Signed by Governor Tate Reeves

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that amends medical marijuana laws.

Highlights:

• Establishes Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act (Sec. 1).

• Authorizes medical cannabis use by certain patients w/ debilitating medical conditions (Sec. 2).

• Authorizes the Department of Health to issue identification cards to said patients (Sec. 4).

• Requires cannabis research, testing, processing facilities be licensed by the department (Sec. 4).

• Establishes seed-to-sale tracking system (Sec. 6).

• Specifies government programs, private insurers need not reimburse for medical cannabis costs (Sec. 7).

• Prohibits certain discriminatory acts against medical cannabis cardholders (Sec. 8).

• Specifies that employers may still discipline employees for using medical cannabis in the workplace (Sec. 8).

• Establishes confidential list of cardholders (Sec. 15).

• Establishes a tiered system of cannabis establishment licensure (Sec. 18).

• Limits physical location of medical cannabis establishments; must be more than 1,000 feet from school, church, or child care facility (Sec. 18).

• Requires cultivation facilities to pay 5 percent excise tax (Sec. 29).

• Establishes Medical Cannabis Advisory Committee (Sec. 33).

• Limits establishments’ access to tax credits, exemptions, incentives, etc. (Sec. 50).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that amends medical marijuana laws.

Highlights:

• Establishes Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act (Sec. 1).

• Authorizes medical cannabis use by certain patients w/ debilitating medical conditions (Sec. 2).

• Authorizes the Department of Health to issue identification cards to said patients (Sec. 4).

• Requires cannabis research, testing, processing facilities be licensed by the department (Sec. 4).

• Establishes seed-to-sale tracking system (Sec. 6).

• Specifies government programs, private insurers need not reimburse for medical cannabis costs (Sec. 7).

• Prohibits certain discriminatory acts against medical cannabis cardholders (Sec. 8).

• Specifies that employers may still discipline employees for using medical cannabis in the workplace (Sec. 8).

• Establishes confidential list of cardholders (Sec. 15).

• Establishes a tiered system of cannabis establishment licensure (Sec. 18).

• Limits physical location of medical cannabis establishments; must be more than 1,000 feet from school, church, or child care facility (Sec. 18).

• Requires cultivation facilities to pay 5 percent excise tax (Sec. 29).

• Establishes Medical Cannabis Advisory Committee (Sec. 33).

• Limits establishments’ access to tax credits, exemptions, incentives, etc. (Sec. 50).

Full Bill Text