§ 41-29-101. Title of article

This article is to be known as the Uniform Controlled Substances Law.

§ 41-29-103. Purpose

The purpose of this article is to make, wherever possible, the law of Mississippi uniform with that of states having the same or similar laws.

§ 41-29-105. Definitions

The following words and phrases, as used in this article, shall have the following meanings, unless the context otherwise requires: “Administer” means the direct application of a controlled substance, whether by injection, inhalation, ingestion or any other means, to the body of a patient or research subject by: A practitioner (or, in his presence, by […]

§ 41-29-107. Bureau of narcotics; composition; qualifications; dismissal

There is created within the Mississippi Department of Public Safety an office to be known as the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics. The office shall have a director who shall be appointed by the Commissioner of Public Safety. The commissioner may assign to the appropriate offices of the department such powers and duties deemed appropriate to […]

§ 41-29-107.1. Bureau of narcotics public website; requisite information to be maintained on website

The Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics shall establish and maintain a public website that is searchable by case numbers created by the bureau which tracks seized property from the time of seizure to final disposition of the property. The website shall be designed in a manner that allows the information required by this section to be […]

§ 41-29-108. Vehicles for use of bureau; liability insurance

The Commissioner of Public Safety is authorized to accept vehicles which may be available from the federal government for use in enforcement of this article. The commissioner is further authorized to expend reasonable funds from any funds appropriated for the bureau for the delivery, repair and maintenance of such automobiles. The commissioner is further authorized […]

§ 41-29-109. Cooperation with bureau of narcotics

The Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics shall have the full cooperation and use of facilities and personnel of the State Board of Pharmacy, the State Board of Medical Licensure, the State Board of Dental Examiners, the Mississippi Board of Nursing, the State Board of Optometry, the district and county attorneys, and of the Attorney General’s office. […]

§ 41-29-110. Bureau of narcotics work program

The Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics is hereby authorized and empowered to request and to accept the use of persons convicted of an offense, whether a felony or a misdemeanor, for work in support of the bureau. The bureau is authorized to enter into any agreements with the Department of Corrections, the State Parole Board, any […]

§ 41-29-111. Powers and duties of bureau; regulation of substances

The Commissioner of Public Safety shall administer this article and shall work in conjunction and cooperation with the State Board of Pharmacy, county and municipal law enforcement agencies, the district and county attorneys, the Office of the Attorney General and the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics. The State Board of Health shall work with the bureau […]

§ 41-29-112. Special contract agents or investigators

The director of the bureau of narcotics is authorized to retain on a contractual basis such persons as he shall deem necessary to detect and apprehend violators of the criminal statutes pertaining to the possession, sale or use of narcotics or other dangerous drugs. Those persons contracting with the director of the bureau of narcotics, […]

§ 41-29-113. Schedule I of controlled substances

SCHEDULE I Schedule I consists of the drugs and other substances, by whatever official name, common or usual name, chemical name, or brand name designated, that is listed in this section. Opiates.Unless specifically excepted or unless listed in another schedule, any of the following opiates, including their isomers, esters, ethers, salts and salts of isomers, […]

§ 41-29-115. Schedule II of controlled substances

The controlled substances listed in this section, by whatever official name, common or usual name, chemical name, or brand name designated, are included in Schedule II. SCHEDULE II Substances, vegetable origin or chemical synthesis.Unless specifically excepted or unless listed in other schedules, any of the following substances, whether produced directly or indirectly by extraction from […]

§ 41-29-117. Schedule III of controlled substances

The controlled substances listed in this section are included in Schedule III. SCHEDULE III Stimulants.Any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of the following substances or their salts, isomers, or salts of isomers, of the following substances: Benzphetamine; Chlorphentermine; Clortermine; Phendimetrazine. Embutramide; Any drug product containing gamma-hydroxybutyric acid, including its salts, isomers […]

§ 41-29-119. Schedule IV of controlled substances

The controlled substances listed in this section are included in Schedule IV. SCHEDULE IV Narcotic drugs.Unless specifically excepted or unless listed in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture or preparation which contains limited quantities of the following narcotic drugs, or any salts thereof: Not more than one (1) milligram of difenoxin and not less than […]

§ 41-29-121. Schedule V of controlled substances

SCHEDULE V Schedule V consists of the drugs and other substances, by whatever official name, common or usual name, chemical name, or brand name designated, listed in this section. Narcotic drugs. [Reserved] Narcotic drugs containing nonnarcotic active medicinal ingredients. Any compound, mixture or preparation containing any of the following narcotic drugs, or their salts calculated […]

§ 41-29-122. Exempt chemical preparations and mixtures

Any material, compound, mixture or preparation which contains any quantity of a controlled substance and is listed as an exempt substance in 21 C.F.R., Section 1308.22, shall be exempted from the provisions of the Uniform Controlled Substances Law.

§ 41-29-123. Revision and republication of schedules

The board shall revise and republish the schedules set out in Sections 41-29-113 through 41-29-121 at least once every twelve months.

§ 41-29-125. Rules and regulations relative to registration and control of manufacture, distribution and dispensing of controlled substances; delivery of Schedule II controlled substance by mail or other shipment to be made only to persons eighteen or older

The State Board of Pharmacy may promulgate rules and regulations relating to the registration and control of the manufacture, distribution and dispensing of controlled substances within this state and the distribution and dispensing of controlled substances into this state from an out-of-state location. Every person who manufactures, distributes or dispenses any controlled substance within this […]

§ 41-29-127. Registration; factors considered

The state board of pharmacy shall register an applicant to manufacture or distribute controlled substances included in Sections 41-29-113 through 41-29-121 unless it determines that the issuance of that registration would be inconsistent with the public interest. In determining the public interest, the state board of pharmacy shall consider the following factors: Maintenance of effective […]

§ 41-29-129. Revocation and suspension of registration

A registration to manufacture, distribute, or dispense a controlled substance may be suspended or revoked by the State Board of Pharmacy upon a finding that the registrant: Has willfully furnished false or fraudulent material information in any application filed under this article; Has been convicted of a felony within the past five (5) years and […]