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Legislation and Regulation

Mississippi Lawmakers Reach Deal on Medical Cannabis Legislation

Legislative leaders now plan to ask the governor for a special session of the Legislature.

September 24, 2021

Legislation and Regulation

Mississippi Agriculture Commissioner Does Not Want Medical Cannabis Regulated Under His Department

Agriculture and Commerce Secretary Andy Gipson is wary of a plan that would require the Department of Agriculture to license and oversee growers and processors.

August 31, 2021

Legislation and Regulation

Mississippi Lawmakers Keep Medical Cannabis Hopes Alive

A draft bill’s release is planned for next week, after the state’s Supreme Court overturned a voter-approved measure in May.

July 27, 2021

Legislation and Regulation

When Cannabis Reform Stumbles: Week in Review

We look to Mississippi, where a cannabis legalization measure took a sharp detour.

May 22, 2021

Legislation and Regulation

Mississippi Supreme Court Overturns Voter-Approved Ballot Initiative for Medical Cannabis

Six of nine justices ruled that the initiative is void because the state never updated its initiative process after the 2000 Census.

May 17, 2021

Legislation and Regulation

Mississippi State Department of Health Sets Timeline for Medical Cannabis Program

Regulations for the program will be in place by a July 1 deadline outlined in the ballot initiative that legalized medical cannabis in the state.

February 4, 2021

Legislation and Regulation

Mississippi Supreme Court Set to Hear Oral Arguments in Medical Cannabis Case

The lawsuit, filed by Madison Mayor Mary Hawkins Butler, challenges the initiative process that legalized medical cannabis in the state.

February 1, 2021

Vendor News

Gateway Proven Strategies Announces Cannabis License Procurement Services for 5 New Legalized States

The company is offering cannabis license consultations for Arizona, New Jersey, South Dakota, Montana and Mississippi.

January 13, 2021

Mississippi

Mississippi Medical Marijuana Association Launches to Support State’s Forthcoming Medical Cannabis Industry

The organization will provide networking opportunities and governmental affairs representation to the businesses that are eventually licensed in the program.

December 18, 2020

Election Watch

2020 Election Results: What Comes Next?

A round up of results from the most important federal, state and local races and what the outcomes mean for the cannabis industry.

December 4, 2020

Interviews & Opinion

What’s Next for the Five States That Legalized Cannabis in the 2020 Election?

Industry stakeholders weigh in on how adult-use and medical markets could roll out in Arizona, Montana, Mississippi, New Jersey and South Dakota, and how they could impact federal reform efforts.

November 18, 2020

Mississippi

Mississippi State Department of Health in ‘Planning Stages’ to Develop State’s Medical Cannabis Program

The department must establish regulations to implement the program by July 1, 2021.

November 9, 2020