Miss. Medical Marijuana Association: Supreme Court ruling devastating to patients, voters Miss. Medical Marijuana Association: Supreme Court ruling devastating to patients, voters (Source: MMMA/WLBT) By WLBT Digital | May 14, 2021 at 4:10 PM CDT - Updated May 14 at 4:36 PM
According to the court, the procedure for getting the initiative on the ballot was unconstitutional.
The Supreme Court agreed, thus reversing the Secretary of Stateâs certification of Initiative 65, which passed the November election with 74% of the vote.
âThe Mississippi Supreme Court just overturned the will of the people of Mississippi,â wrote Ken Newburger, Executive Director for the Mississippi Medical Marijuana Association, in a press release hours after the verdict was reached.
The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 201 new cases ofCOVID-19 and eight coronavirus-related deaths Friday.
Since the virus hit the state in March 2020, a total of 314,710 cases and 7,254 coronavirus-related deaths have been reported.
According to a New York Times database Friday, at least 780 new coronavirus deaths and 38,534 new cases were reported in the U.S. on Thursday. Over the past week, there has been an average of 35,496 cases per day, a decrease of 31% from the average two weeks earlier.
The health department on Friday reported 26 outbreaks at Mississippi nursing homes. The update for the number of cases of the coronavirus and coronavirus-related deaths in long-term care facilities has been delayed as the data is under review, according to a message on the Mississippi State Department of Health s website.
By WJTV
May 14, 2021 | 10:54 AM
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 201 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Mississippi, along with eight additional deaths.
This brings the state’s total number of cases to 314,710 with 7,254 deaths.
Cumulative Cases and Deaths by County
Totals of all reported COVID-19 cases, including those in long-term care (LTC) facilities.
Long-term care case and death totals by county are undergoing data review and are not currently available.
The numbers in this table are provisional. County case and deaths totals
may change as investigation finds new or additional information.
County
Unfilled vaccination appointments previous cause of concern.
Mississippi below national average of those vaccinated.
The city of Hattiesburg will let its current mask mandate expire at 5 p.m. Saturday as the number of COVID-19 cases continue to decline and those receiving vaccinations rise.
Mayor Toby Barker said Friday the Saturday expiration allowed the University of Southern Mississippi and William Carey University to safely get through graduation ceremonies.
Businesses may require staff and customers to wear masks and individuals may still choose to wear a mask, which will remain their prerogative, Barker said.
”We continue to ask you to please remain considerate to those who choose to continue wearing a mask,” he said. “This is obviously a change for a lot of people.
201 COVID-19 cases, 8 deaths reported Friday in Mississippi
There were 28 new cases and no new deaths reported in South Mississippi on Friday.
Friday s COVID-19 conversation with Dr. Nicholas Conger By WLOX Staff | May 14, 2021 at 11:06 AM CDT - Updated May 14 at 5:36 PM
JACKSON, Miss. (WLOX) - The Mississippi State Department of Health reported a total of 201 new COVID-19 cases and eight new deaths reported Friday in the state.
For the six southernmost counties, there were a total of 28 new cases and no new deaths reported as of 3 p.m. the day before.
The new cases were in Harrison County (15), Pearl River County (7), Jackson County (3), Hancock County (2), and George County (1). No new cases were reported in Stone County.