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Culture  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
January 26, 2022

Mississippi Legislature has passed a bonafide medical marijuana program

The conference report was passed in both chambers on Wednesday after minimal changes to the original bill.  The Mississippi House and Senate have come to an agreement on the implementation of a medical marijuana program for the state. The bill, SB 2095, has been passed with a conference report  and will now head to the…
Culture  |  Frank Corder  • 
January 26, 2022

Mississippi’s Certificate of Need laws get their day in court but are they on lawmakers’ radar for reforms?

Aaron Rice with the Mississippi Justice Institute talks about a recent case challenging the state’s CON laws. Watch the interview. Last week, U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves handed down a decision in the case of Charles Slaughter vs. Dr. Thomas Dobbs, Mississippi State Health Officer, that allowed the challenge to Mississippi’s Certificate of Need (CON)…