Posted By TheNewsCommenter: From Washingtontimes.com: “Mississippi governor legalizes medical marijuana”. Below is an excerpt from the article.
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves on Wednesday signed a bill legalizing medical marijuana for certain patients.
“There is no doubt that there are individuals in our state who could do significantly better if they had access to medically prescribed doses of cannabis,” Mr. Reeves, a Republican, said in a statement released on Twitter.
The law states that those with “debilitating medical conditions” can use medical cannabis and obtain an identification card to purchase the drug. Registered caregivers are also eligible to obtain cards.
The cannabis will be dispensed in measures called Mississippi Medical Cannabis Equivalency Units. One unit equals 3.5 grams of cannabis, 1 gram of medical cannabis concentrate or 100 milligrams of THC.
The bill passed after lawmakers’ amendments that included only allowing medical professionals to prescribe the drug and prohibiting dispensaries from operating near churches and schools.
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