Mississippi Medical Marijuana Bill Dies On Legislative Deadline

Barring further legislative efforts to resurrect SB 2765 or insert an alternative Medical Marijuana program in other pending legislation, the fate of legal cannabis for qualified patients in Mississippi rests exclusively with the Mississippi Supreme Court. The use of Medical Marijuana in Mississippi was approved by nearly 74% of those voting on Initiative 65 last November. The Initiative was quickly challenged through a direct action filed in the Mississippi Supreme Court by the Mayor of Madison, Mississippi. The agency is also required to issue identification cards for patients and licenses for those growing, transporting, and dispensing Medical Marijuana on or before August 15, 2021. The program is still sanctioned under state law and these deadlines remain operational unless and until the Supreme Court rules otherwise.