QUALIFYING PATIENTS IN MISSISSIPPI
More information Department of Health website.
The standard nonrefundable qualifying patient or caregiver registration identification card fee is $25. For Medicaid participants it is $15. The fee for disabled veterans and first responders is waived.
Eligible conditions:
If you have been diagnosed with one of the following conditions, you may qualify for certification as a medical cannabis patient in the state of Mississippi:
- 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
- A chronic terminal or debilitating disease or medical condition or its treatment that produces the following:
- Cachexia (Wasting Syndrome)
- Chronic pain
- Severe or intractable nausea
- Seizures
- Severe and persistent muscle spasms including, but not limited to, those characteristic of multiple sclerosis
Becoming a Patient as a Minor:
To obtain a qualified patient identification card as a minor (under the age of 18), a legal guardian or caregiver must submit a form determined by the department containing the necessary information. This can be found under "Rule 2.4.2."
Benefits of Being a Patient:
As a registered patient in Mississippi, you will have an affirmative defense in court if you are arrested for the possession of cannabis.
Becoming a Caregiver:
Caregivers must be at least 21 years of age.
Out-of-State Patients:
Non-residents can get a temporary medical cannabis card that is valid for 15 days by registering with the state if they have a qualifying medical condition recognized by the Mississippi program. Registration must be submitted at least 30 days prior visit.
Home Cultivation:
Growing cannabis at home remains illegal in the state of Mississippi.
Medical cannabis patients can find additional resources here
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