MS HB1158

Expands practitioner eligibility to assist patients in registry card registration and allows follow-up visits with different practitioners; prohibits states agencies from requiring drug tests as condition for certification.

Accelerates registry identification card approval timeline from 30 days to 10 days and extends written certification validity from 60 days to 6 months preceding application.

Caps Tier 6 cannabis cultivation facilities at 150,000 square feet maximum canopy (with up to two locations combined) and allows testing facilities and transportation entities to have common ownership.

Permits dispensaries to sell topical cannabis products to persons over 21 (not just cardholders) and allows dispensary websites to display product pictures.

Adds definitions for artificially derived cannabinoids, cannabinoids, and cannabis waste; extends Medical Cannabis Advisory Committee repeal date to December 31, 2026; requires Prescription Monitoring Program annual opioid prescription reporting.