Supreme Court of Missouri / Feb 8, 2022
State of Missouri ex rel. Department of Health and Senior Services, Appellant, vs. Renee T. Slusher, Commissioner, Administrative Hearing Commission, Respondent.
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services appealed the circuit court's judgment denying its petition for a permanent writ of prohibition. The Department sought to prevent the Administrative Hearing Commission from compelling the disclosure of confidential medical marijuana license application data during an appeal of a license denial. The Supreme Court of Missouri affirmed, holding that the state constitution's confidentiality mandate includes an exception allowing such data to be used for purposes authorized by the section, which includes appeals of license denials.