State leaders are working to replace medical marijuana after the Supreme Court tossed out the voter-approved initiative 65.Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann said a Senate committee is close to drafting a new piece of legislation to address medical marijuana. Some Mississippi residents still anticipate Gov. Tate Reeves to call a special session on the medical marijuana debate. Hosemann told a crowd at the Neshoba County Fair the Senate, public health and welfare committees have already held three hearings this summer to write legislation to replace Initiative 65.The state Supreme Court overturned medical marijuana approved by 74% of voters last November.Hosemann explained key components of the 100-page Senate bill, including a potential tax.”It does expand a little bit the actual usage for medical marijuana that was not in 65. There will be a tax component,” Hosemann said.Hosemann said cities and counties opposed to medical marijuana can opt-out of the program.Hosemann’s office said that the Senate committee should have the medical marijuana bill drafted by early next week.
State leaders are working to replace medical marijuana after the Supreme Court tossed out the voter-approved initiative 65.
Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann said a Senate committee is close to drafting a new piece of legislation to address medical marijuana.
Some Mississippi residents still anticipate Gov. Tate Reeves to call a special session on the medical marijuana debate.
Hosemann told a crowd at the Neshoba County Fair the Senate, public health and welfare committees have already held three hearings this summer to write legislation to replace Initiative 65.
The state Supreme Court overturned medical marijuana approved by 74% of voters last November.
Hosemann explained key components of the 100-page Senate bill, including a potential tax.
“It does expand a little bit the actual usage for medical marijuana that was not in 65. There will be a tax component,” Hosemann said.
Hosemann said cities and counties opposed to medical marijuana can opt-out of the program.
Hosemann’s office said that the Senate committee should have the medical marijuana bill drafted by early next week.
