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Mississippi Cannabis Possession Limits (2026)
Restricted: Mississippi has no legal recreational possession, and a first offense of 30 grams or less is punishable by a fine of $100–$250 with no jail and may be enforced by summons — it is a fine-only criminal disposition, not a civil offense.
Mississippi has no legal recreational possession, and a first offense of 30 grams or less is punishable by a fine of $100–$250 with no jail and may be enforced by summons — it is a fine-only criminal disposition, not a civil offense. The record is not a criminal record for private or administrative inquiry and expunges 2 years after conviction. Second and third offenses within 2 years carry jail. Registered patients may possess up to 28 Mississippi Medical Cannabis Equivalency Units (MMCEUs) — about 98 grams, or 3.5 ounces, of flower. (Miss. Code 41-29-139(c)(2)(A).)
Official source: billstatus.ls.state.ms.us →
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Cannabis Possession Limits in states bordering Mississippi
The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.
- AlabamaRestricted
Alabama has no legal recreational possession, and any amount is a misdemeanor. Registered patients may possess only state-approved forms — tablets, tinctures, gels, oils and patches — up to a 70-day supply (AMCC Rule 538-X-2-.08(6)), and purchases are capped at a 60-day supply per transaction.
Verified Aug 2, 2026 · Source: amcc.alabama.gov · Full Alabama rule →
- ArkansasRestricted
Arkansas has no legal recreational possession, though registered patients may possess up to 2.5 ounces per 14-day period.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: healthy.arkansas.gov · Full Arkansas rule →
- LouisianaRestricted
Louisiana has no legal recreational possession: a first or second offense of 14 grams or less is decriminalized — a fine of up to $100 — but it is still illegal. Registered patients may hold up to 2.5 ounces of raw flower per 14-day supply.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: ldh.la.gov · Full Louisiana rule →
- TennesseeRestricted
Marijuana is illegal to possess in Tennessee in any amount. Simple possession is a Class A misdemeanor, punishable by up to 11 months and 29 days in jail and a fine of up to $2,500. Possessing half an ounce (14.175 grams) or more can be charged as a Class E felony when there is evidence of intent to sell or deliver it. See Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 39-17-418, 39-17-417(g)(1) and 40-35-111(e)(1).
Verified Aug 27, 2026 · Source: tn.gov · Full Tennessee rule →
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