The Mississippi Department of Health has granted medical cannabis cultivation business licenses to seven businesses along the Mississippi Coast, marking a significant step in the state’s emerging cannabis industry. Each licensed facility is authorized to grow medical cannabis in compliance with the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act, which stipulates that these operations must occur in a secured, indoor area.
Details of Licensed Cultivation Facilities
The cannabis cultivated in these facilities is subsequently sold to research, testing, or processing entities. Processing facilities convert the raw cannabis into various products, including oils, ointments, vaping cartridges, and gummies, which are then distributed to licensed dispensaries.
County Breakdown of Licenses
- George County: No licenses issued; the county opted out of medical cannabis cultivation.
- Hancock County: No licenses issued.
- Harrison County:
- Budz R Us, a cultivation facility at 112 N. Ocean Wave Ave., Long Beach
- Swamp Grass, a micro-cultivation facility at 316 Bohn St., Biloxi
- Moose Meadows, a micro-cultivation facility at 0 J Preston Road, Saucier
- Jackson County:
- Southern Grown Therapeutics, a micro-cultivation facility at 5805 Gulf Tech Drive, Ocean Springs
- Due South Cannabis Company, a micro-cultivation facility at 108 Industrial Park Circle, Ocean Springs
- Magnolia Cannabis, a cultivation facility at 8617 Old Stage Road, Moss Point
- Pearl River County: No licenses issued; the county opted out of medical cannabis cultivation.
- Stone County: The Stone County Cannabis Company, a micro-cultivation facility at 349A CCC Road, Perkinston.
This development illustrates the evolving landscape of the medical cannabis market in Mississippi, providing new opportunities for local businesses and contributing to the state’s economy.
