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Mississippi medical cannabis rules: what to know and how to check
Mississippi allows medical cannabis only. To buy it, you need a qualifying condition, a certification from a registered practitioner and an active registry ID card from the Mississippi State Department of Health. You can buy only inside a licensed medical cannabis dispensary. There is no delivery. Check the dispensary in the state’s Business Search before you buy.
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CHSA does not test, certify or endorse products or retailers.
Official source
Mississippi’s cannabis regulator: Mississippi Medical Cannabis Program (MMCP)
- Check a business license Official list of licensed medical cannabis sellers
- See official recalls Recall notices from the regulator
- File a complaint Report an unlicensed business or a problem
- Regulator website Laws, rules and news
These links go to the regulator’s own website. CHSA does not copy or host license records, so you always see the official, current version.
What’s different in Mississippi
Mississippi allows medical cannabis only. There is no legal adult-use (recreational) market. The Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act became law in 2022. State law makes it a crime to grow, have, buy or sell cannabis outside the medical program.
To buy, you need a qualifying condition, a written certification from a registered practitioner (a physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or optometrist) and a registry ID card from the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH). The certification lasts up to one year. You apply for the card online within 6 months of the certification. The card is electronic and costs $25 ($15 for Medicaid participants). A Mississippi card works only in Mississippi.
Two state agencies share the work. MSDH runs the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Program (MMCP). It registers patients, caregivers and practitioners, and it licenses growers, processors and testing labs. The Department of Revenue licenses and regulates dispensaries. MMCP's Business Search lists licensed businesses, including dispensaries.
Limits are counted in Mississippi Medical Cannabis Equivalency Units (MMCEUs). One MMCEU is 3.5 grams of flower, 1 gram of concentrate, or 100 mg of THC in an infused product. A patient may buy up to 24 MMCEUs in any 30 days and have up to 28 MMCEUs at one time. Since July 1, 2024 there is no separate weekly limit for residents.
You may not smoke or vape medical cannabis in a public place or in a vehicle. Mississippi also caps strength: flower may not be over 30% total THC, and concentrates may not be over 60%.
Hemp and CBD products are not part of the medical program. MSDH says it does not regulate CBD.
Mississippi medical cannabis rules at a glance
These are the main state rules for medical cannabis. Mississippi has no adult-use market. Limits are counted in MMCEUs (Mississippi Medical Cannabis Equivalency Units). Numbers in brackets link to the law or the rules.
| Topic | The rule | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum age | Medical use only, with a practitioner's certification and a registry ID card. Patients under 18 need a physician (MD or DO) to certify them, and their custodial parent or legal guardian must be their registered caregiver. Patients 18 to 25 need two practitioners from separate practices to confirm the condition; one must be a physician. Caregivers must be 21 or older unless they are the patient's parent or legal guardian. | Source [1] 15 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 22, R. 2.2.7, 2.3.3, 2.8.10; SB 2095 (2022) § 2(p); MMCP FAQ |
| How much you can have | A resident patient may have up to 28 MMCEUs at one time and may buy up to 24 MMCEUs in any rolling 30-day period, from one dispensary or several. One MMCEU is 3.5 grams of flower, 1 gram of concentrate or 100 mg of THC in an infused product. There is no possession limit on products you don't consume, like lotions. Visitors with a Mississippi nonresident card may have up to 14 MMCEUs. | Source [2] Miss. Code Ann. § 41-137-39(10), (13), as amended by SB 2857 (2024); SB 2095 § 2(t); 15 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 22, R. 1.2.97, 2.4.4; MMCP Patient Allotment Guidance (July 1, 2024) |
| Growing at home | Not allowed. The law makes it a crime to grow cannabis except as the Medical Cannabis Act allows, and the Act lets only licensed cultivation facilities grow it, indoors in a locked, secure area. | Source [3] SB 2095 (2022) § 23(1), § 2(d), § 5 |
| Delivery | Not allowed. Dispensaries may sell to cardholders only inside the dispensary. They may not sell through a drive-through, curbside pickup or delivery. | Source [2] Miss. Code Ann. § 41-137-39(21), as amended by SB 2857 (2024) |
| Required lab tests | Every batch must be tested by a licensed testing facility before it is sold. Tests cover THC and CBD strength, pesticides, heavy metals, mycotoxins, microbes (germs, yeast and mold), moisture and water activity, and foreign material. Concentrates made with solvents are also tested for leftover solvents. The results go on a Certificate of Analysis (COA), which you can ask to see at the dispensary. | Source [1] 15 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 22, R. 5.4.1; MMCP Testing toolkit (August 2026) |
| Labels | Labels must show the product name, batch number, the seed-to-sale tracking number, net weight, how long it usually takes to work, ingredients and possible allergens, total THC and CBD as measured by the testing lab, and a notice of the possible harm of using medical cannabis. Products over 30% total THC must say "extremely potent." Edibles must show the THC per serving and per package and, when practicable, the Mississippi cannabis symbol. | Source [1] 15 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 22, R. 6.1.4; SB 2095 (2022) § 20(11) |
| Packaging | Packages must be child-resistant, opaque and light-resistant, and must say "Keep out of reach of children." Packages with more than one serving must be resealable. Packages and labels may not appeal to children, use candy names or pictures, make health claims, or use a state seal or MSDH's logo. | Source [1] 15 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 22, R. 6.1.4, 6.1.9 |
| Edible THC limits | Edibles may have no more than 10 mg of total THC per serving (lab results may vary by 10%). Molded edibles must be simple geometric shapes, not cartoons, toys, animals or children. | Source [1] 15 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 22, R. 5.4.1(E)(10); SB 2095 (2022) § 20(11) |
| Poison control | Mississippi Poison Control Center: 1-800-222-1222 . Free, confidential, 24/7. Call 911 if someone has trouble breathing or won’t wake up. | www.umc.edu |
Mississippi recalls
MMCP posts recall notices for licensed products. CHSA doesn’t keep a live list of Mississippi recalls yet, so check MMCP’s own list.
Keep the package. A recall notice lists the product and its batch or ID number, which you match against your label.
How Mississippi compares
Compare Mississippi with the other states CHSA covers.
Sources
- Title 15, Part 22: Medical Cannabis Program rules (June 2026)
- Senate Bill 2857 (2024 Regular Session), amending Miss. Code Ann. § 41-137-39 (as sent to Governor)
- Senate Bill 2095 (2022 Regular Session), Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act (as sent to Governor)
- Mississippi Medical Cannabis Program (home)
- Patients & Caregivers
- Qualifying Medical Conditions
- Frequently Asked Questions
- About MMCP
- Medical Cannabis (Alcoholic Beverage Control)
- Business Search (registered medical cannabis establishments)
- Compliance Bulletins & Announcements
- Medical Cannabis Testing: what it means for you (MMCP toolkit, August 2026)
- All about the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Program (MMCP toolkit, August 2026)
- Hemp Cultivation in Mississippi
- Mississippi Poison Control Center: Contact Us
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