420 with CNW — Governor Vetoes Mississippi Bills Granting Expanded Access to Medical Marijuana
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves has vetoed two measures aimed at broadening access to medical cannabis, even as he approved a separate measure to advance research into a psychedelic drug with potential therapeutic uses. One of the vetoed proposals, HB 1152 (Right to Try Medical Cannabis Act), sought to expand eligibility for patients who do not currently meet the state’s strict list of qualifying conditions. The bill would have allowed physicians to petition the state Health Department on behalf of individuals suffering from serious or life-threatening illnesses. Under the plan, the state health officer would have had authority to approve or…
