Mississippi

Regulatory Framework

The Mississippi Department of Health (MDH) oversees the Medical Cannabis Program, which includes licensing cultivators, processors, dispensaries, and testing labs, as well as registering patients and caregivers. The MDH operates under its existing structure and does not constitute a separate, dedicated cannabis agency [2][3].

Legal Status

Market	Status	Act/Law	Year
Adult-Use	Illegal	Not applicable due to illegality [1]	N/A
Medical	Legal	Senate Bill 2095 [9]	2022
Homegrow	Illegal	Not applicable due to illegality [1]	N/A

Track-and-Trace

Mississippi has contracted Florida-based Metrc to provide track-and-trace services for the medical marijuana program, ensuring compliance and oversight [4].

Licensing

License Type	Description
Cultivation	Issued to entities legally allowed to grow cannabis for medical use [12]
Processing	Issued to entities authorized to process cannabis into consumable products [12]
Dispensing	Issued to dispensaries that sell medical cannabis to registered patients [12]
Testing Laboratory	Issued to labs that conduct quality and safety tests on cannabis products [12]

Possession Limits

Item	Possession Limit
Medical Flower	Up to 5 grams [9]
THC Other Products	300mg of THC [9]

Additional Resources

Wikipedia: Cannabis in Mississippi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_Mississippi

References

[1] "Recreational cannabis (adult-use) illegal in Mississippi." Lexis Advance. Available: https://advance.lexis.com/documentpage/?pdmfid=1000516&crid=447dfb20-c17d-4e63-83d2-b613a8ddb256
[2] "Mississippi Department of Health." Available: https://msdh.ms.gov/
[3] "MDH, Medical Cannabis Program." Available: https://msdh.ms.gov/page/30,0,425.html
[4] "Metrc lands Mississippi medical marijuana track-and-trace contract." MJ Biz Daily. Available: https://mjbizdaily.com/metrc-lands-mississippi-medical-marijuana-track-and-trace-contract/
[9] "Senate Bill 2095." Bill Status, State of Mississippi. Available: https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2024/html/HB/1500-1599/HB1572IN.htm
[12] "Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act." Mississippi Department of Revenue. Available: https://www.dor.ms.gov/mississippi-medical-cannabis-act
[16] "House Bill 1572." Mississippi Legislature, 2024 Regular Session. Available: https://legislature.ms.gov/legislation/