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November 3, 2020

Mississippi voters approve Initiative 65 for medical marijuana

Mississippi made history by becoming the 35th state to establish a medical marijuana program through Initiative 65. Voters overwhelmingly chose Initiative 65 over Alternative 65A. “I speak on behalf of my entire team when I say we want to give God the glory and praise for this victory,” said Jamie Grantham, Mississippians for Compassionate Care…
Culture  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
November 3, 2020

Contraband Raid at Parchman Nets Drugs, Phones, Liquor

In an effort to rid Mississippi prisons of gang-related financial control, a search team of prison staff and investigators raided Unit 26 at Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman last week.  A horde of illegal contraband from cellphones to power tools was confiscated.  The illegal cache ranged from X-Box controllers to several pounds of tobacco and…