Mississippi

Mississippi’s medical cannabis legalization law takes effect today, July 1, with plans for dispensaries and other facilities to open later this year. 

The Mississippi Supreme Court ruled to uphold a life sentence prison term for a man in possession of fewer than two ounces of cannabis.

Former Mississippi Gov. Ronnie Musgrove submitted an application this week for a medical cannabis testing facility license. 

Mississippi announced regulations to govern the state’s qualifying conditions, patient access, and physician recommendations for medical cannabis.

The Mississippi Department of Health will begin accepting applications for medical cannabis business licenses and patient applications in June.

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves (R) signed the state’s medical cannabis bill into law yesterday, making it the 37th state with a medical marijuana program.

Mississippi’s medical cannabis bill will now advance to Republican Gov. Tate Reeves for signing after the Legislature approved a proposal with reduced patient purchasing limits.

The Mississippi House passed a Senate-approved medical cannabis bill but with updates adding some qualifying conditions and reducing the amount of medical cannabis that patients can purchase each day.

The University of Mississippi launched the National Center for Cannabis Research and Education to conduct scientific research and aid in policymaking and legalization-related outreach.

The Mississippi Senate passed a bill to legalize medical cannabis. The bill, which the governor has threatened to veto, now moves to the House for final approval.

Researchers at the University of Mississippi have been awarded $1.37 million to study if cannabis can help manage HIV-related pain in patients.

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves (R) has threatened to veto the state’s medical cannabis reform bill because he would like for patients’ proposed daily allowance to be cut in half from 3.5 grams daily to 1.75 grams.

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves (R) does not plan to call lawmakers back for a special session, tabling the medical cannabis initiative until the regular session begins in January.

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said that he wants tighter limits on the amount of medical cannabis patients can purchase and to limit the amount of THC allowed in medical cannabis products sold in the state.

Protestors gathered across Mississippi on Saturday to demand that Gov. Tate Reeves (R) call a special session to pass the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act.

Mississippi lawmakers have requested a special legislative session dedicated in part to enacting a medical cannabis program.

Mississippi’s Agriculture Commissioner rejected the premise that his agency could facilitate the state’s medical cannabis program due to the plant’s federal Schedule 1 status.

Recent survey results show 52% of Mississippi voters approve of cannabis legalization in the state.

Following the Mississippi Supreme Court’s decision last week to overturn the state’s successful medical cannabis legalization initiative, millions of investment dollars into the state’s economy have been effectively stalled.

Mississippi’s Supreme Court threw out the state’s medical cannabis initiative that was approved by 71% of voters last year due to the state’s outdated ballot initiative process.

The Mississippi Court of Appeals upheld a life sentence that was issued under the state’s habitual offender law to Allen Russell in 2019 after he was found guilty of possessing over 30 grams of cannabis.

Mississippi’s medical cannabis industry is already bustling even as the State Supreme Court considers striking down the legalization initiative that was supported by 70 percent of voters.

As Mississippi awaits a Supreme Court decision on its medical cannabis legalization amendment, state Sen. Kevin Blackwell (R) has proposed a separate bill to legalize the medicinal use of cannabis.