Mississippi House Bill 894, a proposal to remove the THC potency limit on medical marijuana concentrates in addition to other changes, was given approval today by the House Business and Commerce Committee.
The measure, filed by Representative Lee Yancey (R), would eliminate the existing statutory cap that limits medical marijuana concentrates to no more than 60% THC in Mississippi’s program. Under current law, this potency ceiling applies to concentrates sold through licensed dispensaries, a restriction that some patients and physicians say can make it difficult to achieve effective therapeutic dosing, particularly for those dealing with severe, chronic, or treatment-resistant conditions.
If enacted, HB 894 would allow concentrates to be regulated without a fixed THC limit while keeping the rest of Mississippi’s medical marijuana framework intact. Supporters argue that the change would give physicians and patients greater flexibility to determine appropriate dosing based on individual medical needs rather than arbitrary potency thresholds written into law.
HB 894 also extends the validity of medical cannabis registration cards to 24 months, and it eliminates the mandatory six-month follow-up with practitioners for patients receiving a medical cannabis certification.
The bill’s advancement signals growing legislative willingness to revisit aspects of Mississippi’s medical marijuana program as regulators and lawmakers gain more experience with how the system functions in practice. Since the program’s rollout, some patients have reported needing to purchase larger quantities of lower-potency products to achieve the same relief that higher-potency concentrates could provide in smaller amounts.
HB 894 is one of several bills filed this session aimed at refining Mississippi’s medical marijuana laws. A companion measure from Representative Yancey, House Bill 895, would extend physician certifications and patient identification cards from one year to two years and eliminate mandatory follow-up visits. Separate proposals from other lawmakers address hospital access for terminally ill patients and reclassifying marijuana under state controlled substance law.
With committee approval secured, HB 894 now moves forward in the legislative process for further consideration by the full House.
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