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- Mississippi state Rep. Lee Yancey discusses a bill that would create a medical marijuana program in the state, after the House Drug Policy Committee advanced the bill Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022, at the state Capitol in Jackson, Miss. (AP Photo/Emily Wagster Pettus)
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Medical marijuana moves 1 step closer in Mississippi
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS - Associated Press
Wed,01/19/22-5:06PM , 275 Reads
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi is moving closer to joining most other states in allowing people to use marijuana to relieve medical conditions.
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- State Sen. Kevin Blackwell, R-Southaven, lead negotiator, holds a bag of hemp to illustrate to lawmakers what specific portions of the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Equivalency Units would look like during his presentation of the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act in the Senate Chamber at the Mississippi State Capitol in Jackson, Miss., Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022. The body passed the act. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
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Medical marijuana advances with Mississippi senate vote
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS - Associated Press
Thu,01/13/22-1:44PM , 170 Reads
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi senators voted Thursday to advance a bill that would create a medical marijuana program, sending it to the House for more work.
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- A box of Legislative Budget Reports for the 2023 fiscal year await distribution at the Capitol in Jackson, Miss., Monday, Jan. 3, 2022. Lawmakers begin the latest legislative session on Tuesday, at noon. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
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Teacher pay raise plan moves forward at Mississippi Capitol
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS - Associated Press
Wed,01/12/22-4:08PM , 314 Reads
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi House acted quickly Wednesday to approve a bill that would increase teacher pay, nudging ahead of senators who are working on a separate plan.

The House bill would give raises of $4,000 to $6,000. The Senate proposes an average increase of $4,700 over two years.
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- House Ways and Means Chairman Rep. Trey Lamar, R–Senatobia, introduces a bill on the Mississippi House of Representatives floor to phase out income tax, reduce grocery tax and increase the state sales tax in Jackson, Miss., Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022. The bill was passed by a vote of 96-12. (Barbara Gauntt/The Clarion-Ledger via AP)
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Mississippi House takes 1st step to approve tax cut plan
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS - Associated Press
Wed,01/12/22-3:19PM , 190 Reads
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi would phase out its income tax, reduce the sales tax on groceries and set a higher sales tax rate on many other items, under a bill that advanced Wednesday through the state House.
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