Gov. Tate Reeves said he intends to call a special session to take up legalizing medical marijuana as soon as some final details are worked out between him and legislative leaders.
“I am confident we will have a special session of the Legislature if we get the specifics of a couple of items that are left outstanding,” Reeves said Tuesday during a news conference. “Again, we have made great progress working with our legislative leaders.”
Reeves said it is more important to get a bill to legalize marijuana done right than done quickly.
He cited as areas of concern:
Legislative leaders have said they relied on industry standards in setting THC levels and amounts dispensed in their proposal.
In addition to the issues Reeves listed Tuesday, his office has also been back and forth with lawmakers adding language to ensure that marijuana businesses cannot receive state economic development incentives or credits. [Read more at Mississippi Today]
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