Marijuana is becoming widely recognized as a medicinally useful herb to treat many conditions. More people than ever qualify for medical use of cannabis as legislators pass new laws, expanding medicinal marijuana’s use into new states. History of Medical Marijuana in Missouri In 2014, Missouri’s governor Jay Nixon, signed a law allowing for the use of CBD oil to treat seizures. In the same year, the state decriminalized marijuana, reducing the criminal penalties for people carrying small amounts of marijuana. In 2018, Missouri voters chose to allow medicinal marijuana by passing Amendment 2 on the ballot. This law also allows for medicinal cannabis patients to grow up to six of their own plants in a closed and locked facility. Now, Missourians with a number of conditions can get cannabis to treat their symptoms. How to Apply for a Marijuana Card in Missouri Step 1: Get Verified by a Doctor To start, you will need an MD or doctor of osteopathy (DO) to fill out the Phys...