What happens now to medical marijuana in Mississippi?
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What looked like a huge victory to medical marijuana advocates was turned around after the Mississippi Supreme Court ruled that the public voting process was flawed. Voters overwhelmingly said yes to Initiative 65, but that doesn’t seem to be the case now, it doesn’t matter. Dave Geary jumped into the state’s hemp growing business in Scott County. Essentially, his cultivation is just beginning to grow, but he had plans to switch to growing medical marijuana. “It’s just about changing the seeds. Same growing process, same techniques, ”said Geary. But Geary has to stick to hemp growing after the Supreme Court threw down the measure, largely approved by voters last fall, which marked the start of the medical marijuana industry in Mississippi, and many stakeholders who had just started Taking their first steps in this new industry is now wondering what happens next. A homemade Home Depot-like website for pot planters: “It’s about getting the return on investment and getting it right, and that’s what GrowGen does as a guarantee, ”said Michael Salaman, President of GrowGeneration. But GrowGen’s plans to build this and other locations in Mississippi are now in the air. The president of the company expected a good first year for most of the customers. “We forecast the first year and our first year will be August through August. We believe we can conservatively make $ 5 million,” Salaman said. The Mississippi State Department of Health had conducted public hearings online with potential producers pharmacies. But everything has now gone up in smoke after the Federal Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the own-initiative process by which voters bring the matter up for a nationwide vote and ultimately approve medical marijuana was out of date. Even if an overwhelming number of voters medically consented to marijuana. “It’s done. It’s all over but the crying,” said Matt Steffey, a professor at Mississippi College School of Law. Steffey said there is no federal appeal for the Supreme Court ruling: “For medical marijuana advocates, this is The end. This is the worst case scenario. This civic initiative is over. All future civic initiatives are over – at least for the foreseeable future, “said Steffey. Geary is still hoping for medical marijuana cultivation in Scott County.” The verdict means for me, that I’ll have to wait. Maybe a year or so before I even know what the rules for medical marijuana will be, “Geary said. Geary will continue to grow hemp because legal analysts say medical marijuana at least for the foreseeable future The only way to get back again in Mississippi is at the hands of the legislature who did not approve such a measure until voters first get their Han d forced. The only way to have a medical marijuana regimen at this point is for lawmakers to do it. House spokesman Philip Gunn said he supported the ability for voters to call for popular vote measures and that a special session was the best way to address the matter.
What looked like a huge victory to medical marijuana advocates became after The Mississippi Supreme Court ruled that the process of getting it to the public vote was flawed.
Voters overwhelmingly said yes to Initiative 65, but that doesn’t seem to matter now.
Dave Geary jumped into the state’s hemp growing business in Scott County. Essentially, his cultivation is just beginning to grow, but he had plans to switch to growing medical marijuana.
“It’s just about changing the seeds. Same growth process, same techniques, ”said Geary.
But Geary will now have to stick to hemp growing after the Supreme Court put down the measure, which was largely approved by voters last fall.
The state Supreme Court ruling suddenly brings the early stages of the medical marijuana industry in Mississippi to a standstill, and many stakeholders who have just taken their first steps in this new industry are now wondering what will happen next.
GrowGeneration had stakes on a 40,000 square foot lot in Jackson Establish a local Home Depot-like website for pot planters.
“It’s about getting the return on investment and getting it right, and that’s exactly what GrowGen offers as a guarantee,” said Michael Salaman, President of GrowGeneration.
But GrowGen’s plans to build this and other Mississippi sites are now in the air. The president of the company expected a good first year for most of the customers.
“We forecast the first year and our first year will be August through August. We believe we can conservatively make $ 5 million,” Salaman said.
The Mississippi Department of Health held public hearings online with potential producers and pharmacies. But everything has now gone up in smoke after the Federal Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the initiative process used by voters to bring the matter to a nationwide vote and ultimately approve medical marijuana is out of date.
Although an overwhelming number of voters approved of medical marijuana.
“It’s done. It’s all over but the crying,” said Matt Steffey, a professor at Mississippi College School of Law.
Steffey said there was no federal appeal for the Supreme Court ruling.
“For advocates of medical marijuana, this is the end. This is the worst case scenario. This citizens’ initiative is over. All future citizens’ initiatives are over – at least for the foreseeable future, ”said Steffey.
Geary still hopes to grow medical marijuana in Scott County.
“For me, the verdict means that I have to wait. Maybe a year or so before I even know what the medical marijuana rules are going to be, ”Geary said.
Geary will continue to grow hemp as legal analysts say for the foreseeable future, at least, that medical marijuana can only be restored in Mississippi through the hands of lawmakers, who didn’t approve such a measure until voters first forced it to hand.
The only way for medical marijuana action to come back at this point is for lawmakers to do so. House spokesman Philip Gunn said he supported voters who have the opportunity to convene referendum measures and that a special session was the best way to address the matter.
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