They say the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence. That may be so, but it’s definitely different in Mississippi. As a medical marijuana patient from Louisiana, you can purchase medical cannabis products in Mississippi as a visiting patient. In this article, we’ll explore how to get your license and your options for the many Mississippi dispensaries.

Medical Marijuana in Mississippi

Mississippi’s medical cannabis program allows out-of-state patients to apply for temporary registration, enabling them to access medical cannabis within the state. Each registration is valid for 15 days, with a fee of $75, and patients may register for up to two such periods per year. To qualify, your certifying practitioner must attest that your medical condition aligns with those approved under Mississippi’s medical cannabis program.

To qualify, the patient must:

• • Have been diagnosed with one of the debilitating qualifying medical conditions by a licensed practitioner.
• • The patient is not a resident of Mississippi
• • Have an active medical marijuana license (recommendation) in the state of Louisiana.
• • Completed and submitted a visiting patient application for the state of Mississippi (submitting 30 days before visiting is recommended to ensure the license will have been approved).
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The maximum possession limit for nonresident cardholders shall be fourteen MMCEUs. A maximum of six  MMCEUs of medical cannabis shall be dispensed per week to a nonresident cardholder and a maximum of twelve MMCEUs of medical cannabis shall be dispensed to a nonresident cardholder in a consecutive fifteen-day period. An MMCEU (Mississippi Medical Cannabis Equivalency Unit) is a unit of measurement equivalent to 3.5 grams of medical cannabis flower. 

What Are the Qualifying Conditions?

In Mississippi, there are many qualifying conditions for medical marijuana including Parkinson’s disease, ALS, cancer, and glaucoma. In addition, seizures and chronic pain are included. If the condition is not shown on this list (current as of this writing) any Mississippi resident may petition the Mississippi Department of Health to have the chronic condition added.

• 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.

Dispensaries in Mississippi

In addition to having 122 cultivators versus only two for Louisiana, Mississippi has 198 dispensaries as listed in the current Mississippi Department of Health registry. That’s a lot more choices for medical marijuana patients.

We’ll take a look at some of the dispensaries close to the Louisiana/Mississippi border  but, if you want to take a look for yourself, you can visit the Mississippi Department of Health for a complete list of all dispensaries, cultivators, and other facilities related to medical marijuana in Mississippi. (NOTE: Please confirm that the location you intend to visit will be open and available for patients to shop before making the journey.)

COUNTY (borders Louisiana, listed north to south)

TUNICA:

Lift Medical Cannabis Inc, 2981 HARRAHS PARKWAY S EXT ROBINSONVILLE, MS 38664,

COAHOMA:

Dark Horse Medicinals Mississippi, 730 S STATE ST CLARKSDALE, MS 38614

BOLIVAR:

Cleveland Cannabis Company LLC, 3620 U.S. Hwy 61N CLEVELAND, MS 38732 Website

James B. Abraham LLC, 618 GAINES HWY BOYLE, MS 38730

Medical Cannabis of MS, LLC, 717 N DAVIS AVE CLEVELAND, MS 38732

WARREN:

Magnolia Dispensaries, LLC, (dba Green Tree Wellness), 3046 INDIANA AVE VICKSBURG, MS 39180 Website

Mississippi Provisions 3, LLC, 3312 PEMBERTON SQUARE BLVD VICKSBURG, MS 39180

Southern Sky Wellness Vicksburg, LLC, 2080 S FRONTAGE RD, VICKSBURG, MS 39180 Website (Shop online)

The Green Standard Vicksburg LLC, 1601 N FRONTAGE RD VICKSBURG, MS 39180 Website (Shop online)

The Kush Spot, LLC, (dba Green Wellness)  2314 IOWA AVE APT 658 VICKSBURG, MS 39180 Website (Shop online)

ADAMS:

SB Natchez, LLC, 135 HIGHWAY 61 S NATCHEZ, MS 39120

The Highest Care LLC, 2 SERGEANT PRENTISS DR NATCHEZ, MS 39120 Website (Shop online)

Toke and Tell Dispensary, LLC, 55 S SERGEANT PRENTISS DR NATCHEZ, MS 39120 Website (Shop online)

WASHINGTON:

Rootdown 1, LLC, 1703 HIGHWAY 1 S STE 311 GREENVILLE, MS 38701 Website (Shop online)

Word of Warning

It’s important to note that, due to federal regulations, transporting cannabis across state lines remains illegal.

How to Get Started

If you’re a current medical marijuana patient in Louisiana or would like to be, contact The Healing Clinics to find out more. Our clinic in Natchez, Mississippi, can walk you through how to get a visiting patient’s license with NO in-person visit if you’re a current medical marijuana patient in Louisiana!

The Healing Clinics can help you get started on your healing journey … even while visiting beautiful Mississippi!