Medical Cannabis Questions and Answers for Patients

A resident cardholder shall not obtain more than a total of six (6) MMCEUs of allowable medical cannabis in a week from a dispensary or a combination of dispensaries. A resident cardholder shall not obtain more than a total of twenty-four (24) MMCEUs of allowable medical cannabis in thirty (30) days from a dispensary or a combination of dispensaries. Miss Code Ann. § 41-137-39.

• 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.

To share a complaint, concern or grievance that you have about a licensed medical cannabis establishment (e.g., cultivator, processor, dispensary, etc.) in Mississippi, please use our online form.

• Clearly identify the medical cannabis establishment.
• Please provide as much information as possible, including the basics of "who, what, when, and where". These details help us better understand your concerns.
• The online form allows you to share pictures and other documentation supporting your concern(s).

Medicaid participants shall have a fifteen-dollar application fee and a fifteen-dollar card renewal fee. Medicaid, nor private insurance, pay for medical cannabis or medical cannabis products. Miss Code Ann. § 41-137-41.

If stopped, there will be a verification process to ensure you are a registered medical cannabis patient in our State. Miss. Code Ann. § 41-137-29.

• MSDH Pre-Application Checklist: MSDH Pre-Application Checklist.
• Mississippi Department of Revenue Pre-Application Checklist (Dispensaries): MDOR Preapplication Checklist.

Patients should fill out this MMCP Licensing Portal with all the required information. NIC will review and get back to you within one business day at the e-mail address you include.

The support team cannot provide application status information, modify your application, provide refund, provide advice on what documentation is needed, nor accept any documentation for your application.

If you have non-technical questions regarding your application, please do not use this form. Instead, please call the NIC technical support hotline at 601-351-5023 and email us at nlssupport-ms@egov.com. Please note this number/email cannot answer business, regulatory compliance, or policy questions.

Please fill out this MMCP Licensing Portal with all the required information. NIC will review and get back to you within one business day at the e-mail address you include.

The support team cannot provide application status information, modify your application, provide refund, provide advice on what documentation is needed, nor accept any documentation for your application.

If you have non-technical questions regarding your application, please do not use this form.

Instead, please call the NIC technical support hotline at 601-351-5023 and email us at nlssupport-ms@egov.com Please note this number/email cannot answer business, regulation, or policy questions.

No, they must be a licensed practitioner (MD, DO, Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, or Optometrist) that has been registered with the Mississippi State Department of Health to certify you as having one of qualifying conditions included in the MS Medical Cannabis Act. This is only one step in the patient enrollment process. Patients seeking to participate in the medical cannabis program must also complete the application process with the MS State Department of Health. The MS State Department of Health actually issues the medical cannabis identification cards to patients.

• Practitioners do not actually write a prescription for medical cannabis.
• Please see the information below for the step-by-step patient enrollment process.

A list of practitioners who have chosen to make their registration with MMCP public can be found on the Mississippi Cannabis Patient's Alliance website.

Yes, any Mississippi resident can petition MSDH to add serious medical conditions or treatments to the existing conditions listed in Miss. Code Ann. § 41-137-3. The Mississippi State Department 7 | Page of Health will consider the petition and approve or deny the petition within 60 days of submission.

Miss Code Ann. § 41-137-17. Additional information about this process is forthcoming.

The following medical conditions or their treatment qualify for participation in the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Program:

• 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

Also qualifying is a chronic terminal or debilitating disease or medical condition or its treatment that produces one or more of the following:

• cachexia or wasting syndrome
• chronic pain
• severe or intractable nausea
• seizures
• severe and persistent muscle spasms including, but not limited to, those characteristic of multiple sclerosis

Any resident of Mississippi may petition the MDOH to add serious medical conditions or their treatments to the list of debilitating medical conditions listed in Miss. Code Ann. § 41-137-3.

If you have already visited your practitioner regarding participation in the medical cannabis program and you do not see a recommendation certification available, please contact your practitioner. Your practitioner must first be approved to participate in the program and then submit an electronic certification on your behalf. You will then be able to submit your application.

Please contact tech support at nlssupport-ms@egov.com or by phone (601) 351 5023.

Follow the steps outlined on the MSDH Medical Cannabis web page.

• Steps to apply for a Medical Cannabis card

Graphic: Steps to medical cannabis certification

Approval time: Upon completion of an application and supporting documents that meet regulatory requirements, there is a 30-day review and approval time. Upon approval of a patient application, patient identification cards are made available within five days. Please allow time for review and approval of patient applications and practitioner certification information. Applications are reviewed and determinations made in order of receipt of all required information.

Patient applications are reviewed in the order in which they are received. Your application will be reviewed for completeness and correctness within 30 days of submission. You will receive email correspondence from the application portal when action is taken on your application.

If you applied online, you can check your application status online through the MMCP Licensing Portal. When reviewing your application(s), you will see a column labeled Status where the current status of each application will be listed.

The certification is good for one year unless the practitioner limits the timeframe. 15 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 22, Subpt. 2. (In the Program Registry and Registry Identification Cards Regulations).

• A certification issued for a minor (under the age of 18) may only be issued by a physician (MD/DO). 15 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 22, Subpt. 2.
• Caregivers for minor patients MUST be the child’s primary custodial parent or legal guardian. Documentation of custody will need to be uploaded with caregiver application in the form of a birth certificate or legal documents designating custody

A Mississippi resident may bring a petition for judicial review of the agency’s denial of your application in the circuit court located in the county where you reside within twenty (20) days after the issuance of the decision. If you are a non-Mississippi resident, you may bring a petition for judicial review of the agency's denial of your application in the Circuit Court of the First Judicial District of Hinds County, Mississippi within twenty (20) days after the issuance of the decision. Miss. Code Ann. §41-137-59.

The timeline for the required revision is included in the return message to the applicant.

Yes. They must medically qualify and apply for a patient license just as a residents do.Applications can be made up to thirty days before arriving in Mississippi, and cards are valid for fifteen days. See 15 Miss. Code Ann. Pt. 22, RR. 2.5.1, 2.5.2, 2.5.3, and 2.5.4.

There is no application fee, but there is a standard nonrefundable fee of $25.00 and a nonrefundable fee of $15.00 for Medicaid Participants. Include the disabled Veteran and first responder language here.

Please note that there is a cost associated with seeing a registered practitioner to certify the condition. MSDH does not refer to these registered practitioners or set the costs associated with these visits.

A patient’s Cannabis card will be available electronically. This enables the registered patient to print the card at his/her convenience.

No, your Medical Cannabis card is only valid in Mississippi.

When logging into your account, your License Dashboard is listed first. Click on the Applications dashboard to resume working on your application.

To correct your application, login to the MMCP Licensing Portal, go to the Applications menu on the left-hand side, and select the application you would like to edit.

You will need to resubmit your application after you have edited it in order for it to be reviewed.

Please fill out this Patient Portal Form with all the required information. NIC will review and get back to you within one business day at the e-mail address you include.

The support team cannot provide application status information, modify your application, provide refund, provide advice on what documentation is needed, nor accept any documentation for your application.

If you have non-technical questions regarding your application, please do not use this form. Instead, please call the NIC technical support hotline at 601-351-5023 and email them at nlssupport-ms@egov.com. Please note this number/email cannot answer business, regulation, or policy questions.

Please fill out this MMCP Licensing Portal with all the required information. NIC will review and get back to you within one business day at the e-mail address you include.

The support team cannot provide application status information, modify your application, provide refund, provide advice on what documentation is needed, nor accept any documentation for your application.

If you have non-technical questions regarding your application, please do not use this form. Instead, please call the NIC technical support hotline at 601-351-5023 and email them at nlssupport-ms@egov.com Please note this number/email cannot answer business, regulation, or policy questions.

Please fill out this MMCP Licensing Portal with all the required information. NIC will review and get back to you within one business day at the e-mail address you include.

The support team cannot provide application status information, modify your application, provide refund, provide advice on what documentation is needed, nor accept any documentation for your application.

The support team cannot provide application status information, modify your application, provide refund, provide advice on what documentation is needed, nor accept any documentation for your application.

If you have non-technical questions regarding your application, please do not use this form. Instead, please call the NIC technical support hotline at 601-351-5023 and email them at nlssupport-ms@egov.com Please note this number/email cannot answer business, regulation, or policy questions.

• Please fill out this MMCP Licensing Portal with all the required information. NIC will review and get back to you within one business day at the e-mail address you include.
• The support team cannot provide application status information, modify your application, provide refund, provide advice on what documentation is needed, nor accept any documentation for your application.
• If you have non-technical questions regarding your application, please do not use this form.
• You can call the NIC technical support at 601-351-5023 and email us at nlssupport-ms@egov.com. Please note this number/email cannot answer business, regulation, or policy questions.

Our partners at the MS Dept of Revenue manage all matters related to dispensaries. Please visit their website here: Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act | DOR (ms.gov) for dispensary information.

A complete listing of licensed dispensaries can be found on the Mississippi Department of Revenue’s website: Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act | DOR (ms.gov).

Any additional questions involving Dispensaries, refer to Mississippi Department of Revenue: Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act | DOR (ms.gov)

Contact Information: Phone:(601) 923-7300 | Email: abcpermitdepartment@dor.ms.gov