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Cannabis Research Program At Ole Miss Approved, Funded By Mississippi Legislature
Wednesday, September 4, 2024 - 2:33pm | 561The Mississippi State Legislature passed legislation Tuesday to establish the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Research Program at the University of Mississippi, marking a significant step forward in the study of medical marijuana applications. Governor Tate Reeves (R) ratified the bill, which aims to...
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From Cannabis Killing 100% Cancer Cells To Snoop Dogg Microwaving His Blunts: Benzinga's Most-Read Marijuana Stories In 2022
Thursday, December 29, 2022 - 2:09pm | 3293Here goes another trying year for the cannabis industry. On the federal level, things happened (Biden’s pardons and marijuana research bill), but still, advocates contend they were not enough (no SAFE Banking Act, no legalization). These events profoundly...
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US Cultivators Produce Nearly 50M Pounds Of Weed Yearly, MMJ Sales To Launch In MS & More Cannabis Reg. Updates
Friday, December 2, 2022 - 12:09pm | 948U.S Cannabis Cultivators Producing Nearly 50 Million Pounds Of Marijuana Per Year In 2022, the total amount of marijuana grown both legally and illegally is expected to surpass 48.8 million pounds, according to Whitney Economics’ calculations. 2022 U.S. Cannabis Supply Report anticipates that...
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Pilot In Custody After Threatening To Crash Into Mississippi Walmart; Motive Under Investigation
Saturday, September 3, 2022 - 1:33pm | 453A pilot who circled for hours on Saturday morning over Tupelo, Mississippi in a stolen plane, threatening to crash into a Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT) store, has landed safely in a field in Ripley, Mississippi. After taking off in the plane, the pilot contacted 911, threatening...
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Can You Get A Life Sentence For Weed Possession? Mississippi Supreme Court Says Yes If You've Got Priors
Wednesday, June 22, 2022 - 11:36am | 804Can one be sentenced to life in prison for cannabis possession? Under certain circumstances, it can happen. Last week, the Mississippi Supreme Court upheld a life sentence for cannabis possession under the state’s violent habitual offender law, reported The Epoch Times....
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Will Mississippi's Governor Sign Medical Marijuana Bill? Does It Matter If He Does?
Wednesday, February 2, 2022 - 5:01pm | 358Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Tuesday he's yet to decide whether he will sign a bill to legalize medical marijuana for people with debilitating medical conditions such as cancer, AIDS and sickle cell disease. Regardless of the governor's decision, the bill is expected to...
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Mississippi House Approves Amended Medical Marijuana Bill, Here's What's In It
Thursday, January 20, 2022 - 2:50pm | 463The Mississippi House of Representatives passed an amended version of the Senate's medical marijuana bill on Wednesday, lowering the amount of cannabis a patient can purchase each month. What Happened The measure was approved on a 104–14 vote. The changes addressed concerns raised by Gov...