Cultivators’ growing capacity is determined based on the tier of the license and its associated canopy space.
Canopy as defined in the 15 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 22, R. 1.2.30 is the total surface area within a cultivation area that is dedicated to the cultivation of flowering cannabis plants. The surface area of the plant canopy shall be calculated in square feet. Measurement shall include all of the area within the boundaries where the cultivation of the flowering cannabis plant occurs. If the surface area of the canopy consists of noncontiguous areas, each component area shall be separated by identifiable boundaries. If a tiered or shelving system is used in the cultivation area, the surface of each tier or shelf shall be included in the calculation. Calculation of the area of the plant canopy should not include:
- A. The areas within the cultivation area that are used to cultivate immature cannabis plants and seedlings prior to flowering; and,
- B. The areas within the cultivation area that are used to support mature cannabis plants.
Please see 15 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 22, R. 3.2.2 for the associated application and renewal fees for each tier.
Micro-Cultivators
- Tier 1 (canopy of 1,000 square feet or less)
- Tier II (canopy of more than 1,000 square feet but not more than 2,000 square feet)
Cultivators
- Tier I (canopy of not less than 2,000 square feet but not more than 5,000 square feet)
- Tier II (canopy of not less than 5,000 square feet but not more than 15,000 square feet)
- Tier III (canopy of not less than 15,000 square feet but not more than 30,000 square feet)
- Tier IV (canopy of not less than 30,000 square feet but not more than 60,000 square feet)
- Tier V (canopy of not less than 60,000 square feet but not more than 100,000 square feet)
- Tier VI (canopy of 100,000 square feet or more)
See Miss. Code Ann. § 41-137-35.