Medical marijuana in Mississippi approved with Initiative 65 vote. Here’s what that means

November 4, 2020, The Clarion Ledger, Jimmie E. Gates – Voters have overwhelmingly approved medical marijuana in Mississippi.”This is a huge day for Mississippi and I couldn’t be more excited, humbled, or thankful,” said Jamie Grantham, communications director for Mississippians for Compassionate Care, the group that sponsored the Medical Marijuana 2020 campaign. Voters approved the citizen-led Initiative 65 by a 74% majority that will allow doctors to prescribe medical marijuana for 22 debilitating conditions. View Story.

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