Mississippi Cannabis Official Sources

Legal Disclaimer: This information reflects Mississippi cannabis law as of June 2026 and is for educational purposes only. It is not legal advice. Laws and regulations change — always verify current rules with the Mississippi State Department of Health, Medical Cannabis Program or a qualified attorney. Cannabis remains illegal under federal law.

Last verified: May 2026

Mississippi State Department of Health — Medical Cannabis Program (MMCP)

Website: mmcp.ms.gov
MSDH page: msdh.ms.gov/page/30,0,425.html
Patient/caregiver portal: ms-doh-public.nls.egov.com
MMCP Director: Kris Jones Adcock
State Health Officer: Dr. Daniel "Dan" P. Edney (in role since August 2022; reaffirmed his role in April 2026 after withdrawing from CDC director consideration)
Functions: Patient and caregiver registration; practitioner registration; licensing of cultivators, processors, transporters, testing labs, disposal entities, research entities; rule promulgation; seed-to-sale tracking via METRC.

Mississippi Department of Revenue — Alcoholic Beverage Control Division

Cannabis page: dor.ms.gov/mississippi-medical-cannabis-act
Email: abcpermitdepartment@dor.ms.gov, cannabis@dor.ms.gov
Address: 500 Clinton Center Drive, Clinton, MS 39056
Functions: Dispensary licensing, fair-market-value notices, cannabis excise tax administration, dispensary opt-out map.

Statutes

Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act: Miss. Code Ann. Title 41 Chapter 137 (§ 41-137-1 et seq.)
Uniform Controlled Substances Law: Miss. Code Ann. Title 41 Chapter 29
Possession and trafficking penalties: Miss. Code Ann. § 41-29-139
Cannabis excise tax: Miss. Code Ann. Title 27 Chapter 72
DUI: Miss. Code Ann. § 63-11-30
Expungement: Miss. Code Ann. § 99-19-71
Workers’ compensation drug-free workplace: Miss. Code Ann. Title 71 Chapter 3

Bill Tracking & Legislative Information

Mississippi Legislature: legislature.ms.gov
Bill Status System: billstatus.ls.state.ms.us
Senate website: legislature.ms.gov/senate
House website: legislature.ms.gov/house

Court Records and Decisions

Mississippi Supreme Court: courts.ms.gov — opinions and case dockets.
In re Initiative Measure No. 65, No. 2020-IA-01199-SCT (Miss. May 14, 2021) — the ruling that voided the citizen ballot-initiative process.
Valentine v. State, 322 So. 3d 417 (Miss. Ct. App. 2021) — the DUI-cannabis impairment standard for unlawful drugs.

Federal Sources

DEA Diversion Control Division: deadiversion.usdoj.gov — Schedule I status, federal cannabis-research authorization, rescheduling proceedings.
NIH National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: cannabis-research grant program.
USDA Hemp Plan: federal hemp regulatory framework (post-2018 Farm Bill).
Trump Executive Order 14370 (December 18, 2025) — Increasing Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research.

Mississippi Government Officials

Governor Tate Reeves: governorreeves.ms.gov
Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann: Senate website / state government directory.
Mississippi Attorney General: ago.state.ms.us
Mississippi Department of Public Safety: dps.ms.gov

Healthcare and Research Sources

University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC): umc.edu — Mississippi’s academic medical center; conducts CBD trials under Harper Grace’s Law.
NCNPR: olemiss.edu/ncnpr
NCCRE: olemiss.edu/nccre
Resource Center for Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research (R3CR): partnership of UM, WSU, USP supported by NIH/NCCIH.

Reporting and Press

Mississippi Today: mississippitoday.org
Clarion Ledger (Jackson)
Mississippi Free Press: mississippifreepress.org
Sun Herald (Gulfport)
Daily Journal (Tupelo)