Mississippi Medical Cannabis Program

The Mississippi State Department of Health is committed to meeting the statutory requirements of the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act. Our goal is to provide a safe and accessible program that meets the needs of patients and the public health and safety of all Mississippi residents.

Medical cannabis products availability: MSDH anticipates that cannabis products will become available to patients in late 2022 to allow time for cultivation of marijuana in the state and required safety testing.

Finding a medical practitioner: The Mississippi State Department of Health does not publish the names of medical practitioners enrolled in the medical cannabis program. Medical practitioners may voluntarily list themselves with other online sources.

• Applying for license/registration
• Documents and forms
• Regulations
• Qualifying conditions
• Business registration
• Registered establishments
• Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act
• Contact

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Apply for License/Registration

Applications are now being accepted for:

• Patients and caregivers: for the use of medical cannabis as directed by a medical professional
• Medical practitioners: to certify patients for medical cannabis use
• Facilities: cannabis cultivation, processing and testing
• Services: cannabis transportation and waste disposal

Dispensaries: The Mississippi Department of Revenue will be responsible for the licensing of medical cannabis dispensaries beginning in July.

Pre-Application Checklist

All types of applicants should review the general guide below to prepare for the application process.

• Start pre-application checklist

Background Checks

Caregivers, facility staff and individuals associated with cannabis businesses may be required to have a criminal history background check and submit an affidavit with their application.

• Background check information

Applying Online

• First, register with our online Portal. Before entering an application, register with the Medical Cannabis Portal. You'll need a valid e-mail address to register, and you'll need to create an account name and password.
• Select a starting application type. When you register with the Portal, choose the type of application you intend to make. (If you intend to make different types of applications, such as a business license and an individual license, you can add a second account later.)
• Verify your Portal registration. You'll receive an e-mail message to confirm your registration. Follow its instructions to confirm your new
• Start your application. You'll be returned to the Portal to sign in with your new user name and password, and create your application. (Individuals must upload a photo.)

Detailed instructions can be found in our Portal user guide, or get help by sending e-mail to MSMedicalCannabis@msdh.ms.gov.

• View/download the User Guide PDF

Get Started

• New registration
  Set up your user name and password before applying
• Existing user
  Sign in with your Portal user name and password to make an application or manage your account.

Approval time: There is a 30-day approval time for licensure applications, and a 5-day approval time for program patients.

Documents and Forms

• Affidavits for Businesses and Work permits
  Required for applications for work permits, medical cannabis business employees and others
• Local Government Opt-Out Verification Form
  For municipal authorities to notify MSDH of the decision to opt out of the state medical cannabis program
• Distance Requirement Waiver
  The Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act requires that a medical cannabis establishment, inclusive of a cannabis transportation entity, shall not be within 1,000 feet of the nearest property boundary line of a school, church or child care facility which exists or has acquired necessary real property for the operation of such facility before the date of the medical cannabis establishment application unless the entity has received approval from the school, church or child care facility and received the applicable waiver from their licensing agency, provided that the main point of entry of the cannabis establishment is not located within five hundred (500) feet of the nearest property boundary line of any school, church or child care facility. MSDH is making available this required waiver form available for applicants.
• Medical Practitioners Q&A
  Who may certify patients for medical cannabis use

Current Regulations

• Regulations currently in effect

Business Registration

If a company plans to apply for licensure through the Mississippi State Department of Health for any aspect of the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Program, potential applicants should first register with the Mississippi Secretary of State's Office.

As part of this registration, entities are required to select an NAICS Code as part of their formation or registration. If the company is interested in being licensed to participate in the Medical Cannabis Program, the applicable NAICS codes are given below.

Registered Medical Cannabis Establishments

• Currently registered medical cannabis establishments in Mississippi

Qualifying Conditions

The following medical conditions or their treatment qualify for participation in the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Program:

• cancer
• Parkinson's disease
• Huntington's disease
• muscular dystrophy
• glaucoma
• spastic quadriplegia
• positive status for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
• acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)
• hepatitis
• amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
• Crohn's disease
• ulcerative colitis
• sickle-cell anemia
• Alzheimer's disease
• agitation of dementia
• post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
• autism
• pain refractory to appropriate opioid management
• diabetic/peripheral neuropathy
• spinal cord disease or severe injury

Also qualifying is a chronic terminal or debilitating disease or medical condition or its treatment that produces one or more of the following:

• cachexia or wasting syndrome
• chronic pain
• severe or intractable nausea
• seizures
• severe and persistent muscle spasms including, but not limited to, those characteristic of multiple sclerosis