MSCTA News

Candace McClendon 6/1/21 Candace McClendon 6/1/21

Mississippi Cannabis Can Fight Brain Drain

"Mississippians get their education here and then take that knowledge somewhere else where they have better opportunities, better jobs, and higher wages. They’re investing in other communities versus staying in Mississippi because there just aren’t a lot of opportunities. That was something that the cannabis industry could have brought to the state. It could have also given patients another avenue for relief."

Candace McClendon 5/20/21 Candace McClendon 5/20/21

Supreme Court decision halts millions of dollars in Mississippi medical marijuana investment

Marcy Croft, an attorney and founder of the Mississippi Cannabis Trade Association, said there are tens of millions of dollars now held up in businesses that were rearing to support the industry from construction and real estate to testing centers, waste disposal and transportation.

“All of that promise, all of that passion, all of that money, all of that drive, and all the jobs for the Supreme Court to pull the plug — it’s just devastating,” Croft said.

Candace McClendon 4/18/21 Candace McClendon 4/18/21

Mississippi Supreme Court Allows Opponents of Medical Cannabis To Challenge Vote Results

Opponents of legalizing medical cannabis had the chance to argue against a voter-backed ballot initiative in the Mississippi Supreme Court this week.

Candace McClendon 4/15/21 Candace McClendon 4/15/21

The Mississippi Cannabis Trade Association’s Statement on Oral Arguments of Initiative 65

Candace McClendon 4/14/21 Candace McClendon 4/14/21

Fight over Mississippi medical cannabis gets airing in state’s high court

The saga of medical cannabis in Mississippi just won’t end, but we’re one step closer to knowing the fate of the state’s voter-approved medical cannabis provision, Initiative 65.