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See What You're Missing Out On, Tennessee: Missouri's Cannabis Boom

See What You’re Missing Out On, Tennessee: Missouri’s Cannabis Boom

Missouri's Cannabis Boom Not Tennessee's


While Tennessee politicians cling to outdated laws and keep criminalizing cannabis users, our neighbor Missouri is cashing in — big time.

Missouri Is Swimming in Green

Missouri’s cannabis industry is already booming, and it’s only getting stronger. According to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services:

  • Cannabis sales are topping $100 million every month.
  • Since 2018, the state has seen over $4.28 billion in total sales.
  • In 2025 alone, sales are projected to hit $1.5 to $1.6 billion.

This isn’t just profit for dispensaries — it’s money being poured directly back into Missouri communities. In 2024 alone, about $240 million flowed into state and local governments through sales taxes.

That money funded:

  • Nearly $35 million for the Missouri Veterans Commission and Department of Health.
  • $23 million for Missouri’s public defender system.
  • Local services that benefit everyday Missourians.

Meanwhile in Tennessee, we’re still locking people up for a plant — and handing tax dollars to private prisons instead of veterans.

Missouri = Cannabis Mecca

Even the Wall Street Journal has called Missouri a “cannabis mecca.” With affordable prices, a regulated market, and voter-approved legalization, Missouri has left Tennessee in the dust.

And it could get even better: a possible federal rescheduling of marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III is on the horizon. That would mean:

  • Cannabis businesses could write off expenses like any other business.
  • Smaller dispensaries could thrive, not just the big players.
  • Prices for consumers could drop by 25% or more.

That’s more jobs, more tax revenue, and more affordable medicine for people who need it.

Tennessee: Stuck in the Past

While Missouri builds an industry that funds healthcare, veterans’ programs, and local communities, Tennessee continues to:

  • Lead the nation in rising alcohol consumption.
  • Ban THCA and other hemp-derived products by 2026 to protect the alcohol lobby.
  • Rely on fines, arrests, and private prisons to squeeze money out of its citizens.

Instead of creating a billion-dollar industry, Tennessee clings to prohibition — costing us jobs, revenue, and opportunities for farmers, small businesses, and patients.

Final Puff

Missouri proves what’s possible when voters take charge and demand a fair, regulated cannabis market. Tennessee? We’re missing out on billions in revenue, thousands of jobs, and much-needed community funding.

It’s time to stop letting outdated laws and powerful lobbies hold us back. Tennessee deserves better — and the people know it.


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