Status: Cannabis is illegal for recreational and medical purposes.
Most Recent/Upcoming Legislation: Proposed amendment to state constitution for debate in 2020.
History of Mississippi Cannabis Legislation
2014: House Bill 1231 – signed into law with a house vote of 112-6 and Senate vote of 49-0 to legalize CBD for severe seizure disorders.
2018: Mississippi Initiative 52 – recreational cannabis proposal that didn’t make it to the ballot.
Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, Republican
Stance: Completely against cannabis legalization.
Phone: (202) 224-5054
Email/Website: www.hydesmith.senate.gov/content/contact-senator
Address: 702 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Next Election: 2020
Senator Roger Wicker, Republican
Stance: Completely against cannabis legalization.
Phone: (202) 224-6253
Email/Website: www.wicker.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact
Address: 555 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Next Election: 2024
Representative Trent Kelly, Republican, First District
Stance: Completely against cannabis legalization.
Phone: (202) 225-4306
Email/Website: https://trentkelly.house.gov/
Address: 1005 15 Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC 20515
Representative Bennie Thompson, Democrat, Second District
Stance: Pro full legalization on state and federal level.
Phone: (202) 225-5876
Email/Website: https://benniethompson.house.gov/
Address: 2466 45 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20515
Representative Michael Patrick Guest, Republican, Third District
Stance: Completely against cannabis legalization.
Phone: (202) 225-5031
Email/Website: https://guest.house.gov/
Address: 230 27 Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC 20003
Representative Steven Palazzo, Republican, Fourth District
Stance: Completely against cannabis legalization.
Phone: (202) 225-5772
Email/Website: https://palazzo.house.gov/
Address: 2349 45 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20515