Missouri’s medical marijuana market is growing. On pace to bring in $200 million in retail sales by the end of 2021, the industry is creating opportunity, growth, and revenue. In a new short-form q&a series, Growing the Industry, Greenway looks to highlight and introduce the individuals behind the plants that the market is built on.

Hippos Marijuana Dispensary today announced their first retail location in Chesterfield, Missouri is now open. The women-led location is the only operating dispensary in Chesterfield Valley and is the first of three Hippos locations set to open this winter.

Section 280E of the federal tax code has long been a cumbersome adversary for legal marijuana businesses. While federal relief is still yet to become a reality, Missouri legislators passed SB226 this year, offering some respite for businesses in the state.