Mississippi Could Be Next State to Legalize Medical Marijuana

Mississippi could be the next state to put a cannabis law on the books.

Lawmakers there are on track to revive a medical marijuana proposal that voters overwhelmingly approved in 2020, only to see the vote invalidated by the state Supreme Court.

“This is a medical program. This is not a recreational program. This is for people who are sick,” Rep. Lee Yancey (R) said in presenting the bill on the House floor this week. “We have one of the most conservative programs in the country.”

Patients would be limited to 3 ounces of cannabis a month—a concession to Gov. ...