Mississippi Statewide Rule
Mississippi Home Cannabis Cultivation Prohibited Statewide
Key Facts
- Home Grow Allowed
- No, statewide ban
- Statute
- Miss. Code 41-137-1 et seq.
- Cultivation Penalty
- Felony, up to 30 years
- Medical Patients
- Cannot grow at home
- Regulator
- MSDH and MS Dept of Revenue
Summary
Mississippi law prohibits all home cultivation of cannabis, including by registered medical cannabis patients. The Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act expressly bars personal grows, and recreational cannabis remains illegal, making cultivation a felony statewide regardless of local policy.
(5) All cultivation, harvesting, processing and packaging of medical cannabis must take place in an enclosed, locked and secure facility with a physical address provided to the MDOH during the licensing and registration process. The facility shall be equipped with locks or other security devices that permit access only by agents of the medical cannabis establishment, emergency personnel or adults who are twenty-one (21) years of age and older and who are accompanied by medical cannabis establishment agents.
Full Breakdown
Under the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act (Miss. Code Sections 41-137-1 et seq.) and the Uniform Controlled Substances Law (Miss. Code 41-29-139), cultivation of cannabis is prohibited except by licensed cultivation facilities regulated by the Mississippi Department of Health and Department of Revenue. Registered medical cannabis cardholders may possess and use medical cannabis products purchased from licensed dispensaries but may not grow plants at home. Recreational cultivation remains a felony with possible imprisonment of up to 30 years for larger amounts. The state framework preempts any contrary local rule, and no Mississippi municipality may authorize personal cultivation.
Violations & Penalties
Unlicensed cultivation is a felony under Miss. Code 41-29-139, with penalties scaling by plant count and weight, including up to 30 years imprisonment and $1,000,000 fines.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a registered medical cannabis patient grow plants in Mississippi?
Can a Mississippi city legalize personal cannabis cultivation?
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