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Mississippi Laws and Programs

In: Encyclopedia of Drug Policy
Edited by: Mark A. R. Kleiman & James E. Hawdon
Subject:Public Policy, Drug Crimes
Keywords:drugs; law; Mississippi; substance abuse

[Page 526]Mississippi's geographic position as a “crossroads to the south” facilitates drug movement from Texas/Mexico to the Midwest and Eastern Seaboard of the United States. As a result, Mississippi has developed stringent drug laws, penalties, and programs.

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Article 41 of the Mississippi Code of 1972 is titled the Uniform Controlled Substances Law, and encompasses laws regarding the possession, sale, and use of drugs. Section 41-29-139 manages prohibited acts and penalties for controlled substances. According to this Section, it is unlawful for any person to knowingly or intentionally transfer, manufacture, distribute, or possess a controlled substance. Penalties for violations differ for each class of drugs. For Schedule I and II substances (i.e., substances of high abuse or dependency risk, lack of accepted safety, and little or no ...

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  Kleiman, M. A., & Hawdon, J. E. (2011). Mississippi laws and programs. In Encyclopedia of drug policy (Vol. 1, pp. 526-527). SAGE Publications, Inc., https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412976961.n229
  
  Kleiman, Mark A., and James E. Hawdon. "Mississippi Laws and Programs." In Encyclopedia of Drug Policy, edited by Kleiman, Mark A. R., and James E. Hawdon, 526-27. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2011. https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412976961.n229.
  
  Kleiman, M. A. and Hawdon, J. E. 2011. Mississippi Laws and Programs. In: Mark A. Kleiman and James E. Hawdon Editors, 2011. Encyclopedia of Drug Policy, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. pp. 526-527 Available at: <https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412976961.n229> [Accessed 11 Aug 2022].
  
  Kleiman, Mark A. and James E. Hawdon. "Mississippi Laws and Programs." Encyclopedia of Drug Policy. Edited by Vol. 1. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2011, pp. 526-27. SAGE Knowledge. 11 Aug 2022, doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412976961.n229.
  
  Kleiman, Mark A., and James E. Hawdon (2011). Mississippi laws and programs In:Mississippi laws and programs Encyclopedia of drug policy Vol. 1. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc.; 2011:526-527. doi:10.4135/9781412976961.n229
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