New Medical Cannabis Dispensary forms, including a Waiver of Distance Requirements, are now available at www.dor.ms.gov/cannabis under ‘Application Forms.’
These forms will be utilized in submitting a completed Medical Cannabis Dispensary application.
Senate Bill 2844, as passed by the 2022 Session of the Mississippi State Legislature, has been signed by Governor Reeves. This bill will provide the Alcoholic Beverage Control division of the Mississippi Department of Revenue with a path forward to improving our liquor distribution center operations. There are two major components of the bill:
1. The bill provides funding for the design, construction and equipping of a new liquor distribution warehouse.
2. The bill provides for the Department of Revenue to enter a contract with a third-party operator for the operations of the warehouse.
The first step for the Department will be to begin the process of drafting and issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) to select a third-party operator. The Department is currently reviewing the timelines for this project and hopes to schedule a tour and question and answer session for interested parties. We ask that any entity interested in submitting a proposal to operate our warehousing operations, to email the Department at warehouseoperator@dor.ms.gov so that we may place you on our list to obtain information on the date and time for the meeting. The new operator will begin operations in our current facility and then transition to the new facility once construction is complete.
The Department will also begin meetings with the Department of Finance and Administration to start the process for site selection and design for the new warehouse. Any parties interested in obtaining information on the RFP process for the design and construction of the new warehouse should email the Department at warehouseconstruction@dor.ms.gov so that we may place you on our list to obtain any updates concerning this process.
Both RFPs will be issued in a competitive bid process and will follow all state procurement laws.
The Mississippi ABC will continue to operate our liquor distribution center until a new third-party operator is selected and in place. Our shipping contracts will remain in place until the end of their contract period. We look forward to continuing to serve our partners and will commit to you that we will continue to work diligently to provide you with the best possible service.
The Mississippi Department of Revenue has drafted the proposed regulations for medical cannabis dispensaries. These regulations have been posted to our website and are available for review and public comment through April 29, 2022. They are available here: Proposed Regulations for Dispensaries (4/15/22).
Comments should be submitted to cannabis@dor.ms.gov.
Mississippi will follow the additional federal extended due date of January 3, 2022, to file certain
income tax returns for victims of Hurricane Ida. Individuals that reside or have a business in
Amite, Claiborne, Copiah, Covington, Franklin, George, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson,
Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Lincoln, Pearl River, Pike, Simpson, Walthall, Wayne, and Wilkinson
counties qualify for the extension.
Mississippi will follow the federal extended due date of November 1, 2021 to file certain income tax returns for victims of Hurricane Ida.
2020 Hurricane Ida Filing Extension.
Effective immediately, Mississippi law no longer requires taxpayers to submit accelerated payments for sales, use and withholding tax.
The Sardis Tourism Tax is no longer in effect as of July 1, 2021.
The Byhalia Tourism, Parks and Recreation Tax is no longer in effect as of July 1, 2021.
Effective March 16, 2021, the 25-year settling agreement between the State of Mississippi and Liggett and Myers Inc. has expired. The NSM Fee of $1.76 for each NSM cigarette will now be due on all cigarettes received from Liggett & Myers, Inc.
72-21-02 Notice to Tobacco Wholesalers Regarding Settling Manufacturers
