TUPELO ⢠A Mississippi Supreme Court ruling will not only ignite political dispute over the future of medical cannabis in the state but also over the future of the voter initiative process itself.
Supporters of medical marijuana were quick to voice displeasure with a Friday ruling that voided the results of the Initiative 65 election. But voices also began to emerge calling for efforts to revive the ability of citizens to directly place a constitutional amendment on the ballot.
These voices included Northeast Mississippi s Brandon Presley, a Democratic Public Service commissioner. Mississippians deserve the right to DIRECTLY impact their state government through the initiative and referendum process of gathering signatures to amend the state constitution, no matter the issue or whether I agree with the cause, Presley wrote in a statement on Facebook.