Jackson allows medical cannabis dispensaries only in commercial and industrial zones consistent with the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act (2022). Dispensaries cannot operate in residential zones and must satisfy state buffer rules from schools, churches, and daycares.
The Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act (HB 1547, 2022) authorizes medical cannabis dispensaries statewide while permitting cities to set local zoning, and Jackson restricts dispensaries to commercial and light-industrial zoning districts. Recreational cannabis remains illegal in Mississippi. Operators must hold a Mississippi Department of Health dispensary license and a city business license. Dispensaries cannot share premises with another retailer outside cannabis goods and must comply with state security, signage, and inventory tracking rules. Cities had a one-time opt-out window in 2022 that Jackson did not exercise, leaving the city open to compliant operators. Conditional use review may apply in mixed-use overlays and historic districts.
Denial or revocation of city business license, MSDH license action, code enforcement citations, and zoning injunctions for operating outside an approved district.
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