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Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act

MS Marijuanas Legalized

Mississippi has made legal the use of cannabis for medical patients who meet the 22 debilitating medical conditions. In February 2022, The Mississippi State Legislature passed the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act which established the first medical cannabis program in Mississippi.

The new bill reflects several key features of Initiative 65, which was approved by more than 74% of Mississippi voters last November, including broad access for patients, decision rights for certifying doctors, a free market, and sustainable revenue models and reasonable regulations.

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What Are The 22 Debilitating Medical Conditions In Mississippi?

The 22 debilitating medical conditions in Mississippi approved under the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act include:

Chronic, terminal or debilitating disease or medical condition, or its treatment, that produces one or more of the following:

Frequently Asked Questions About Medical Marijuana Cards In Cleveland MS

When Can You Apply For a Medical cannabis Registry ID Card In Bolivar County MS?

After a patient has been seen and certified by a credentialed and approved medical cannabis practitioner in Cleveland Mississippi, patients may apply for their medical cannabis registry ID card through the MSDH Medical Cannabis Program Portal.

Registry ID cards will not be activated by the Mississippi Department of Health until Mississippi-grown, processed, tested, clean and safe medical cannabis is available. At that time licensed MSDOR medical cannabis dispensaries will open.

Qualifications For Medical Marijuana In Mississippi

Where Will My Registry ID Card Come From?

Registry ID cards will come from the Mississippi Department of Health (MSDH). Once you receive a certification from a certified medical cannabis doctor in Cleveland MS, you will apply for your Registry ID Card with the MSDH.

Who Will Have Access To My Registry ID Card?

  • The MSDH and the MSDOR will have access to your card information.
  • Law Enforcement can only verify that you are a certified Registry ID card holder.
  • A dispensary will have access to your information about your weekly purchase quantity.

Cleveland MS Medical Marijuana Card FAQ's

Can Patients 18-25 Years Old Apply For a Medical Marijuana Registry ID Card in Cleveland MS 38732?

Yes. However, patients in Cleveland MS 38732 between the ages of 18 to 25 years old, will require a diagnosis from two certified practitioners, one of which must be a physician or doctor of osteopathic medicine.

Currently, the MMCA states that any patient with a debilitating medical condition who is between eighteen (18) years to twenty-five (25) years of age is not eligible for a medical cannabis registry identification card unless two (2) practitioners from separate medical practices have diagnosed the patient as having a debilitating medical condition after an in-person consultation. One (1) of these practitioners must be a physician or doctor of osteopathic medicine. If one (1) of the recommending practitioners is not the patient’s primary care practitioner, the recommending practitioner shall review the records of a diagnosing practitioner.

The requirement that the two (2) practitioners be from separate medical practices does not apply if the patient is homebound or if the patient had a registry identification card before the age of eighteen (18).

When Can You Use A Medical Card In Cleveland, Bolivar County MS 38732?

Qualifying patients in Cleveland, Bolivar County MS 38732 will be able to use their Registry ID Cards to purchase medicinal cannabis products at licensed cannabis dispensaries in Cleveland MS when the dispensaries officially open (current estimates are early 2023).

How Much Is a Mississippi Medical Marijuanas Card?

  • Qualifying Patient Registry Identification Card Application Fee: $25.00
  • Renewal Of Qualifying Patient Registry Identification Card Application Fee: $25.00
  • Designated Caregiver Registry Identification Card Application Fee: $25.00
  • Designated Caregiver Criminal Background Fee: $37.00
  • Renewal Or Replacement Card: $25.00
  • Nonresident Patient Card Application Fee: $75.00
  • Medicaid Participant Qualifying Patient Registry Identification Card Application Fee: $15.00
  • Renewal Of Medicaid Participant Qualifying Patient Registry Identification Card: $15.00
  • Disabled Veteran Qualifying Patient Registry Identification Card Application Fee: FREE

 

Qualifying Conditions For Marijuanas Mississippi

What Is The Registry ID Card Cost For Disabled Veterans and Disabled First Responders in Cleveland?

For Disabled Veterans and Disabled First Responders, the fee to apply is waived (free).

The MMCA states that the fee to apply for a qualifying patient Registry ID Card for disabled veterans or disabled first responders shall be waived.

A disabled veteran or first responder may prove their disability by providing written documentation from their practitioner attesting to their debilitating medical condition, documentation from the Social Security Disability Office, or documentation that attests the applicant is a one-hundred percent (100%) disabled veteran as determined by the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs. The MSDH may accept donations from private sources to reduce the amount of the application and renewal fees.

 

Mississippi Medical Marijuanas Laws

How Long Is Your Cannabis Card Certification Good For?

Your cannabis certification is good for one year. The certification shall remain current for twelve months, unless the physician specifies a shorter period of time, and shall be issued only after an in-person examination of the patient in Cleveland MS.

Can I Bring My Medical Cannabis With Me If I Need To Travel Out Of State, Or To Another Country?

No. Bringing your medicinal cannabis over State or Country lines (even with your certification and card) is against both Federal and State Laws.

Can I Get a Temporary Use Card If I Am An Out-Of-State Patient?

Yes. To register as a nonresident cardholder, applicants must submit the following to the MSDH:

  1. A practitioner’s statement confirming that the patient has a debilitating medical condition
  2. Documentation demonstrating that the nonresident cardholder is allowed to possess medicinal cannabis or cannabis preparations in the jurisdiction where he or she resides
  3. The amount of cannabis products, including the amount of concentrated cannabis, each cardholder and nonresident cardholder can possess

 

*The fee for a card for a nonresident patient is $75.00.

Can You Own A Gun With A Medical Card In Mississippi?

Yes. Registered qualifying patients or registered designated caregivers shall not be denied the right to own, purchase or possess a firearm, firearm accessory, or ammunition based solely on his or her status as a registered qualifying patient or registered designated caregiver.

No state or local agency, municipal or county governing authority shall restrict, revoke, suspend or otherwise infringe upon the right of a person to own, purchase or possess a firearm, firearm accessory or ammunition or any related firearms license or certification based solely on his or her status as a registered qualifying patient or registered designated caregiver.

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Bolivar County MS Medical Marijuanas Caregiver
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A caregiver is a person aged 21 or older who is selected by the patient as someone who is authorized to obtain and possess medicinal cannabis from state-licensed Cleveland MS cannabis dispensaries on behalf of the patient, as well as provide assistance with the administration of the patient medication.

Caregivers can assist no more than five (5) registered qualifying patients with their medical use of medicinal cannabis, unless the designated caregiver’s registered qualifying patients each reside in or are admitted to a health care facility or facility providing residential care services or daycare services where the designated caregiver is employed
To be named a “designated caregiver” for a qualifying patient, a person must:
  • Agree to assist with a registered qualifying patient’s use of medicinal cannabis
  • Assists no more than five (5) registered qualifying patients with their medical use of medicinal cannabis, unless the designated caregiver’s registered qualifying patients each reside in or are admitted to a healthcare facility or facility providing residential care services or daycare services where the designated caregiver is employed
  • Is at least twenty-one (21) years of age unless the person is the parent or legal guardian of each qualifying patient the person assists
  • Have not been convicted of a disqualifying felony offense

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What Is Medicinal Marijuanas?

Medical Marijuanas Card Cleveland MS

Medicinal cannabis is the use of cannabis plants and chemicals to treat certain conditions. It is basically the same thing as recreational marijuana, but for medicinal. The cannabis plant has more than 100 cannabinoids, and each one has a different impact on the body.

Mississippi Medical Cannabis

Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) are the main chemicals used in cannabis medicine, as THC produces the “high” that patients feel when they smoke or consume cannabis purchased with a medical cannabis card cannabis, meanwhile CBD does not give the user the experience of being “high”.

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