--- title: Missouri Bill Provides Minorities & Women With 10% Bonus Points in Medical Marijuana Licensing Process description: The Missouri Legislature introduced Senate Bill No. 2 to provide woman and minorities with a 10% point bonus in the scoring methodology used in the allocation of medical marijuana licenses and certificates. The bill also requires the state to consider as a part of the scoring process any local social equity program that promotes minority […] image: https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/66525ec138843cc1ccb1c325/68c301ebaa36be33aa2af8f7_1a3f16114a452999cc4d7d6b36ae1602_Obedio%20march%20of%20progress.png --- [Skip to content](https://hs.getobedio.com/blog/2019/02/05/2019-2-5-missouri-bill-provides-minorities-amp-women-with-10-bonus-points-in-medical-marijuana-license-process#main-content) [![Obedio logo with black text and an orange graphic composed of four circles and a diagonal arrow pointing up and right.](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/66525ec138843cc1ccb1c325/66529844eddaa630d6da1b42_obedio%20gold%20for%20white%20background.png)](https://getobedio.com) [Team](https://www.getobedio.com/team) [Pricing](https://www.getobedio.com/pricing) [Contact](https://www.getobedio.com/demo) [Blog](https://www.getobedio.com/blog) [Login](https://obed.io/v4/login) # Missouri Bill Provides Minorities & Women With 10% Bonus Points in Medical Marijuana Licensing Process ![Susan Ameel](https://7528315.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/7528315/hubfs/raw_assets/public/mV0_d-cms-elevate-theme_hubspot/elevate/images/avatar-placeholder.jpg?width=48&height=48&name=avatar-placeholder.jpg) Susan Ameel February 5, 2019 The Missouri Legislature introduced [Senate Bill No. 2](https://www.senate.mo.gov/19info/pdf-bill/intro/SB2.pdf) to provide woman and minorities with a 10% point bonus in the scoring methodology used in the allocation of medical marijuana licenses and certificates. The bill also requires the state to consider as a part of the scoring process any local social equity program that promotes minority and women businesses in the local jurisdiction. The Missouri Department of Health and Human Services plans to release license applications on June 4, 2019. The Department started accepting pre-filing applications on January 4, 2019, and received [250 forms and over $2 million](https://health.mo.gov/information/news/2019/rulemaking011019)in pre-filing application fees for Medical Marijuana Cultivation, Dispensary, or Infused Products Manufacturing Facilities. 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