Mo. Marijuana Program Audit Finds Flaws, Pushback

Mo. marijuana program audit finds flaws, pushback

The response from DHSS takes exception to the audit, calling it “deeply flawed” due to its reliance on “incomplete or misinterpreted information.”

Missouri marijuana audit finds licensing issues, customer privacy concerns

An audit of marijuana in Missouri has found licensing issues and customer privacy concerns.

Audit finds flawed scoring cast ‘shadow’ over Missouri medical marijuana licensing

Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick, a Republican from Shell Knob (photo submitted). Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick released a scathing report Wednesday on the state’s marijuana program, concluding that missteps in the 2019 licensing process triggered costly litigation and raised persistent questions about whether licenses were awarded fairly. The nearly three-year audit of the Missouri Division of Cannabis Regulation alleges “per…

Critical audit of Missouri's medical marijuana program draws blowback from state officials

Report raises questions about how marijuana license applications were scored

Audit finds systemic weaknesses in Missouri marijuana program administration

Fair. That’s the rating given to the administration of marijuana regulation by State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick. In a report released today, Missouri’s Division of Cannabis Regulation was criticized for deficiencies in licensing integrity, inspection practices, tax coordination, constitutional revenue distribution, and microbusiness approvals. Additionally, Fitzpatrick and his team seemed to encounter some of the same stonewalling and wagon-circl…

Missouri Audit Highlights Marijuana Licensing ‘Deficiencies,’ Drawing Pushback From Regulators

"It's clear there were some significant issues with how license applications were evaluated and scored that cast a shadow over the program." By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick released a scathing report Wednesday on the state's marijuana program, concluding that missteps in the 2019 licensing process triggered costly litigation and raised persistent questions about whether licenses were awarded fairly…