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Mississippi Legislators Pass Bill To Revise Medical Marijuana Law, Await Gov. Reeves' Approval
Tuesday, March 21, 2023 - 4:20pm | 539The Mississippi Legislature approved changes to the state's medical marijuana (MMJ) law with the aim of limiting public access to citation records of cannabis businesses and resolving discrepancies among agencies overseeing the new MMJ program. The bill, recently approved by the House, was...
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Medical Marijuana Sales Finally Get Underway In Mississippi
Wednesday, January 25, 2023 - 10:50pm | 467The Cannabis Company in in Brookhaven, Mississippi made history as the first dispensary in the state to start selling medical marijuana on Wednesday though there were a few glitches. Actually, make that one major glitch when sales were delayed. ...
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Mississippi Medical Marijuana Application Requests Start Now, Huge Deal For Magnolia State
Wednesday, June 1, 2022 - 11:29am | 465It may not seem like a big deal to the millions of Americans living in legal cannabis states, but Wednesday is huge for medical marijuana supporters in Mississippi. June 1 is the first day for medical marijuana patients to submit their applications for a card in the...
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Mississippi's Electricity Supplier Walks Back Remarks About Cutting Power To Marijuana Facilities
Friday, February 11, 2022 - 3:01pm | 716Mississippi’s main supplier of electricity Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) recently announced plans to stop providing power to any and all cannabis-related sites. On Thursday, however, things changed when the TVA announced it would not turn off the lights and was...
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Mississippi's Main Power Supplier Refuses To Provide Electricity To Any And All Marijuana-Related Sites
Wednesday, February 9, 2022 - 11:14am | 384After Gov. Tate Reeves (R) signed a bill to legalize medical marijuana in Mississippi, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), a main supplier of electricity to the state’s northern region, announced that since it is a federally- owned utility company, it must adhere to federal drug laws....
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Mississippi Becomes 37th State In The Union To Legalize Medical Marijuana
Thursday, February 3, 2022 - 12:14am | 395Republican Gov. Tate Reeves signed legislation late Wednesday making Mississippi the 37th state to legalize medical marijuana. The law goes into effect immediately. "There is no doubt that there are individuals in our state who could do significantly better if they...
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Mississippi Lawmakers Advance Medical Cannabis Bill To Governor's Desk
Wednesday, January 26, 2022 - 5:37pm | 443On Wednesday, Mississippi’s Republican-led legislature finally agreed on a medical cannabis bill to be sent to Gov. Tate Reeves’ desk. After months of negotiations, the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act will establish a system of licensed dispensaries to provide medical...
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Mississippi Senate Approves Medical Marijuana Despite Governor's Opposition To Allowable Amounts
Wednesday, January 12, 2022 - 6:53pm | 320A new bill to legalize medical marijuana was introduced in Mississippi on Tuesday and on Wednesday afternoon, the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee approved the measure by a voice vote. The bill is expected to be taken up on the floor as soon as Thursday, reported Marijuana Moment. A...