A medical cannabis cultivator license must be registered by the Mississippi Department of Health. The license allows for the holder to acquire, grow, cultivate, and harvest medical cannabis in an indoor, enclosed, locked, and secure area. The terms “cannabis cultivator”, “cultivator”, or “micro-cultivator” also have the same meaning.
A medical cannabis processor license allows the registered holder to acquire cannabis from a medical cannabis cultivation facility or other cannabis processing facility, manufacture cannabis products, extract cannabinoids or concentrate cannabis, and sell cannabis to a medical cannabis transportation entity, cannabis testing facility, or cannabis research facility. Synonyms for a medical cannabis processor include cannabis processing facilities, processors, or cannabis processors. Click here for more information.
The Mississippi Department of Revenue (MDOR) is in charge of awarding licenses for medical marijuana dispensaries (Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers). Click here for more information on opening a dispensary in Mississippi.
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If a company plans to apply for licensure through the Mississippi State Department of Health for any aspect of the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Program, potential applicants should first register with the Mississippi Secretary of State’s Office.
As part of this registration, entities are required to select a NAICS Code as part of their formation or registration. If the company is interested in being licensed to participate in the Medical Cannabis Program, the applicable NAICS codes are given below.
Type of Licensure & NAICS Code
Cultivator/Grower111419
Processor/Wholesaler 424590
Transporter (local freight) 484220
Transporter (long distance) 484230
Testing Facility 621511
Dispensary 453998
Waste Disposal 562211
The application fee for each respective entity is listed below:
• Micro-Cultivator (Tier 1): $1,500.00
• Micro-Cultivator (Tier 2): $2,500.00
• Cultivator (Tier 1): $5,000.00
• Cultivator (Tier 2): $10,000.00
• Cultivator (Tier 3): $20,000.00
• Cultivator (Tier 4): $30,000.00
• Cultivator (Tier 5): $40,000.00
• Cultivator (Tier 6): $60,000.00
• Micro-Processor (Tier 1): $2,000.00
• Micro-Processor (Tier 2): $2,500.00
• Processor: $15,000.00
• Dispensary: $15,000.00
• Transporter: $5,000.00
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Through Monday, the state has culled nearly $6 million in license and one-time application fees from dispensaries, cultivators, transportation companies, processors, and testing operations in the state.
By Brent Addleman, The Center Square
With the medical marijuana program still in its infancy in Mississippi, the state is already raking in revenue.
Through Monday, the state has culled nearly $6 million in license and one-time application fees from dispensaries, cultivators, transportation companies, processors, and testing operations in the state, according to information posted on the state’s Department of Health website.
While sales aren’t expected to begin until November, there are already 113 licensed dispensaries on file with the state’s Department of Revenue, the entity collecting fees and taxes.
The Department of Health did not respond to inquiries for this story.
The state has already gained $4.52 million in revenue from licensing and applications fees for dispensaries through late September, and that revenue will only continue to rise once sales begin later this year. All told, just through licenses and fees, the state has collected $5.785 million.
When sales do begin, medical marijuana will be subject to a seven percent state sales tax.
For the first year of the program, the state’s Department of Health has set up one-time fees of $40,000, which is comprised of a $25,000 license fee and a $15,000 nonrefundable application fee, for dispensary licenses. Yearly renewals are set at $25,000.
Dispensary licenses are good for one year, while cultivation licenses are good for just four months, which falls just beyond the 90-day gestation period for medical marijuana plants. Transportation, processing and disposal license are also good for just four months.
For transportation licenses, there is a one-time application fee of $5,000 and a license fee of $7,500. The same fees are applied to disposal licenses.
That state has brought in $905,000 for cultivation licenses, $175,000 for processor licenses, $110,000 for micro-cultivation licenses, and $12,500 for disposal licenses; $37,500 for transportation businesses; and $25,000 for testing facilities.