{"id":4038,"date":"2022-02-03T00:19:58","date_gmt":"2022-02-03T00:19:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/wp-home\/?p=192488"},"modified":"2022-02-03T00:19:58","modified_gmt":"2022-02-03T00:19:58","slug":"mississippi-governor-signs-law-allowing-medical-marijuana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/?p=4038","title":{"rendered":"Mississippi governor signs law allowing medical marijuana"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/mississippi-governor-signs-law-allowing-medical-marijuana.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p>  <title>Mississippi governor signs law allowing medical marijuana | Leafly<\/title>     <!-- This is Index Exchange, a script\/\/3rd-party integration that interjects GAM. It needs to be 'ahead' of GTM in the DOM, which comes from Cephalopod. GTM loads GAM. 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You&#8217;re not old enough to use Leafly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"hidden age-gate__loading\">Redirecting you to<span class=\"redirect-domain\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-xs mt-auto\">By accessing this site, you accept<br \/>\nthe <a class=\"py-xl\" data-testid=\"tou-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/info\/terms-of-use\">Terms of Use<\/a><br \/>\nand <a class=\"py-xl\" data-testid=\"pp-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/info\/privacy-policy\">Privacy Policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container my-xl\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col md:col-9\" id=\"article-content\">\n<p>JACKSON, Miss. \u2014 Mississippi is legalizing medical marijuana for people with debilitating conditions such as cancer, AIDS and sickle cell disease.<\/p>\n<p>Republican Gov. Tate Reeves signed&nbsp;<a class href=\"https:\/\/legiscan.com\/MS\/bill\/SB2095\/2022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the legislation<\/a> Wednesday and it became law immediately. It could be months before the first marijuana dispensaries open.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is no doubt that there are individuals in our state who could do significantly better if they had access to medically prescribed doses of cannabis,\u201d&nbsp;<a class href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tatereeves\/status\/1489013880810582017\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Reeves wrote in a statement<\/a>&nbsp;posted to Twitter. \u201cThere are also those who really want a recreational marijuana program that could lead to more people smoking and less people working, with all the societal and family ills that that brings.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The&nbsp;<a class href=\"https:\/\/www.ncsl.org\/research\/health\/state-medical-marijuana-laws.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Conference of State Legislatures<\/a>&nbsp;says 36 states and four territories already allowed the medical use of cannabis. Mississippi becomes the 37th state.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor all the people who are touched in some way by a loved one or someone they know who benefits from medical cannabis, this brings their quality of life back,\u201d said Ken Newburger, executive director the Mississippi Medical Marijuana Association, a group that pushed for legalization.<\/p>\n<p>A majority of Mississippi voters approved a medical marijuana initiative in November 2020, and it would have allowed people to buy up to 5 ounces a month. The state Supreme Court&nbsp;<a class href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/ms-state-wire-mississippi-marijuana-health-4f81d577aeb2ed8a04849f62c86c707e\">invalidated&nbsp;<\/a>it six months later by ruling that the state\u2019s initiative process was outdated and the measure was not put properly on the ballot.<\/p>\n<p>The state House and Senate, both controlled by Republicans, passed the final version of Senate Bill 2095 last week.<\/p>\n<p>The legislation says patients could buy up to to 3.5 grams of cannabis per day, up to six days a week. That is about 3 ounces per month. It also sets taxes on production and sale of cannabis, and it specifies that plants must be grown indoors under controlled conditions.<\/p>\n<p>Clint Patterson is chief executive officer of Mockingbird Cannabis, which plans to operate in the state. He said cannabis products can alleviate pain and suffering.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe look forward to serving the citizens of Mississippi as they seek to improve their health and quality of life through responsible cannabis use,\u201d Patterson said in a statement.<\/p>\n<div class=\"leafly-sailthru-signup p-lg my-xl bg-white rounded elevation-low border border-light-grey\">\n<p class=\"text-xs pt-lg\">By submitting this form, you will be subscribed to news and promotional emails from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\">Leafly<\/a> and you agree to Leafly&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/company\/tos\">Terms of Service<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/company\/privacy-policy\">Privacy Policy<\/a>. You can unsubscribe from Leafly email messages anytime.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- Chartbeat --> <!-- End Chartbeat -->  <!--\nPerformance optimized by W3 Total Cache. 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