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

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Medical marijuana entrepreneurs shut out by local leaders Gov. Reeves signed the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act into law in February. Now, some local business people hoping to get a foothold in the industry are being blocked by their elected officials.

by Sara DiNatale, Mississippi Today March 17, 2022 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 marijuan program in November 2020, the state supreme court struck it down on constitutional technicality. After months of uncertainty, Gov. Tate Reeves signed the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act into law in February 2022.

This article first appeared on Mississippi Today and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.

 

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