Medical Cannabis
Certifications
Steps to getting a Mississippi Medical Marijuana Card
- Mississippi requires an in-person visit for the initial appointment to be certified for a medical marijuana card. Renewal visits can be conducted virtually through online telemedicine, to get re-certified. You must provide valid proof of residency, establishing that you are a resident in the state. Acceptable documents include; a recent utility bill, a Mississippi driver’s license, or a valid Mississippi state ID. It is important to ensure that all personal details match across the various documents submitted to prevent delays in the application process.
- If you have a qualifying diagnosis, this is a very simple process! The qualifying diagnosis are listed below.
- You will be required to provide medical documentation such as medical records, office visit summaries, or a letter from a doctor stating your diagnosis. Please be sure to provide the most recent medical documentation possible (within the last 12 months is preferred).
- You'll come in and see Dr. Speights to be certified, and register with the state as a medical patient. Once your registration has been accepted, you'll receive your electronic medical card which will allow you to immediately access dispensaries in Mississippi to purchase cannabis products.
- In Mississippi, individuals must be at least 18 years old. For minors under this age, a legal guardian or caregiver must apply on their behalf, assuming the full responsibility for the minor's medical marijuana use and managing their dosage.
Mississippi Medical Cannabis Program
- 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
