Mississippi Laws

Mississippi Laws & Regulations

The information contained on this website is provided for informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice on any matter. The Information constitutes general information of applicable administrative regulation and/or laws related to general topics in the arena of controlled substance misuse and abuse and may not reflect current legal developments and updates. Please refer to your state legislature for any potential changes. 

Mississippi Administrative Code (MAC)

Mississippi Code (MCA)

Mississippi Advertising/Marketing Information

• Miss. Code Ann. § 41-29-139 – Prohibited acts; penalties.
• Miss. Code Ann. § 41-29-323– Development and implementation of fentanyl and drug abuse education, prevention and cessation program.

Mississippi Child Safety Information

• Miss. Code Ann. § 41-29-313 – Purchase, possession, transfer, manufacture or distribution of listed chemical or drug with intent to unlawfully manufacture controlled substance prohibited; possession of anhydrous ammonia in unauthorized container constitutes prima facie evidence of intent to unlawfully manufacture controlled substance; purchase, possession, transfer or distribution of certain quantities of ephedrine and pseudoephedrine prohibited; rebuttable presumption of intent to manufacture for person in possession of certain quantities of ephedrine or pseudoephedrine; enhanced penalties for certain violations.

Mississippi Compounding Information

• MAC – Title 30, Part 3001 – Mississippi Pharmacy Practice Regulations
• Miss. Code Ann. § 41-29-105 – Definitions
• Miss. Code Ann. § 41-29-117 – Schedule III of controlled substances.
• Miss. Code Ann. § 41-29-139 – Prohibited acts; penalties
• Miss. Code Ann. § 73-21-73 – Definitions [Repealed effective July 1, 2025].

Mississippi Coroner/Medical Examiner Information

• Miss. Code Ann. § 41-61-53 – Definitions
• Miss. Code Ann. § 41-61-57 – County medical examiner; county medical examiner investigator; qualifications; appointment of coroner pro tempore; deputy; removal.
• MCA Title 41, Chapter 61 – Mississippi Medical Examiner Act of 1986 (§§ 41-61-51 — 41-61-79)
• CDC – Mississippi Coroner/Medical Examiner Laws

Mississippi Drug Checking Information (Test Strips)

• Miss. Code Ann. § 41-29-105 – Definitions
• Miss. Code Ann. § 41-29-139 – Prohibited Acts; penalties
• 2023 HB 722 – Controlled substances; exclude fentanyl testing materials from definition of “paraphernalia” under. (Approved by Gov 3/13/2023)

Mississippi Drug Cleanup Information (Methamphetamine & Fentanyl Labs)

• NO SPECIFIC STATE STATUTE OR INFORMATION IDENTIFIED

Mississippi Drug Court Information

• Miss. Code Ann. § 9-23-5 – Definitions
• Miss. Code Ann. § 9-23-11 – Uniform certification process for intervention and certain other courts; minimum standards for intervention court operation; collection and reporting of certain data.
• Miss. Code Ann. § 9-23-13 – Intervention services; certification of inpatient treatment programs.
• Mississippi Adult Drug Intervention Court Rules (2023)

Mississippi Drug Free Workplace Information

• Miss. Code Ann. § 71-3-205 – Definitions
• Miss. Code Ann. § 71-3-207 – Implementation of drug-free workplace program; qualification of employer of premium reduction.
• Miss. Code Ann. § 71-3-209 – Elements of drug-free workplace program.
• Miss. Code Ann. § 71-3-213 – Qualification as private sector drug-free workplace.
• Miss. Code Ann. § 71-3-215 – Education program on alcohol and drug abuse.

Mississippi Drugged Driving Information

• MCA Title 63, Chapter 11 – Implied Consent Law (§§ 63-11-1 — 63-11-53)

Mississippi Drug Violations Information

• Miss. Code Ann. § 41-29-139.1 – Parker’s Law; crime of fentanyl delivery resulting in death; penalty; exception; definitions [Repealed effective July 1, 2025].

Mississippi Electronic Prescribing Information

• MAC Title 30, Part 2640 – Prescribing, Administering and Dispensing

Mississippi First Responder Deflection Program(s) Information

• MCA Title 41, Chapter 21 – Crisis Intervention Teams (§§ 41-21-131 — 41-21-143)

Mississippi 911 – Good Samaritan Information

• Miss. Code Ann. § 41-29-139.1 – Parker’s Law; crime of fentanyl delivery resulting in death; penalty; exception; definitions [Repealed effective July 1, 2025].
• Miss. Code Ann. § 41-29-319 – Emergency Response and Overdose Prevention Act.

Mississippi Medical Marijuana, Recreational Marijuana & CBD Information

• Miss. Code Ann. § 41-29-105 – Definitions
• Miss. Code Ann. § 41-29-139 – Prohibited acts; penalties.
• Miss. Code Ann. § 41-29-149.1 – Mississippi Medical Emergency Good Samaritan Act.
• Medical Cannabis Regulations (MMCP)

Mississippi Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Information

• MAC Chapter 53 – Opioid Treatment Services
• Miss. Code Ann. § 9-23-13 – Intervention services; certification of inpatient treatment programs.

Mississippi Naloxone Information

• Miss. Code Ann. § 41-29-319 – Emergency Response and Overdose Prevention Act.
• Miss. Code Ann. § 41-29-321 – Opioid antagonist administration training for first responders.
• 2024 HB 1137 – Opioid antagonists; authorize community organizations and others to receive and administer. (Signed by Gov 5/8/2024)

Mississippi Needle Exchange Programs (NEP) & Syringe Services programs (SSP) Information

• NO SPECIFIC STATE STATUTE OR INFORMATION IDENTIFIED

Mississippi Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS), Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal (NOWS) Information

• NO SPECIFIC STATE STATUTE OR INFORMATION IDENTIFIED

Mississippi Opioid Litigation Proceeds Information

• NO SPECIFIC STATE STATUTE OR INFORMATION IDENTIFIED
• Mississippi Office of the Attorney General – Opioid Settlement

Mississippi Overdose Prevention Centers (OPC), Supervised Consumption Sites (SCS), Supervised Injection Facilities (SIF) Information

• NO SPECIFIC STATE STATUTE OR INFORMATION IDENTIFIED

Mississippi Overdose Surveillance/Reporting Information

• Miss. Code Ann. § 41-29-323 – Development and implementation of fentanyl and drug abuse education, prevention and cessation program.

Mississippi Pain Management Information

• MAC Title 30, Part 2640 – Prescribing, Administering and Dispensing
• Miss. Code Ann. § 41-29-137 – Prescriptions
• MSBML – Pain Practice Regulation

Mississippi Pill Press & Counterfeit Medication Information

• Miss. Code Ann. § 41-29-143 – Prohibited acts C; penalties.
• Miss. Code Ann. § 41-29-315 – Possession, transfer or manufacture of a pill press; penalty; registration.

Mississippi Prescription Drug Drop-Off Information

• Miss. Code Ann. § 41-29-191 – Collection of unused prescription pills and drugs brought to drug task force main office from residential sources.

Mississippi Prescription Drug Importation Information

• NO SPECIFIC STATE STATUTE OR INFORMATION IDENTIFIED

Mississippi Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Information

• Miss. Code Ann. § 73-21-127 – Board of Pharmacy to develop and implement computerized program to track certain prescriptions; report of suspected abuse and misuse of controlled substances; access to collected data; confidentiality; penalties for knowingly failing to submit or submitting incorrect dispensing information [Repealed effective July 1, 2025].
• Miss. Code Ann. § 73-21-127.1 – Annual Prescription Monitoring Program report on number of opioid prescriptions provided to patients.
• PMP Laws and Regulations

Mississippi Precursor Chemicals/Including Pseudoephedrine Information

• Miss. Code Ann. § 41-29-313 – Purchase, possession, transfer, manufacture or distribution of listed chemical or drug with intent to unlawfully manufacture controlled substance prohibited; possession of anhydrous ammonia in unauthorized container constitutes prima facie evidence of intent to unlawfully manufacture controlled substance; purchase, possession, transfer or distribution of certain quantities of ephedrine and pseudoephedrine prohibited; rebuttable presumption of intent to manufacture for person in possession of certain quantities of ephedrine or pseudoephedrine; enhanced penalties for certain violations.
• Miss. Code Ann. § 41-29-317 – Creation of program to assist retailers in reporting suspicious activities related to methamphetamine problem.
• Miss. Code Ann. § 73-21-124 – Sale and purchase without prescription of pseudoephedrine or ephedrine products permitted; log of each transaction required; minimum age of purchaser; punishment for violation.

Mississippi Prison/Jail Program(s) Information

• NO SPECIFIC STATE STATUTE OR INFORMATION IDENTIFIED

Mississippi School Programs/Information

• NO SPECIFIC STATE STATUTE OR INFORMATION IDENTIFIED

Mississippi Sober Living Homes/Recovery Residence Information

• NO SPECIFIC STATE STATUTE OR INFORMATION IDENTIFIED

Mississippi Substance Abuse Services Information

• MCA Title 41, Chapter 30 – Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse Prevention, Control and Treatment (§§ 41-30-1 — 41-30-39)
• MCA Title 41, Chapter 31 – Commitment of Alcoholics and Drug Addicts for Treatment (§§ 41-31-1 — 41-31-23)
• MCA Title 41, Chapter 32 – Commitment of Alcoholics and Drug Addicts to Private Treatment Facilities (§§ 41-32-1 — 41-32-11)

Mississippi Telemedicine/Telehealth Information

• CCHP – Mississippi Telehealth Policy
• Miss. Code Ann. § 83-9-351 – Health insurance plans in Mississippi to provide coverage for telemedicine services; definitions [Repealed effective July 1, 2025].
• Miss. Code Ann. § 83-9-353 – Coverage and reimbursement for store-and-forward telemedicine services and remote patient monitoring services; definitions.

Last updated – 8/1/2024

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