Marijuana Business Daily is rolling out extensive coverage of the 2020 general election to give readers timely updates and analysis of legalization ballot measures in five states as well as key federal races that could affect cannabis reform. MJBizDail…
Mississippi Medical Cannabis Business & Marijuana Legal News
MS mayor sues to throw out medical marijuana measure before election
A mayor in Mississippi is making a last-ditch effort to remove a business-friendly medical cannabis initiative from the ballot. Madison Mayor Mary Hawkins Butler filed the legal challenge with the state Supreme Court on Tuesday, only a week before the …
Marijuana legalization proponents outraising opponents 36-to-1 in 2020
Financial support for marijuana legalization, both medical and recreational, has grown significantly in 2020 compared to 2016. Proponents of state ballot measures have outraised opponents this election season by almost 36-to-1, a massive increase from …
Mississippi marijuana advocates told to stop using President Trump’s name
The Mississippi campaign attempting to get medical cannabis legalized in the state was sent a cease-and-desist order by President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign, ordering it to stop telling voters that he backs their cause. According to the A…
Billions at stake as voters decide on medical, adult-use marijuana markets in five states
(This story will be updated up to Election Day with new polling data and other information relevant to the legalization initiatives detailed below.) Voters in five states will decide whether to legalize medical and recreational cannabis on Nov. 3, with…