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Mississippi, Medical Cannabis Advertising and the First Amendment

By Aaron Pelley, Attorney at Harris Sliwoski Mississippi’s Initiative 65 Easily one of the biggest legislative surprises of the 2020 was the passing of Mississippi’s Initiative 65, a medical cannabis bill with an extensive qualifying conditions list. In arguably the reddest…

Mississippi restrictions on medical marijuana advertising upheld by federal judge

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the owner of a medical marijuana dispensary who sued Mississippi over state regulations that he says censor business owners by preventing them from advertising in most media.…

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

The Legislature has approved changes to Mississippi’s cannabis law that will limit the information available to the public about businesses’ citation records and will attempt to crack down on inconsistencies from the agencies tasked with running the new medical marijuana…

‘The state threw them to the wolves’: Health department struggles to manage massive medical marijuana program

Behind closed doors, Mississippi’s eight-person medical cannabis office is struggling against its workload. The Health Department office charged by the Legislature with running Mississippi’s new medical marijuana program is steeped in disorganization: agents rarely visit cultivation sites, application backlogs reach…

Mississippi’s Medical Marijuana Industry waiting for first testing lab to open.

Chief Operating Officer at Southern Sky Brands, Steve Merritt says, “I gotta play a little music for my girls,” he says of the flowers blossoming in temporary grow pods while the 70,000 square foot, hi-tech cultivation center is being completed.…

Mississippi medical marijuana regulation ‘stuck in constipation mode’

Dozens of licensed cultivators have about 80,000 marijuana plants growing. Around 1,100 patients have signed up for medical marijuana, and 96 doctors or nurse practitioners are working to certify them. Small growers are complaining a large one has been allowed…

Mississippi nears $6M in revenue off medical marijuana licenses, fees

September 21, 2022
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With the medical marijuana program still in its infancy in Mississippi, the state is already raking in revenue. Through Monday, the state has culled nearly $6 million in license and one-time application fees from dispensaries, cultivators, transportation companies, processors, and testing operations…

How is Mississippi’s new industry unfolding as licenses are approved

After years of legislative and legal delays, Mississippi's medical marijuana industry is slowly taking shape. Since June 1, a small number of medical providers, patients and businesses have been approved as the Mississippi State Department of Health continues to process applications. For…

Mississippi’s medical marijuana industry goes into effect tomorrow

The Mississippi law that will legalize medical marijuana goes into effect tomorrow, and farmers will then be allowed to start crop production. But experts say it will take some time before patients can purchase product. This Friday, dozens of laws…

Health Department: Mississippi medical marijuana months away

It could be the end of the year before medical marijuana is available in Mississippi because businesses need time to receive licenses and to grow, test and prepare to sell the products, state Health Department officials said Monday. The department…

Ex-governor seeks to open medical marijuana testing facility

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Former Mississippi Gov. Ronnie Musgrove is teaming up with a health care executive to apply for a state license to open a medical marijuana testing facility. The Mississippi State Department of Health started taking applications Wednesday…

How marijuana laws have progressed across the South so far this year

May 3, 2022
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As a region, the South has been comparably slow to embrace marijuana reform until recently. In the last year, Mississippi and Alabama lawmakers legalized the use of marijuana for qualified medical conditions. Louisiana has taken several steps to expand its…

As Mississippi cities opt out of medical marijuana, business hopefuls shut out

Mississippians hoping to start medical marijuana businesses are up against a new obstacle: city aldermen. 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.…

Mississippi Cannabis: Let’s Talk About Licenses

March 7, 2022
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On February 2, 2022 Governor Tate Reeves signed Mississippi's medicinal cannabis bill and made it law. Under the new law, "certain patients who have debilitating medical conditions," will be allowed to possess up to "three and one-half (3.5) grams of…

Mississippi becomes the 37th state to legalize medical marijuana

JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi is legalizing medical marijuana for people with debilitating conditions such as cancer, AIDS and sickle cell disease. Republican Gov. Tate Reeves signed the legislation Wednesday and it became law immediately. It could be months before the…