Despite voters overwhelmingly passing Initiative 65 to create a medical marijuana program in November 2020, the state supreme court struck it down on constitutional technicality. After months of uncertainty, Gov. Tate Reeves signed the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act into law in February 2022. Now, some local business people hoping to get a foothold in the industry are being blocked by their elected officials.
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House, Senate leaders: Medical marijuana legislative session could be held in August
Mississippi lawmakers are trying to reach consensus on a medical marijuana program after the state Supreme Court shot down one overwhelmingly passed by voters last year with ballot Initiative 65.
Keep Reading House, Senate leaders: Medical marijuana legislative session could be held in AugustTranscript: How Mississippi’s economy could be boosted by medical marijuana
Mississippi’s nascent cannabis industry took a blow from the state’s Supreme Court overturning ballot initiative laws last month. Adam Ganucheau and Geoff Pender talked to Jessica Rice, head of the Mississippi Cannabis Trade Association about the industry’s future.
Keep Reading Transcript: How Mississippi’s economy could be boosted by medical marijuana