Miss. House passes amended medical marijuana bill
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The Mississippi House of Representatives passed an amended version of the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act on Wednesday.
The House reduced the amount of medical marijuana that would be allowed per person from 3.5 ounces per month to 3 ounces per month.
The change also removed the Mississippi Department of Agriculture from being involved in the program at all.
They also want to allow cultivators and processors to locate in areas with commercial zoning, which were off limits in previous versions of the bill.
The bill passed by a vote of 104-14.
Since the House made the changes, it will go back to the Senate, where they’ll decide if they agree and accept the new version, or send it to conference to hammer out a compromise.
A previous version of the bill passed the Senate with a 47-5 vote.
Once the bill is agreed upon by legislators, it will head to the governor’s desk.
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