Marijuana ballot initiative falls way short

Mississippi Pot Legalization Initiative Falls Far Short

Hernando, Miss. A DeSoto County woman’s push for a ballot initiative legalizing marijuana in Mississippi has fallen far short of the required number of petition signatures.

But Kelly Jacobs tells The Commercial Appeal she considers the effort a good first step toward change.

Tuesday was the deadline for gathering approximately 107,000 signatures to get Initiative 48 on the November 2016 general election ballot

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12/31/15