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Culture  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
April 14, 2021

MS Supreme Court hears arguments on constitutionality of Medical Marijuana Initiative 65

Justices took the arguments under advisement and will issue an opinion soon. The Mississippi Supreme Court heard arguments on Wednesday regarding the validity of Initiative 65, the medical marijuana initiative. The initiative was passed on the 2020 ballot by over 70 percent of Mississippi’s residents. Mayor Mary Hawkins Butler of Madison filed a petition challenging…
Culture  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
April 14, 2021

Mississippi Requests Major Disaster Declaration for Winter Weather Event

Following the completion of Joint Preliminary Damage Assessments, the State of Mississippi has requested a Major Disaster Declaration for Public Assistance following the February 11-19, 2021 Winter Storm. During this event, multiple rounds of wintry precipitation impacted that state resulting in dangerous road conditions, widespread power outages and damage to public infrastructure. At this time, 31 counties…