Mississippi Cannabis Processing Application Information

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The following list is the requirements for cannabis processing applications in Mississippi:

• The names and other required information for all individuals and legal entities who are applicants.
• The proposed physical location of the cannabis processing facility. 
• A map or sketch of the premises proposed for licensure, including the defined boundaries of the premises and a scaled floor plan sketch of all enclosed areas with clear identification of the main entrance, walls, all areas of ingress and egress, and all limited access areas. This map must provide accurate measurements that allow the Department, at a minimum, to determine the precise main entrance location in reference to the rest of the premises. This map must also clearly identify the distinct areas utilized for processing activities;
• If the application is based on proposed construction not completed at the time of application, the applicant must submit construction plans for the proposed building, which will be the basis for the application investigation. These plans must, at a minimum, provide accurate measurements that allow the Department to determine the precise main entrance location in reference to the rest of the building;
• An operating plan that demonstrates, at a minimum, how the applicant's proposed premises and business will comply with applicable laws and rules regarding: 

• Security;
• Employment practices that include a plan of action to inform, hire, and educate minorities, women, veterans, and persons with disabilities, engage in fair labor practices, and provide employee protections; 
• Record-keeping systems; 
• Hours of operation; 
• Preventing the diversion of cannabis and/or cannabis products; 
• Types and quantities of cannabis products that will be produced at the cannabis processing facility; 
• Methods of processing cannabis and/or cannabis products; 
• Inventory control and tracking; 
• Procedures for proper labeling and packing;
• Transportation of cannabis and/or cannabis products (additional licensure in this Part is required); and,
• Disposal of cannabis waste (additional licensure in this Part is required). 

• If the municipality or county where the proposed cannabis processing facility will be located has enacted zoning restrictions, a sworn attestation by the applicant certifying that the proposed cannabis processing facility is in compliance with the restrictions. 
• If the municipality or county where the proposed cannabis processing facility will be located requires a local registration, license, or permit, then the applicant must include a copy of such registration, license or permit issued to the applicant with the application submitted to the Department. If the construction is still underway at the time of application, then the applicant shall include a signed attestation containing the following information:
  • A list of all local documents not yet obtained; 
  • Anticipated dates that the applicant will obtain each location registration, license and/or permit;
  • An attestation that acknowledges that the applicant is aware of the outstanding need for local registrations, licenses, and/or permits and will provide delinquent documents within 5 business days of their receipt as a condition of licensure. 
• The names and other required information for all individuals and legal entities with an economic interest in the proposed cannabis processing facility. 
• Fingerprint cards or electronic fingerprints collected by a live scan vendor documentation for applicant’s individual owners, individuals/entities with economic interest in order to perform a criminal background check to determine whether a disqualifying felony offense is present. Other means of accomplishing and documenting required background checks may be approved by the Department in collaboration with the MS Department of Public Safety. 
• Other information that may be required by the Department. 

Upon receipt of the application, the Mississippi Department of Health will make the final decision. However, all information required by the application must be completed along with the required cannabis processing licensing fees. If items from the application are missing, the Department will send the applicant a description of the needed information, and the applicant will need to resubmit an amended application.

Once the Department has received all the required information, a notification will be sent to the applicant stating that it has received the completed application. Applicants should expect to receive a determination within 30 days of receiving the completed application.

For the full list of requirements needed to apply as a cannabis disposal location in Mississippi, please visit: https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/resources/19109.pdf

• Submit Licensing Applications (Commercial Production Included)
• Submit State-Regulated Permit Applications (Commercial Production Included)
• Site Suitability (Zoning And Leases)
• Site Audits
• Site Inspections
• Regulatory Due Diligence
• Business Plans And Market Research

Source:

Title 15: Mississippi State Department of Health, Subpart 6: Cannabis Processing Facilities pg. 11 (2022). Https://Msdh.Ms.Gov/. 

Retrieved January 25, 2023, from https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/resources/19109.pdf