By Mackenzie Mccarty, Columbian Missourian on March 5, 2023

Missouri generated $71.7 million in adult-use cannabis sales after dispensaries began selling legal pot Feb. 3, according to data from the Department of Health and Senior Services.

Medical marijuana sales generated an additional $31.2 million, for a combined total of $102.9 million, according to DHSS data.

By comparison, medical marijuana sales generated $38.5 million in sales during the first six months of legalization, beginning October 2020, according to DHSS data.

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