To counteract drug abuse in Missouri, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration gave two grants worth a total of 66 million dollars to the Missouri Department of Mental Health, to cover building costs of rehabilitation centers.
[3] The United States government also created the "Keepin' It REAL Program," as a replacement for the D.A.R.E.
[4] In addition, citizens have reported to the Missouri State Highway Patrol 530,596 people for drug possession from the years of 2001–2014.
Vineyards were also uprooted, making it impossible to resume production in 1933, when alcohol bans were lifted.
[8] It was illegal to have both a Medical Card and a concealed carry weapon simultaneously in Missouri, but after state legislators passed a law, it became legal to obtain both.
In 2010, 28,498 mentions of hallucinogen possession were recorded by Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.
[13] A bill titled "HB 869" was proposed to the Missouri House of Representatives in January 2023.
If electronic cigarettes are included in the statistic, then the rate of youth nicotine consumption goes up to 20%.
[20] As of July 5, 2022, Juul's vapes, except for the flavorless and mint flavors, were banned by the FDA from the entire United States of America.
[25] Similarly, the ingredients required to create purple drank have been more restrictive and heavily regulated, especially cough syrup.