CBD Laws in Mississippi

How Mississippi law treats cbd, from the state code and official state agencies.

Short answer: Mississippi's controlled substances law exempts cannabidiol (CBD) in an FDA-approved prescription drug and CBD obtained under the state's CBD-oil law (§ 41-29-136), and exempts hemp-derived products for human consumption only if they are approved by the U.S. Miss. Code Ann. § 41-29-113(d)(23)(A), (d)(31)(vi); Miss. Att'y Gen. Op., Legality of Hemp Products for Human Ingestion and/or Consumption (June 11, 2025)

CBD	Mississippi's controlled substances law exempts cannabidiol (CBD) in an FDA-approved prescription drug and CBD obtained under the state's CBD-oil law (§ 41-29-136), and exempts hemp-derived products for human consumption only if they are approved by the U.S. FDA. In its June 11, 2025 official opinion, the Attorney General concluded that selling hemp-derived products made for eating or drinking that are not FDA-approved, outside a licensed medical cannabis dispensary, is prohibited under the Uniform Controlled Substances Law. Medical cannabis products are handled separately under the Medical Cannabis Act (§ 41-137-1 et seq.). An AG opinion is not a statute or court ruling. Schedule I read on codes.findlaw.com (a public copy of the official code); check against the official code: https://codes.findlaw.com/ms/title-41-public-health/ms-code-sect-41-29-113.html. § 41-29-136 itself was not read. Source: Miss. Code Ann. § 41-29-113(d)(23)(A), (d)(31)(vi); Miss. Att'y Gen. Op., Legality of Hemp Products for Human Ingestion and/or Consumption (June 11, 2025)

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Mississippi's controlled substances law exempts cannabidiol (CBD) in an FDA-approved prescription drug and CBD obtained under the state's CBD-oil law (§ 41-29-136), and exempts hemp-derived products for human consumption only if they are approved by the U.S. FDA. In its June 11, 2025 official opinion, the Attorney General concluded that selling hemp-derived products made for eating or drinking that are not FDA-approved, outside a licensed medical cannabis dispensary, is prohibited under the Uniform Controlled Substances Law. Medical cannabis products are handled separately under the Medical Cannabis Act (§ 41-137-1 et seq.).

An AG opinion is not a statute or court ruling. Schedule I read on codes.findlaw.com (a public copy of the official code); check against the official code: https://codes.findlaw.com/ms/title-41-public-health/ms-code-sect-41-29-113.html. § 41-29-136 itself was not read.

Source: Miss. Code Ann. § 41-29-113(d)(23)(A), (d)(31)(vi); Miss. Att'y Gen. Op., Legality of Hemp Products for Human Ingestion and/or Consumption (June 11, 2025)

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