Jess and LeAnne were driving home from a local Missouri rodeo late one night when terror struck. Phil accidentally dozed off behind the wheel and the vehicle careened through the guard rails and rolled four times. When the dust settled LeAnne had three broken vertebrae in her back and Jess’s back was broken in three separate places. It’s 1987 and pain management tools outside of prescription opioids are basically nonexistent. But many people refuse to use prescriptions for a myriad of reasons, for many the side effects are worse than the pain, so they’d rather be in pain because what other choice is there? And life goes on…
In 2024 there is a long list of drugs and modalities that can be used for pain management instead of prescription opioids. At the top of that list is cannabis which has always been a viable replacement for prescription drugs despite what the pharmaceutical industrial complex would have you think. Show Me Organics is a local Missouri cannabis business that is taking this role seriously. Montana Dickerson, founder, and chief science officer of Show Me Organics
“Cannabis is a living breathing plant, and I credit a lot of our success to the team who is in the trenches working with the plants every day you know, harvesting, drying, doing all the things,” Dickerson, said.
Show Me Organics Brand Lineup
Vivid Cannabis
Dickerson credits the entire Show Me Organics team for bringing Vivid Cannabis to life. Growing connoisseur-grade cannabis is a lot like growing a successful football team, like Dickerson said, it starts in the trenches. Every detail needs to be studied meticulously and every variable needs to be accounted for and gameplanned. Vivid is purely focused on connoisseur-grade genetics grown to perfection. Strains like Bananaconda (Snakes Cake x Dual OG 4), Alien Mintz (Alien Cookies x Kush Mints 11), and Fruit Gushers (Papaya x Gush Mints) headline the Vivid Line. With five phenohunts currently in the works, there are always new flavors on the way.
Florida Kush (TK Kush x TK bx1) was one of the best-selling strains in the entire state according to LeafLink, meaning there’s still a hunger for the classic Kush flavors, which is why it’s on the menu. Something like Grease Monkey (Cookies n Cream x Gorilla Glue #4) can also be a Kush smoker’s delight and is one of Dickerson’s favorites as well.
Blue Sage Cannabis Deli
Four locations going strong with a fifth on the way, Blue Sage Cannabis Deli is Show Me Organics’ forward-facing retail brand. Exactly like the name says, this dispensary serves cannabis deli style. Cannabis is sold in any weight with discounts coming for bulk quantities. Deli-style dispensaries have a clear benefit that non-deli-style dispensaries can’t compete with – smelling the cannabis before you buy it. Touching and smelling each strain and hand-picking each bud is a hard experience to compete with.
Missouri’s Own
For those who want their cannabis experience to feel as local as a Sunday barbecue, Missouri’s Own hits home. This brand under the Show Me Organics umbrella celebrates everything that makes the Show-Me State special—small-batch, carefully cultivated edibles made with deep roots in local pride. Gummies and treats that taste like the flavors of Missouri – Concord Grapes, peaches, pawpaw fruit, raspberries, and wild cherries.
This brand offers edibles for multiple kinds of users. Light weights will enjoy the five milligram dosages while experienced users can find extra strength gummies that offer 25 milligrams a pop. “It’s about giving people different options so they can try different things that work for them,” Dickerson said.
Buoyant Bob
Buoyant Bob is all about elevating you when you need it most. This lighthearted, fun-focused brand delivers approachable cannabis products that do exactly what they promise— keep your head above water. Dickerson describes this brand as “absurdly affordable.” While this brand aims to give value to the customer, strains like Wounded Warrior’s Breath could have graced the Vivid line, but why not give the people what they want? Other exciting strains include Runtz Your Face Off, Black Ice, and Garlic Butter.
Buoyan Bob offers flower, vapes, concentrates, and edibles. This brand offers the most versatile and affordable menu of products in the Show Me Organic lineup. It’s meant to be approachable, carefree, and fun, like floating down the river in the Missouri Ozarks on a hot summer day.
Taking on the Opioid Crisis
When the residents of Harrisonville, Missouri met to gauge the support of legal cannabis in the town, one woman’s story had a major impact. She talked about how low-THC hemp oil was the solution to her autistic daughter’s medical issues, something dozens of prescription drugs couldn’t do. It’s easy to demonize cannabis until it helps your loved ones then it’s almost impossible not to take a second look. Decades after Jess’s car accident, he’s finding relief through cannabis as well. He can finally sleep through the night with the help of cannabis gummies courtesy of Missouri’s own Show Me Organics. After all, I doubt Dickerson charges his dad full price.
“For me and my father it has this kind of lasting anti-inflammatory effect He can tell at 6 p.m. if he took a gummy the day before or not,” Dickerson said.
Dickerson has seen his dad get his first full night’s sleep in years because of cannabis after that accident changed his life all those years ago. So his battle to promote cannabis as an opioid alternative is personal, just like that mother’s battle for her daughter and so many others whose lives have greatly benefited from cannabis in one form or another.
These stories are important to talk about because they slowly chip away at cannabis stigmas created from decades of propaganda. Dickerson has even hosted local state representatives at Show Me Organics facilities to show them it’s like any other local Missouri business. But this one grows a bunch of really cool flowers that make a lot of people’s lives much easier by dramatically improving their quality of life.
As of December 2024, the United States has experienced a notable decline in opioid-related deaths compared to previous years, according to NPR. Preliminary data indicates that, for the first time since 2020, the annual number of drug overdose fatalities is projected to fall below 100,000. Specifically, there has been a 14.5% decrease in overdose deaths, with approximately 97,000 fatalities reported over a recent 12-month period. It’s hard not to think cannabis businesses like Show Me Organics and many others in Missouri and the rest of the country are starting to make a positive impact.
