JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) -Another major step towards getting the medical marijuana industry off the ground in Mississippi is happening today. License applications are live on the Department of Health website.
Senator Kevin Blackwell said during the session that they anticipate around 25,000 people qualifying for cards in the first year and up to 125,000 by year five. But what we’ve learned is that some added patience is needed if you plan to be one of those patients this year.
”Just looking ahead, hopeful,” said Monica Bass. “Hopeful in every aspect.”
Sickle cell patient Monica Bass is holding onto that hope amidst the waiting game. She went ahead and logged onto the Department of Health website Wednesday morning. Potential patients can start the application process but can’t complete it just yet.
“Today has been exciting in that June 1 finally came and I knew that it would just be step one, as I took it as a baby step,” noted Bass. “As I got to the end, there was an example on one of the PDFs of how the card is actually going to look. So it just really showed promise and excitement.”
Angie Calhoun’s phone has been ringing off the hook with questions at the Mississippi Cannabis Patients Alliance.
“I really don’t want anybody to be in too big of a hurry,” described Calhoun. “I’ve even heard some people say, well, oh, there’s only a limited number of applicants that they’ll take for court. And that is absolutely not true. We do not have a cap on…
