Cannabis in Mississippi: lounges, dispensaries & laws

Mississippi cannabis laws at a glance

Legal status

Medical Only

Medical since

2022

Medical possession

Resident cardholders: up to 28 MMCEUs at one time. Nonresident cardholders: up to 14 MMCEUs. One MMCEU = 3.5 g of flower, OR (since SB 2748 took effect July 1, 2025) 1 g of TOTAL THC in a concentrate or infused product. So 28 MMCEUs is roughly 98 g of flower equivalent. There is no possession limit on nonconsumable products (topicals, ointments, soaps, suppositories).

Purchase limit

Residents: no more than 24 MMCEUs in any 30-day period from a dispensary or combination of dispensaries (MPP's Act summary also describes a 6 MMCEU/week cap). Nonresident cardholders: no more than 12 MMCEUs in any consecutive 15-day period. Purchases are tracked statewide in the seed-to-sale system, so limits are enforced at point of sale.

Home cultivation

Zero plants. Home cultivation is flatly prohibited in Mississippi for everyone, including registered patients and caregivers — the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act contains no personal-cultivation allowance. Growing is prosecuted under the ordinary controlled-substances statutes by weight.

Public consumption

Prohibited. The Medical Cannabis Act's protections expressly do not cover smoking or vaporizing cannabis in a public place or in a motor vehicle; 'public place' is read broadly to include streets, sidewalks, parks, government buildings and county/municipal grounds. Consumption at or immediately around a dispensary is also not permitted. Separately, Mississippi's general (non-patient) law decriminalizes only a first offense of 30 g or less, which is a civil-type penalty of roughly $100-$250; possession of 30 g or less anywhere in a vehicle other than the trunk is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 90 days in jail and a $1,000 fine, and paraphernalia possession remains a criminal misdemeanor (up to 6 months). Any marijuana conviction can carry a 6-month driver's license suspension.

Minimum age (medical)

18+ can register as a patient on their own. Applicants aged 18-23 generally need certifications from two different practitioners at separate practices. Minors under 18 may qualify but only an MD/DO may certify them, and a parent or legal guardian must hold a caregiver card and control administration. Anyone under 21 may not enter a dispensary unaccompanied.

Out-of-state medical cards

Partial, and it requires paperwork — Mississippi does NOT simply honor another state's medical card at the register. A visitor with an active out-of-state medical cannabis registration must apply for a Mississippi nonresident cardholder ID through the MMCP. That card is valid for only 15 days, may be applied for up to 30 days before arrival, and a nonresident may register for two 15-day periods per year (fee around $75 per registration). Nonresident limits are lower: 14 MMCEUs possession and 12 MMCEUs per 15 days.

Qualifying conditions

Moderately narrow, statutorily enumerated list — cancer, Parkinson's, Huntington's, muscular dystrophy, glaucoma, spastic quadriplegia, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, ALS, Crohn's, ulcerative colitis, sickle-cell, Alzheimer's, agitation of dementia, PTSD, autism, pain refractory to opioid management, diabetic/peripheral neuropathy, spinal cord disease or severe injury, plus chronic/debilitating conditions producing cachexia, severe nausea, seizures or severe/persistent muscle spasms. There is a petition process to add conditions. Mississippi is widely described as one of the more restrictive medical programs in the country; a 2026 'Right to Try' bill to broaden eligibility was vetoed.