Mississippi
Status: In Mississippi, qualifying patients may use and possess CBD oil. Only the University of Mississippi may produce and dispense the CBD oil.
| CBD Program | Medical Program | Recreational Program | Are Applications Open? |
| Legal | Not legal | Not legal | closed |
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Number of Mississippi Licenses Available
| Dispensaries | Cultivation | Manufacturing/Processing | Transportation |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
You can read the full text of the Mississippi law at: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us
Mississippi Proposed Medical Marijuana Treatment Center Guidelines
Medical marijuana business licensing details proposed by the Mississippi Medical Marijuana 2020 ballot initiative:
“Medical Marijuana Treatment Center” – shall mean an entity that is registered with and licensed and regulated by the department and that processes medical marijuana, related supplies, and/or educational materials. A treatment center may engage in one or more of the activities involved in the processing of medical marijuana.
- The application and license fees will be determined for all license types if the initiative is passed into law.
- The department shall adopt final rules and regulations pursuant to this article no later than July 1, 2021. The rules and regulations may not limit the number of medical marijuana treatment centers.
- The department shall begin issuing identification cards and treatment center licenses no later than August 15, 2021.
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The History of Mississippi Marijuana
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant signed a limited medical marijuana bill also known as Harper Grace’s Law on April 17, 2014. The law allows for state residents suffering from a debilitating epileptic condition a legal protection for the use and possession of CBD oil, a marijuana extract. The law only allows for the National Center for Natural Products Research at the University of Mississippi to produce and the Department of Pharmacy Services at the University of Mississippi to dispense the CBD oil.
On November 30, 2017, the Mississippi Department of Health announced the addition of autism and obstructive sleep apnea to the state’s limited medical marijuana program. Starting July 1, 2018, patients who suffer from these conditions will be eligible to apply for the program.
A campaign group known as Mississippians for Compassionate Care has proposed a 2020 ballot initiative (Mississippi Medical Marijuana 2020 ) to legalize a medical marijuana program in the state. On September 5, 2019, the campaign group submitted more than 105,000 signatures verified by local clerks to the Secretary of State to qualify it for the November 2020 ballot. The signatures are currently being reviewed for validity by the Secretary of State.
The amendment qualified for the November 2020 ballot and was filed with the Mississippi State Legislature on January 7, 2020. Proponents of the measure submitted more than 214,000 signatures in September, of which, 105,686 were found to be valid. To qualify for the ballot, 86,185 valid signatures were required.
Tentative Program Timeline:
April 17, 2014 – Mississippi governor signed a limited medical marijuana bill, Harper Grace’s Law
November 30, 2017 – the Mississippi Department of Health announced the addition of autism and obstructive sleep apnea to the state’s limited medical marijuana program
July 1, 2018 – patients who suffer from the above conditions can now eligible to apply for the program
September 5, 2019 – the campaign group submitted more than 105,000 signatures verified by local clerks to the Secretary of State to qualify it for the November 2020 ballot
January 7, 2020 – the amendment qualified for the 2020 ballot and was filed with the Mississippi State Legislature
November 3, 2020 – State residents to vote on medical marijuana ballot initiative