Mississippi Cannabis: The Impact of Over-regulation Fueling the Black Market

In this podcast episode of MITA Unshackled at MjBizCon, hosts Max Juhasz from Dope SEO and Jeff Scrabeck from DIZPOT discuss the cannabis industry in Mississippi with their guest, Jeff Jeff Schmidtke from Noble Labs. The conversation touches upon the challenges and successes of Mississippi's medical cannabis program. Jeff Schmidtke explains how the state faced legal hurdles despite a 75% voter approval for medical cannabis. The grassroots initiative led to a ballot initiative, but legal complications ensued. Ultimately, the state government faced pressure, and a legislative bill was passed, allowing the medical cannabis program to operate. They delve into the specifics of Mississippi's program, including the unique demographic with a median age of 62 for cardholders. They discuss the challenges of obtaining a medical card, the two-physician consult requirement for certain age groups, and the potential for telemedicine in the future. Video Version: https://youtu.be/Ap9DmKlz9pQ Guests: Jeff Schmidtke (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-schmidtke-732161107/) Hosts: Max Juhasz from Dope SEO and Jeff Scrabeck from DIZPOT Executive producer: Eric Williamson Sponsored by: Curaleaf: https://curaleaf.com/ Dime Industries: https://dimeindustries.com Dope SEO: https://dopeseo.com/ Policy Quake: https://policyquake.com