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Medical marijuana bill headed to Reeves
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS - Associated Press
Thu,01/27/22-2:00AM , 880 Reads
JACKSON — Mississippi lawmakers are sending Gov. Tate Reeves a bill that would create a medical marijuana program for people with serious medical conditions.
The House and Senate on Wednesday both passed the final version of the measure, Senate Bill 2095.
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Belinda Smith, owner of Styles of Essence, a hair salon in south Jackson, Miss., speaks of the need to have gallons of water available to use for rinsing clients hair because of the uncertainty of the city's water service, Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. The city's ongoing water woes sometimes requires the area water to be shut off without warning. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

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Mississippi capital city struggles with aging water system
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS - Associated Press
Wed,01/26/22-4:26PM , 250 Reads
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The unreliable water system in Mississippi's capital city causes problems several times a year at Styles of Essence hair salon, where water service can suddenly get cut off as workers repair broken pipes nearby.
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State Sen. Kevin Blackwell, R-Southaven, lead negotiator, holds a tube containing a cigarette and a rolled hemp cigarette to illustrate to lawmakers what specific portions of the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Equivalency Units would look like during his presentation of the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act in the Senate Chamber at the Mississippi State Capitol in Jackson, Miss., Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022. The body passed the act. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

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Medical marijuana bill passes, heads to Mississipi governor
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS - Associated Press
Wed,01/26/22-3:05PM , 214 Reads
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi lawmakers are sending their governor a bill that would create a medical marijuana program for people with serious medical conditions.

If it becomes law, as anticipated, Mississippi would join the majority of states that let people use cannabis for medical reasons.
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Sen. Kevin Blackwell, R-Southaven, lead negotiator, holds a tube containing a cigarette and a rolled hemp cigarette to illustrate to lawmakers what specific portions of the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Equivalency Units would look like during his presentation of the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act in the Senate Chamber at the Mississippi State Capitol in Jackson, Miss., Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022. The body passed the act. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

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Mississippi close to final vote on medical marijuana bill
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS - Associated Press
Tue,01/25/22-1:16PM , 295 Reads
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi lawmakers are poised to take final votes Wednesday on creating a medical marijuana program for people with serious medical conditions, negotiators said Tuesday.

If the bill becomes law, as expected, Mississippi would join the majority of states that let people use cannabis for medical reasons.
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