Did anyone see this coming? Surprise! It doesn’t matter whether you wanted medical marijuana or not or you wanted Initiative 65 or the Alternative – Mississippi voters can not at this time pass any initiatives – the process is unconstitutional no matter the subject area. This morning we’re talking about the recent – last Friday – Mississippi Supreme Court ruling that our state’s initiative process is unconstitutional with our guest: attorney Mark Garriga of Butler Snow.

Mississippi Supreme Court Strikes Down Medical Marijuana and the Initiative Process

Previously on In Legal Terms:

• March 23rd, 2021  http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-marijuana-in-mississippi
• October 6th, 2020 http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-initiative-65-and-alternative-65a

Discussion:

• AG letter
• reuse petitions
• don't blame the court
• previous initiatives
• statute of limitations
• it's up to the legislature
• Governor Tate Reeves
• Changing the initiative
• What can people do?

Contact your representative on Mississippi's legislature that creates your laws: http://www.legislature.ms.gov/

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