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5th Annual Gulf Coast Cannabis Festival in Biloxi
The 5th Annual Gulf Coast Cannabis Festival is scheduled for April 25, 2026, in Biloxi, Mississippi. This one-day event features live entertainment, educational sessions, and community gatherings for local cannabis advocates and patients.
Cannabis Festival Mississippi
5th Annual Gulf Coast Cannabis Festival in Biloxi
MS Medical Marijuana Sales Hit $158.8M in FY 2026
Mississippi dispensaries sold over $158.7 million in medical marijuana during fiscal year 2026. The state also collected more than $8.36 million in excise taxes and dispensary license fees. These figures are derived from the state's Metrc tracking system.
The Marijuana Herald
MS Medical Marijuana Sales Hit $158.8M in FY 2026
MS Medical Marijuana Market Down to One Tester
Steep Hill Mississippi and Alchemy Analytics have announced plans to merge into a new company called Southern Precision Analytics. This consolidation leaves the state with just one medical marijuana testing laboratory. The move comes as patient participation in Mississippi's program remains below initial projections.
The Marijuana Herald
MS Medical Marijuana Market Down to One Tester
MS Medical Marijuana Market to Have One Testing Company
Mississippi's medical marijuana industry will soon have only one testing company after Steep Hill Mississippi and Alchemy Analytics announced a merger. The new company, Southern Precision Analytics, was formed to maintain operational scale as program participation remains below initial projections.
The Marijuana Herald
MS Medical Marijuana Market to Have One Testing Company
Federal Rescheduling May Lower MS Patient Costs
A recent federal order reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana to Schedule III could positively impact Mississippi. The Mississippi Medical Marijuana Association anticipates that removing 280E tax restrictions will lower business costs, eventually reducing dispensary prices for the state's 68,000 active patients.
WLOX
Federal Rescheduling May Lower MS Patient Costs
Bills to Expand Medical Marijuana Access Head to Governor
Mississippi lawmakers have sent two bills to Governor Tate Reeves to expand medical marijuana access. The legislation includes the Right to Try Medical Cannabis Act and a measure to remove the 60 percent THC potency limit on concentrates.
Marijuana Moment
Bills to Expand Medical Marijuana Access Head to Governor
Senate Committee Approves Medical Marijuana Bill
The Mississippi Senate committee has approved the Right to Try Medical Cannabis Act. This legislation allows doctors to petition for patients to access medical cannabis even without a standard qualifying condition.
Clarion Ledger
Senate Committee Approves Medical Marijuana Bill
Lawmakers Approve Bill for Medical Marijuana in Hospitals
Mississippi lawmakers advanced a bill allowing terminally ill patients to access medical marijuana in hospitals, nursing facilities, and hospice centers. Patients or caregivers would be responsible for acquiring and administering the cannabis.
Marijuana Moment
Lawmakers Approve Bill for Medical Marijuana in Hospitals