Missouri’s Cannabis Rebate That Never Happened
When Missouri was debating recreational cannabis legalization, the conversations happening in kitchens, workplaces, and checkout lines all sounded the same. My own husband told me and he wasn’t alone that Missourians would get a yearly kickback , similar to the way Alaskans receive an annual oil dividend. People genuinely believed this. People voted based on this. And for many families, the idea of a yearly check felt like real relief. I remember hearing it everywhere: “Missouri will finally give something back to taxpayers.” “Cannabis sales will be huge we’ll all get a piece of it.” “Just like Alaska. It’s about time.” But here we are, years later, with record‑breaking cannabis sales some of the highest in the nation and not a single Missourian has received a penny . So what happened? Where did the idea come from? And where is all that money actually going? Let’s break it down. The Promise People Heard But Was Never in the Ballot The 20...