JACKSON ⢠While Mississippi voters overwhelmingly endorsed a specific medical marijuana legalization plan in November, the state might ultimately create a program that looks drastically different.
Thatâs because the Mississippi Supreme Court could invalidate Initiative 65 in the coming months. The possibility has led the Legislature to push a replacement pot program that deviates significantly from the constitutional amendment voters wanted.
Marijuana experts and industry players told the Daily Journal they have several technical concerns about the legislative proposal, Senate Bill 2765, from excessive licensing fees for growers and dispensaries to limited patient access.
But their central frustration is that the legislation simply does not mirror what was on the ballot, which they argue is the only fair resolution for Mississippians if the initiative is killed in court.
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The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 390 new cases of COVID-19 and no coronavirus-related deaths on Sunday.
Since the virus hit the state in March, a total of 290,632 cases and 6,553 coronavirus-related deaths have been reported.
According to a New York Times database on Sunday, at least 1,831 new coronavirus deaths and 69,729 new cases were reported in the U.S. Saturday. Over the past week, there has been an average of 67,628 cases per day, a decrease of 44% from the average two weeks earlier.
Carey students assisting in COVID-19 immunization process April Kittrell, a nursing student at William Carey University/Hattiesburg campus, administers a COVID-19 vaccine at Hattiesburg Clinic. (Source: William Carey University) By WDAM Staff | February 21, 2021 at 4:44 AM CST - Updated February 21 at 4:44 AM
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HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - Students from William Carey University’s College of Health Sciences have pitched in for the fight against the coronavirus.
Since mid-December, students in the School of Nursing and School of Pharmacy have been serving at immunization sites in hospitals and clinics.
The group includes students from the School of Pharmacy’s Tradition campus and School of Nursing from the Baton Rouge, La., Tradition and Hattiesburg, campuses.