Faqs

Before you can purchase medical cannabis from The Half Oz, you need to obtain a Mississippi medical marijuana card. For your convenience, we have outlined the requirements set by the Mississippi Department of Health below:

Step 1: Determine If You Have a Qualifying Condition

To get your Mississippi medical cannabis card, you need to have a qualifying health condition. Qualifying health conditions include:
• Cancer
• Parkinson’s disease
• Huntington’s disease
• Muscular dystrophy
• Glaucoma
• Spastic quadriplegia
• HIV/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
Or health conditions that produce:
• Cachexia
• Chronic pain
• Severe or intractable nausea
• Seizures
• Severe and persistent muscle spasms including, but not limited to, those characteristic of multiple sclerosis

Step 2: Visit a Certified Medical Cannabis Practitioner

Once you have confirmed you have a qualifying condition, visit a certified medical marijuana practitioner. They will complete the necessary certification for you to receive your card.

Step 3: Submit Your Application to the Medical Cannabis Program

After your provider gives you your medical cannabis certification, you must submit your application within 60 days of receiving it.

Step 4: Receive Your Medical Marijuana ID Card

If your application is approved, you will receive your medical marijuana card, which is valid for a maximum of one year.

Step 5: Use Your Card at Your Local Cannabis Dispensary

Once you have obtained your card, you can use it to buy medical marijuana products.

While there is no application fee, there is a standard nonrefundable fee of $25. For Medicaid participants, the nonrefundable fee is $15. The medical practitioner who certifies your eligibility may also charge a fee.

No. You must first obtain a medical marijuana card to purchase medical cannabis from a dispensary.

In Mississippi, you can consume cannabis in several ways. The current forms available include: • Flower • Concentrates • Edibles • Vape Products • Topicals

A resident cardholder is restricted from acquiring more than a cumulative total of six (6) MMCEUs of allowable medical cannabis per week, either from a single dispensary or a combination of dispensaries. Additionally, a resident cardholder is prohibited from obtaining more than a combined total of twenty-four (24) MMCEUs of allowable medical cannabis within a thirty (30) day period, whether from a single dispensary or a combination of dispensaries. Please refer to the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Program site for more details.