Below is a press release from the Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus:
The Special Select Committee of the Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus held a hearing on medical marijuana on Tuesday, September 28, 2021.
“The hearing will help us meaningfully evaluate legislation that has been crafted in the event of a special session. And should the session not materialize, the Caucus will use the information provided during the hearing to prepare its own medical marijuana bill,” said MLBC Chairwoman Senator Angela Turner Ford.
The hearing, held between 9:30 AM and 2PM, featured speakers Dr. Larry Walker, Director Emeritus of the National Center for Natural Products Research, Research Professor Emeritus in the Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Professor Emeritus of Pharmacology at University of Mississippi Medical Center. The hearing also featured State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs.
