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by MHW Dispensary | October 26, 2025

Know What’s in Your Cannabis

In recent times consumers have gained access to a wide variety of cannabis and cannabinoid products. However, this growth has come with the risk of unregulated cannabis flooding the market. Buying cannabis from a licensed dispensary like MHW Dispensaries ensures that your products are safe, tested, and properly labeled. But when purchasing from gas stations, vape shops, or online sources without regulation, you never truly know what you’re getting.

At MHW Dispensaries, we prioritize quality, safety, and transparency to give our customers the peace of mind they deserve.

Dangers of Unregulated Cannabis Products

The cannabis market has seen a boom in unregulated products, especially chemically converted THC derivatives like Delta-8 and Delta-10. These untested substances, often found in gas stations and head shops, pose serious risks:

  • Health Risks – Unregulated cannabis can contain harmful contaminants like heavy metals, pesticides, and synthetic additives.

  • Unknown Potency – Without proper testing, products may contain inaccurate THC levels, leading to overconsumption or unexpected side effects.

  • Exposure to Children – Unregulated products are frequently designed to mimic candy or other familiar snacks, often featuring cartoon characters that would be otherwise banned at legal dispensaries.

In Missouri, reports show a 600% increase in cannabis poisoning among children under five since 2018. This alarming statistic underscores the importance of buying from trusted dispensaries like MHW Dispensaries, where all products meet strict safety regulations.

What’s in Your Cannabis? Key Safety Factors

Licensed dispensaries follow state-mandated testing to ensure cannabis is free from harmful substances. Here’s what sets regulated cannabis apart:

Lab Testing for Contaminants – Ensuring no pesticides, residual solvents, or heavy metals are present.
Accurate Labeling – Transparency on THC and CBD potency, so you always know what you’re consuming.
Childproof Packaging – Safe, compliant containers that prevent accidental consumption.
Responsible Sales Practices – Licensed dispensaries like MHW Dispensaries do not sell to minors and educate consumers on responsible use.

The Truth About Delta-8, Delta-10, and Other Unregulated Cannabinoids

Many unregulated products contain synthetically derived cannabinoids, including Delta-8, Delta-10, and THC-O. These substances are often marketed as “legal” alternatives to cannabis, but here’s what you should know:

  • Lack of Testing – Unlike products sold at MHW Dispensaries, these cannabinoids are not tested for purity or safety.

  • Health Concerns – Reports from the FDA and CDC indicate a surge in emergency room visits due to unregulated THC consumption.

  • Missouri’s Stand Against Unregulated THC – Missouri has implemented state restrictions on these dangerous products, reinforcing the importance of purchasing from licensed dispensaries.

How Buying Legal Cannabis Supports Your Community

Beyond personal safety, purchasing from licensed dispensaries like MHW Dispensaries benefits Missouri’s local economy:

Supporting Veterans – Cannabis taxes directly fund veterans' healthcare and assistance programs.
Job Creation – The legal cannabis industry employs over 20,000 Missourians, providing stable, well-paying jobs.
Funding Public Services – Cannabis tax revenue supports public defenders, local nonprofits, and expungement programs.

By choosing licensed dispensaries, you’re making a socially responsible choice that uplifts communities and ensures safer cannabis access for all.

Why Choose MHW Dispensaries?

At MHW Dispensaries, we are committed to providing top-tier, lab-tested cannabis for our customers. Here’s why you can trust us:

  • 100% Missouri-grown and manufactured cannabis

  • Strict testing for purity, potency, and safety

  • Wide variety of strains, edibles, concentrates, and more

  • Knowledgeable staff to guide you on your cannabis journey

When you purchase from MHW Dispensaries, you’re not just buying cannabis—you’re investing in your health, safety, and local community.

Final Thoughts – Prioritizing Safety and Quality

Before consuming cannabis, always ask yourself: Do I know what’s in my cannabis? If the answer isn’t clear, then it’s time to make a safer choice.

Verify the source – Only buy from licensed dispensaries like MHW Dispensaries.
Check for lab results – Ensure your products are tested for purity and potency.
Be aware of misleading packaging – Avoid products that mimic candy or household snacks.

Looking for Safe, High-Quality Cannabis?

VisitMHW Dispensaries today for trusted, lab-tested cannabis products that put your safety first.


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The upcoming weeks will be filled with gatherings, cooking, prepping, planning, gift wrapping, lots of money spending, and everything in between. As the holidays close in it’s important to find the time and space to take a deep breath and destress, but who has time for that when there’s a ham that needs cooked!? 

Many Missourians are turning to cannabis to decompress and help ease stress and anxiety. But what about Uncle Bob finding out? A lot of us are still fighting the great fight of ending the cannabis stigma. For many of us, medicating at a family event is even more taboo than cannabis itself, and while we want Uncle Bob on board, we realize this just isn’t always going to be the case. We’re here to let you know that you’re not alone in this- many of us are still facing the negative stigma surrounding cannabis. On the bright side, if you’re not looking to cause a dinner scuffle just yet- there are more discreet options of medicating to help keep those more stressful moments at bay.  

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If edibles aren’t really your jam, another discreet form of medicating would be a vaporizer. These are also known as cartridges and typically come threaded to be screwed into a battery- or a pen. Missouri Health & Wellness offers a wide variety of cartridges ranging in strains and dosages. When medicating with a vaporizer, the only thing you must do is ensure your battery is charged, other than that it’s practically effortless. Some cartridges will expel a mild cannabis smell upon use, but the good thing about vaporizers is the smell tends to dissipate rather quickly. Vaporizers typically are going to have a higher THC content with the idea that a patient only needs 1-2 puffs to start feeling the effects, making it super convenient for discreetness. 

So, whether you’re having an open conversation about cannabis at the dinner table, or hiding from Uncle Bob in the basement, there are options for you to medicate safely and discreetly. We hope you’ll stop in to one of our four locations so our Wellness Specialists can help find the perfect medicine for you over this holiday season. Afterall, it is your medicine. 

Happy Holidays! 

 


MHW

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It’s My Medicine Canna-Stories: Real People, Real Medicine. Beka Part One.

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Imagine being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis at the age of 14. Beka, now 35 and married with a fur-baby named Ryder, was in her 8th grade art class in 2001 when she started experiencing double-vision and was having trouble holding her pencil. Uncertain of what was happening, she asked to be excused to go to the bathroom and was having trouble walking so she had to cling to the wall to hold herself up. Unable to shake what was a going on she went to the school nurse and her family immediately took her to the hospital. After a barrage of tests and a brain scan that showed numerous lesions, she and her family were told she had brain tumors and was going to die. 

Her family wasn’t willing to accept that diagnosis and took her to another hospital where more doctors ran more tests and after 5 days Beka was finally diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Her brain scans showed over 20 lesions at age 14. 

Life for Beka and her family changed in an instant! They were faced with the reality that their little girl was going to need on-going care, so her mom changed professions to dedicate more time to her daughter. As they looked back at different incidents when Beka was younger, they realized there were symptoms some number of years prior to her actual diagnosis. It is very rare for someone so young to be diagnosed with this disease. Sorare, that a case study was published in 2001 about her Ring-Enhancing Lesions in Child (Journal of Child Neurology, Volume 17, Number 1, January 2002). 

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease that impacts the brain and spinal cord which make up the central nervous system and controls everything we do. The exact cause of MS is unknown, but we do know that something triggers the immune system to attack the brain and spinal cord. The resulting damage to myelin, the protective layer insulating wire-like nerve fibers, disrupts signals to and from the brain. This interruption of communication signals causes unpredictable symptoms such as numbness, tingling, mood changes, memory problems, pain, fatigue, blindness and/or paralysis. (nationalmssociety.org) 

At age 14, Beka’s life-long journey with this disease had just begun. Read more about her Canna-Story in next month’s newsletter. 

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The information, including but not limited to, text, graphics, images and other material contained in this Patient story is for informational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or treatment and before undertaking a new health care regimen, and never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you read in this Patient story [OR ON MHW’S WEBSITE]. Missouri Health & Wellness, LLC makes no representation and assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of information contained in this story [OR ON MHW’S WEBSITE] and if you choose to rely on any information provided by Missouri Health & Wellness, LLC (MHW), you do so solely at your own risk. 

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What Missouri Patients Should Know: 

You may have noticed a major change in our text communications and advertising lately. In July, Missouri’s Medical Marijuana Regulatory Agency (Department of Health and Human Services) warned Missouri dispensaries that they may be in violation of state regulations by advertising sales, discounts, or specific products. Dispensaries were directed to stop any type of promotional advertising/events immediately. According to an email that was acquired by the St. Louis Dispatch, “The Department views a promotional event as an activity, advertisement, or publicity designed to increase interest in purchasing medical marijuana or a particular product or brand of medical marijuana. For example, facilities are not allowed to advertise price discounts on a particular product because that would result in disbursing medical marijuana as part of a promotional event. “ 

In other words, our social media, text messaging service, and any other advertising has been greatly restricted except for very basic information. We realize how frustrating this has been  and want to make sure we do our best to communicate with our Patients, while remaining compliant with state regulations. As the medical program continues to mature in Missouri, we have nothing but “high hopes 😉” for new law interpretations and freedom of advertising, but in the meantime, we want to thank our Patients for sticking it out with us as we all continue to blaze the way for legal cannabis in Missouri. 

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