Mississippi Medical Marijuana Association
Cannabis Education
These educational materials were produced in collaboration with and sponsored by the Mississippi Department of Health and the National Center for Cannabis Research and Education. They are designed to help patients, practitioners, and industry operators understand the fundamentals of medical cannabis use and the rules and regulations specific to Mississippi's Medical Cannabis Program. All materials are free to share and download.
Resources
For Patients
Traveling with Cannabis in MS
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MMCP Patient Application Guide
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Know Your Rights as a Patient
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2nd Amendment Rights as a Cannabis Patient
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How to Read a Certificate of Analysis (CoA)
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Forms of Cannabis & Their Uses
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MMCP Caregiver Guide
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What is a Unit?
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Licensing & Transparency Portal Guide
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For Practitioners
Resources
For Industry Professionals
Sources & Reference Materials
Community Toolkit Sources
Cannabis and Pregnancy
- Early Maternal Prenatal Cannabis Use and Child Developmental Delays (JAMA)
- Associations Between Prenatal Cannabis Use and Maternal Health Outcomes (JAMA)
- Prenatal Cannabis Use and Maternal Pregnancy Outcomes (JAMA, Original Study)
- Cannabis Exposure and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Related to Placental Function (JAMA)
- Prenatal Cannabis Exposure, the Brain, and Psychopathology During Early Adolescence (NIMH)
- Cannabis and Pregnancy (CDC)
- Cannabis and Pregnancy (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)
- Healthy Brain and Child Development (HBCD) Study (NIH)
Risks vs. Benefits
- Balancing Risks and Benefits of Cannabis Use: Umbrella Review of Meta-Analyses of Randomised Controlled Trials and Observational Studies (BMJ)
- Cannabis Frequently Asked Questions (CDC — Cannabis Use Disorder & Risks/Benefits)
- Brain Function Outcomes of Recent and Lifetime Cannabis Use (JAMA)
Clarification of Insufficient Evidence
- The Medicinal Benefits of Cannabis are Mostly Unknown (NASEM)
- The Relationship Between Cannabis Use and Schizophrenia is Complex (NASEM)
Vulnerable Populations
Adolescents
- Adolescent Cannabis Use, Cognition, Brain Health and Educational Outcomes: A Review of the Evidence (NIH)
- Cannabis Use During Adolescence and Young Adulthood and Academic Achievement: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (JAMA)
- The Developmental Trajectory to Cannabis Use Disorder (American Journal of Psychiatry)
- A Systematic Evidence Map of the Association Between Cannabis Use and Psychosis-Related Outcomes Across the Psychosis Continuum: An Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (Psychiatry Research, Vol. 331)
- Cannabis and Anxiety and Depression in Young Adults: A Large Prospective Study (NIH)
Pre-Existing Mental Health Conditions
- Cannabis Use and Symptomatic Relapse in First Episode Schizophrenia: Trigger or Consequence? Data From the OPTIMISE Study (Oxford Academic)
- Age-Dependent Association of Cannabis Use With Risk of Psychotic Disorder
- What to Know About Cannabis and Bipolar Disorder (Medical News Today)
- Assessing rates and predictors of cannabis-associated psychotic symptoms across observational, experimental and medical research
- Development of cannabis use disorder in medical cannabis users: A 9-month follow-up of a randomized clinical trial testing effects of medical cannabis card ownership