Last year, Mississippi voted by 74% to legalize medical marijuana.
Finally, people suffering from epilepsy, glaucoma, chronic pain and other ailments could get the safe and effective treatment they need legally.
In May, the MS Supreme Court decided to strike it down.
Why?
Finally, people suffering from epilepsy, glaucoma, chronic pain and other ailments could get the safe and effective treatment they need legally.
In May, the MS Supreme Court decided to strike it down.
Why?
In MS, ballot initiatives must get a min # of signatures in all 5 congressional districts. MS dropped to 4 in 2000.
So rather than change it to "all districts", they decided the legislature only wanted voters to have initiatives if MS had exactly 5 districts, no more or less.
So rather than change it to "all districts", they decided the legislature only wanted voters to have initiatives if MS had exactly 5 districts, no more or less.
Not only have they robbed Mississippi of medicine, they've robbed them of the ability to directly vote on legislative changes they want.
Today at 6pm, I'll be speaking at a protest organized by @wearethe74 and @LPMississippi at the DeSoto County Courthouse in Hernando.
Today at 6pm, I'll be speaking at a protest organized by @wearethe74 and @LPMississippi at the DeSoto County Courthouse in Hernando.
If you live near the area, come join us in calling for the Legislature and Governor to pass a clean medical cannabis law, and a clean ballot initiative law, to correct the grievous error of their Supreme Court. 
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