Mississippi medical

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In looking for a thread to put it, I found there are none with Mississippi in the title. Two things. One, that does not surprise me as they have a bit of a reputation against the devil weed. And, two, I still sing the letters in my head when I write out the state's name.

The news is, they're going to put it to a vote.

https://mjbizdaily.com/daily-news/#medical-marijuana-makes-ballot-in-mississippi

Medical marijuana makes ballot in Mississippi

A business-friendly medical cannabis initiative has qualified for the November ballot in Mississippi.

The constitutional amendment, put forth by Mississippians for Compassionate Care, would prohibit the state from limiting the number of business licenses or setting prices for medical marijuana.

The Mississippi Department of Health would regulate the industry.

However, the Mississippi Board of Health already is balking, saying it opposes the initiative and that the state health department doesn’t have the capacity to oversee such a program.

– Jeff Smith
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Mississippi Voters Approve Robust Medical Marijuana Initiative Over Lawmakers’ Restrictive Alternate​

The proposal will allow patients with debilitating medical issues to legally obtain marijuana after getting a doctor’s recommendation. It includes 22 qualifying conditions such as cancer, chronic pain and post-traumatic stress disorder, and patients would be allowed to possess up to 2.5 ounces of marijuana per 14-day period.

“This is a huge day for Mississippi and I couldn’t be more excited, humbled or thankful,” Jamie Grantham, communications director for the pro-legalization Mississippians for Compassionate Care, said in a press release.

 

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American Medical Association Asks Court To Overturn Medical Marijuana Vote In Mississippi​

The American Medical Association (AMA) and its state affiliate, the Mississippi State Medical Association (MSMA), recently filed an amicus brief backing the legal challenge being considered by the state Supreme Court, which was brought by the city of Madison just days before the election.

The lawsuit argues that legalization proposal is invalid because of a state law that dictates the percentage of signatures required per district to qualify a ballot initiative.

 

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In Blow to Voters, Mississippi Supreme Court Kills Medical Marijuana and All Ballot Initiatives​

The Mississippi Supreme Court today killed the medical-marijuana program that 68% of Mississippi voters approved in 2020, and with it, the state’s entire ballot-initiative process. The ruling means that voter-driven efforts to adopt early voting and expand Medicaid in the state are also now dead.

 

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Mississippi becomes the 37th state to legalize medical marijuana

Mississippi voters approved a medical marijuana initiative in November 2020 but the state Supreme Court invalidated it six months later, ruling the measure was not put properly on the ballot.

www.npr.org

 

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What a Surprise

Former Mississippi Governor enters the medical marijuana industry with testing facility

Former governor joins healthcare professionals to launch testing facility in new medical marijuana program for Mississippi. Former Mississippi Governor Ronnie Musgrove will is joining an executive hospital team to form Magnolia Tech Labs. This new business will be a state of the art testing...

yallpolitics.com

 

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Changes to the medical marijuana law are headed to Gov. Reeves’ desk. Here’s what they are.

The changes in the Mississippi medical marijuana law include minor language tweaks and new provisions on background checks.

mississippitoday.org