Medical Cannabis Questions and Answers for Medical and Care Professionals

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• A conviction for a crime of violence as defined by state law in Miss. Code Ann §97-3-2.
• A conviction for a crime that was defined as a violent crime in the law of the jurisdiction in which the offense was committed, and that was classified as a felony in the jurisdiction where the person was convicted; or
• A conviction for a violation of a state or federal controlled substances law that was classified as a felony in the jurisdiction where the person was convicted, including the service of any term of probation, incarceration or supervised release within the previous five (5) years and the offender has not committed another similar offense since the conviction. Under this subparagraph, a disqualifying felony offense shall not include a conviction that consisted of conduct for which this chapter would likely have been prevented the conviction but for the fact that the conduct occurred before the effective date of the MS Medical Cannabis Act.

Please refer to the MSDH Website, under the Medical Cannabis section and click the tab "Apply for license/registration" and follow the registration steps. Step One - You must first register for an account to utilize the application system. Step Two - Log into the system using your account ID and password. Step Three - Click on "Create New Application". Step Four - Select "I am a Practitioner". Step Five - Complete "New Practitioner Registration".

A "designated caregiver" is a person, at least 21 years of age, who has agreed to assist no more than five (5) registered qualifying patients with their medical use of medical cannabis. Typically, a designated caregiver will not be your physician or nurse practitioner.

Please visit our website and review the Pre-Application Checklist for caregiver forms and information.

First, you must be designated as a caregiver by a patient who is already approved for the program. You can apply to be a designated caregiver through the MSDH website. You will also need to complete the Designation of Caregiver Form and upload it with your application.

Yes, for people under the age of 18, the custodial parent or legal guardian must be a qualified caregiver. 15 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 22, Subpt. 2.

Each registered patient must designate that person as his/her caregiver as a first step in the caregiver approval process. A caregiver cannot assist more than five (5) registered qualifying patients with their medical use of medical 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 day care services where the designated caregiver is employed. 15 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 22, Subpt. 2.

A physician or physician assistant licensed to prescribe medicine by the MS State Board of Medical Licensure. A certified nurse practitioner licensed to prescribe medicine by the MS State Board of Nursing. An optometrist licensed to prescribe medicine by the MS State Board of Optometry.

Yes. Eight hours of continuing education is required in order to register initially with MSDH. Five hours of continuing education will be required at renewal. Miss. Code Ann. § 41-137-39.

Yes. A practitioner must be registered by MSDH prior to issuing a written certification for a person seeking to participate in the medical cannabis program.

Annual registration is required.

You can only obtain a certification following an initial in-person visit. 15 Miss. Admin. Code Pt 22, R. 2.9.3.

Yes. Only MSDH approved CME is acceptable to meet the requirements of the state medical cannabis program. All practitioners are required to participate in MSDH’s Overview of the Medical Cannabis Program (to be made available) in addition to the following approved CME.

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• Meta-analysis of Cannabis and Cognitive Function in Adolescents and Young Adults | Adolescent Medicine | JN Learning | AMA Ed Hub (ama-assn.org)
• Self-reported Cannabis Use Among Women Before and During Pregnancy | Adolescent Medicine | JN Learning | AMA Ed Hub (ama-assn.org)
• Association of US Medical Marijuana Laws With Prescription Opioid Use | Adolescent Medicine | JN Learning | AMA Ed Hub (ama-assn.org)
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• Association of Marijuana Laws With Teen Marijuana Use | Adolescent Medicine | JN Learning | AMA Ed Hub (ama-assn.org)
• Association of Medical and Adult-Use Marijuana Laws With Opioid Prescribing for Medicaid Enrollees
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• Should Physicians Recommend Replacing Opioids With Cannabis? | Addiction Medicine | JN Learning | AMA Ed Hub (ama-assn.org)
• Marijuana Use and Psychosocial and QOL Outcomes Among Patients With Head and Neck Cancer | Head and Neck Cancer | JN Learning | AMA Ed Hub (ama-assn.org)
• Use of Marijuana for Medical Purposes Among Adults in the United States | Complementary and Alternative Medicine | JN Learning | AMA Ed Hub (ama-assn.org)
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• Review of Prescription Cannabinoids | Epilepsy and Seizures | JN Learning | AMA Ed Hub (ama-assn.org)
• Association Between Self-reported Prenatal Cannabis Use and Maternal, Perinatal, and Neonatal Outcomes | Adolescent Medicine | JN Learning | AMA Ed Hub (ama-assn.org)
• Acute Mental Health Symptoms in Adolescent Marijuana Users | Adolescent Medicine | JN Learning | AMA Ed Hub (ama-assn.org)
• ASAM eLearning: The Role of Cannabis Use in Suicidal Ideation Among Patients With Opioid Use Disorder (1 CME)