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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Nearly 75-percent of eligible Mississippi voters who cast a ballot in 2020 supported initiative 65. On Friday, the Mississippi Supreme Court overturned the initiative.
12 News spoke to Mississippians to get there reaction to the decision.
Those who followed this through from meetings with the secretary of state’s office to cast their ballot on the matter feel shocked their voice did not carry the weight it is worth. Others are confused as to why this had to happen.
Through initiative 65, organizations like the Mississippi Medical Marijuana Association hoped to put an end to those suffering from certain medical conditions.
Ken Newburger, the director of the Mississippi Medical Marijuana Association, said, “We talked to people who had parents, grandparents, and loved ones or even themselves who had cancer and looking for relief in medical marijuana. Patients with multiple sclerosis or ALS debilitating conditions that were outlined in initiative 65.”
In a statement to 12 news, local attorney Andy Taggart believes it was the right move. “The hardest job an elected supreme court ever faces is when it has to apply the law in the face of political opposition. I think the court reached the correct decision; we all owe the court our respect for following the law as it was written.”
For over 20…
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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Nearly 75-percent of eligible Mississippi voters who cast a ballot in 2020 supported initiative 65. On Friday, the Mississippi Supreme Court overturned the initiative.
12 News spoke to Mississippians to get there reaction to the decision.
Those who followed this through from meetings with the secretary of state’s office to cast their ballot on the matter feel shocked their voice did not carry the weight it is worth. Others are confused as to why this had to happen.
Through initiative 65, organizations like the Mississippi Medical Marijuana Association hoped to put an end to those suffering from certain medical conditions.
Ken Newburger, the director of the Mississippi Medical Marijuana Association, said, “We talked to people who had parents, grandparents, and loved ones or even themselves who had cancer and looking for relief in medical marijuana. Patients with multiple sclerosis or ALS debilitating conditions that were outlined in initiative 65.”
In a statement to 12 news, local attorney Andy Taggart believes it was the right move. “The hardest job an elected supreme court ever faces is when it has to apply the law in the face of political opposition. I think the court reached the correct decision; we all owe the court our respect for following the law as it was written.”
For over 20…
