Is Hemp-Derived Delta-9 THC Legal in Mississippi?
May 22, 2026
Is hemp delta-9 legal in Mississippi? No. AG Opinion 2025-00219 puts non-FDA hemp consumables in Schedule I. Federal H.R. 5371 lands Nov 12, 2026.
Is hemp delta-9 legal in Mississippi? No. AG Opinion 2025-00219 puts non-FDA hemp consumables in Schedule I. Federal H.R. 5371 lands Nov 12, 2026.
Last reviewed: May 21, 2026
No for retail. Hemp-derived delta-9 edibles, beverages, and other consumables sold outside the medical cannabis program are treated as Schedule I controlled substances under Miss. Code Ann. §41-29-113, per AG Opinion No. 2025-00219 (Fitch, June 11, 2025). Mississippi has no statutory consumable-hemp framework: HB 1676 (2024) and HB 1502 (2025) both died in conference.
Illegal
MS AG Opinion No. 2025-00219 (Fitch, June 11, 2025); Miss. Code Ann. §41-29-113 (Schedule I); Mississippi Hemp Cultivation Act, Miss. Code Ann. §§69-25-201 to 223; Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act (SB 2095, 2022)
No statutory mg cap. AG opinion treats non-FDA-approved consumable hemp products as Schedule I. Federal H.R. 5371 §781 caps total THC at 0.4 mg per container effective November 12, 2026.
No
