Here is NORML’s weekly update on pending state legislation in Wisconsin, West Virginia, South Carolina, Mississippi, Kentucky, Indiana, Georgia, Florida, Delaware, Alaska.
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Category: Mississippi
Mississippi: Governor No Longer Expected to Call a Special Session to Address Medical Marijuana Access
Republican Gov. Tate Reeves appears to have backed off a pledge to hold a special legislative session this fall to enact medical cannabis legalization. Lawmakers reached consensus on a medical marijuana bill in September, but the Governor has refused t…
Mississippi: Governor Still Hasn’t Called a Special Session to Address Medical Marijuana
It’s been weeks since the initial request, and the governor continues to stall.
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Mississippi: Lawmakers Request Special Session to Address Medical Marijuana Access
If the Governor agrees to convene a special session, it would likely begin on Friday October 1.
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Mississippi: Supreme Court Nullifies Voter-Approved Medical Cannabis Initiative
“The most vulnerable Mississippians will continue to be denied safe access to a therapy that could offer them significant relief from severely debilitating conditions.”
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Mississippi: Supreme Court Hear Oral Arguments in Challenge to Medical Marijuana Vote
“Whether or not one supports marijuana legalization, Americans should be outraged at these overtly undemocratic tactics, and the Court should reject them.”
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Mississippi: Lawmakers Advance Alternative Medical Marijuana Proposal
SB 2765 would only take effect if the Supreme Court strikes down Initiative 65. Seventy-three percent of voters decided in favor of I-65 in November.
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Mississippi: Medical Organizations Join Legal Fight to Overturn Election Result Legalizing Medical Cannabis Access
“The AMA’s position is woefully out of step with both public opinion and scientific consensus, as well as with the opinions of the majority of physicians. It is regrettable that this organization would go on record in attempting to nullify the vote of …
South Dakota: Republican Governor Officially Backing Litigation to Reject Voter-Approved Marijuana Legalization Initiative
“Whether or not one supports marijuana legalization, Americans should be outraged at these overtly undemocratic tactics.”
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Opponents File Lawsuits in Multiple States Seeking to Overturn Legalization Initiative Results
“Whether or not one supports marijuana legalization, Americans should be outraged at these overtly undemocratic tactics.”
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