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This site lists licensed cannabis retailers. You need to be 21 or over, or 18 and over with a valid medical cannabis card where your state allows it.
8 licensed shops open in Independence right now, ranked on a star rating weighted by how many people actually left one. Greenlight Dispensary Independence leads at 4.9.
A 4.9 from 300 people is a weaker claim than a 4.8 from 7,000, so every rating here is pulled toward the Missouri average in proportion to how few reviews sit behind it. Both figures are printed on each entry.
3721 S Noland Rd Unit A
The store has 3 distinct shopping spaces, including one called the Underground that regulars mention by name. Staff are patient with questions and do not mind a change of heart at the counter, and the specials get steady praise. Some shoppers cross town to make it their main spot.
Open
19341 E US Hwy 40
Loyalty pays off here, with regulars mentioning rewards points, a birthday discount and the odd free extra. Transactions are smooth and fast, and some budtenders have been behind the counter for years. Delivery and in-store pickup are both available.
Open
16820 E US Hwy 24
The drive-through gets a lot of love, and inside, staff take time to find options that fit a shopper's price range. Regulars say budtenders remember their usual order and give solid recommendations on carts. Staff come across as friendly and knowledgeable from the moment you walk in.
Open
10227 E US Hwy 40
Daily deals and generous portions keep regulars coming back, and every visit starts with a greeting at the door. Staff are relaxed, friendly and easy to talk to, and customers say the quality holds up alongside the value.
Open
15803 East 23rd St S
The selection turns up products regulars say they have not seen anywhere else, and the owner is friendly and knows the menu well. Service is quick, the rewards program gets praise and the deals run across the menu. It is a small independent shop, a change of pace from the chains.
Open
A star average hides how many people stood behind it. Every rating is shrunk toward the Missouri mean in proportion to its review count, so a shop needs a high score and real volume to reach the top. The weighted figure sits next to the raw one on every entry.
Every one Google lists as open and licensed under a cannabis category at the time of the last check. Shops that had closed permanently or temporarily are dropped, as is anything that turned up in the search but sits outside Missouri.
Because we have not read one. Plenty of shops sell only through a third-party ordering platform that publishes nothing on their own domain, and a brand list is not worth guessing at.
Quarterly. Ratings move and shops close, and a list nobody re-checks becomes a directory of places that used to be good.