JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services announced that it transferred its funds—amounting to $23.3 million—to its beneficiaries of the state’s adult-use cannabis program.
Authorized by the Supplemental Budget for Fiscal Year ‘25, these funds will be allocated to support veterans and drug addiction treatment.
Half of the allocation went to the Missouri Veterans Commission for healthcare and services for veterans and their families.
The remaining funds were directed to the Department of Health and Senior Services to operate a grant program aimed at increasing access to drug addiction treatment.
The Missouri Veterans Commission will use its share of the funds exclusively for healthcare and other services for military veterans and their families.
The Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) plans to utilize its portion of the funds to enable access to drug addiction treatment and overdose prevention. DHSS also looks to support those with housing, job placement and counseling.
The distribution of cannabis revenue marks a significant step in Missouri’s efforts to benefit its citizens.
More information about Missouri’s medical and adult-use marijuana programs can be viewed here.