In Legal Terms: Initiatives Uncontitutional
05/18/2021
In Legal Terms · MPB Think Radio
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Show Notes
Did anyone see this coming? Surprise! It doesn’t matter whether you wanted medical marijuana or not or you wanted Initiative 65 or the Alternative – Mississippi voters can not at this time pass any initiatives – the process is unconstitutional no matter the subject area. This morning we’re talking about the recent – last Friday – Mississippi Supreme Court ruling that our state’s initiative process is unconstitutional with our guest: attorney Mark Garriga of Butler Snow.
Mississippi Supreme Court Strikes Down Medical Marijuana and the Initiative Process
Previously on In Legal Terms:
- March 23rd, 2021 http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-marijuana-in-mississippi
- October 6th, 2020 http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-initiative-65-and-alternative-65a
Discussion:
- AG letter
- reuse petitions
- don't blame the court
- previous initiatives
- statute of limitations
- it's up to the legislature
- Governor Tate Reeves
- Changing the initiative
- What can people do?
Contact your representative on Mississippi's legislature that creates your laws: http://www.legislature.ms.gov/
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