Mississippi

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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