Cannabis Regulations in Mississippi (2026)
11 rules on the books across Mississippi, 5 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
Home Cultivation
Rules for growing cannabis plants at home, including plant count limits, indoor vs. outdoor growing, and visibility and odor requirements.
Dispensary Zoning
Where cannabis businesses may locate, the zones that allow retail, the buffer distances from schools and parks, and the cities that ban commercial cannabis activity entirely.
Mississippi: statewide
StatewideSome RestrictionsThe Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act sets statewide minimum buffer distances and zoning rules for licensed…
Read full rule →Harrison County
Significant RestrictionsHarrison County's Unified Development Code treats medical cannabis cultivation, processing, transportation, disposal…
Read full rule →Rankin County
Significant RestrictionsRankin County's Zoning Ordinance flatly bars medical cannabis dispensaries and other cannabis establishments from…
Read full rule →Gulfport
Some RestrictionsGulfport's zoning chart allows a medical cannabis dispensary by right in the B-2 general business and B-3 central…
Read full rule →Jackson
Some RestrictionsJackson has not opted out of medical cannabis; its Zoning Ordinance classifies a medical cannabis dispensary as a…
Read full rule →Jackson County
Some RestrictionsJackson County restricts medical cannabis dispensaries to commercial zoning districts in the unincorporated county…
Read full rule →Buffer Zones
Required minimum distances between cannabis retailers and sensitive uses (schools, parks, day-cares), and between cannabis retailers themselves.
Jackson
Significant RestrictionsJackson bars a medical cannabis dispensary from locating within 1,000 feet of a school, church or childcare facility's…
Read full rule →Rankin County
Significant RestrictionsRankin County's Zoning Ordinance bars every medical cannabis establishment, cultivation, processing, testing, or…
Read full rule →Gulfport
Some RestrictionsGulfport keeps medical cannabis establishments, cultivation, processing, testing, dispensing, transport, disposal and…
Read full rule →Harrison County
Some RestrictionsHarrison County's Unified Development Code keeps medical cannabis establishments, cultivation, processing, testing…
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