Trade Conference confirming the state’s plans. The Associated
Press confirmed that the state estimates nearly two-hundred-thousand
patients will participate in the program.
Joseph Haslag, an economics
professor at the University of Missouri, believes these figures are largely
inflated. The Convention coverage reports that Haslag’s research of the market
reveals that there will be as little as 26-thousand patients after a course of
three years. A much smaller number than lobbyists originally estimated for the
polls in November of 2018.
The debate over the estimated
supply and demand is a concern for Missourians. The state plans to institute
192 dispensaries, as well as manufacturing and cultivation facilities. The
Kansas City Star explains that, “The state wants enough dispensaries to
meet demand for medical users, while minimizing over production that could
spill into the illegal market.”
This debate could affect the
number of business applications approved by the state later this year.
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