Cannabis Corruption
Two legal stories, equally ridiculous: (1) A former mayor Massachusetts was convicted of corruption. (2) It was ruled in Mississippi that the MMJ initiative was invalid because it didn’t meet the state’s initiative process requiring that 20% of the signatures come from each of five congressional districts. “It’s a sad day for Mississippi when the Supreme Court communicates to a vast majority of the voters that their vote doesn’t matter.”
Episode 767 of the The Talking Hedge podcast, hosted by Josh Kincaid, titled "Cannabis Corruption" was published on May 19, 2021 and runs 5 minutes.
May 19, 2021 ·5m · The Talking Hedge
Summary
Two legal stories, equally ridiculous: (1) A former mayor Massachusetts was convicted of corruption. (2) It was ruled in Mississippi that the MMJ initiative was invalid because it didn’t meet the state’s initiative process requiring that 20% of the signatures come from each of five congressional districts. “It’s a sad day for Mississippi when the Supreme Court communicates to a vast majority of the voters that their vote doesn’t matter.”
Episode Description
Two legal stories, equally ridiculous: (1) A former mayor Massachusetts was convicted of corruption after prosecutors alleged he engaged in a bribery scheme in which he solicited payments from cannabis companies in exchange for licenses.
(2) It was ruled in Mississippi that the MMJ initiative was invalid because it didn’t meet the state’s initiative process requiring that 20% of the signatures come from each of five congressional districts.
The problem is that Mississippi went from five to four congressional districts after the 2000 Census, whether with intent, by oversight, or for some other reason, the ballot-initiative process cannot work in a world where Mississippi has fewer than five representatives in Congress.
“It’s a sad day for Mississippi when the Supreme Court communicates to a vast majority of the voters that their vote doesn’t matter.”
Show Notes: Ex-Massachusetts mayor found guilty of cannabis bribery scheme https://mjbizdaily.com/daily-news/#ex-massachusetts-mayor-jasiel-correia-found-guilty-of-cannabis-bribery-scheme Mississippi high court voids voter-ratified medical cannabis legalization measure https://mjbizdaily.com/mississippi-supreme-court-voids-voter-ratified-medical-cannabis-legalization-measure/
Host: Josh Kincaid, Capital Markets Analyst & host of your cannabis business podcast. https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshkincaid/
Episode 720 of The Talking Hedge: Your Cannabis Business Podcast. Covering cannabis products, reviews, business news, interviews, investments, events, and more. https://www.theTalkingHedgepodcast.com
Music Info: Song: Beat | Keep On | 2020 Artist: Milochromatic Beats & Song: Dark Trap Beats Hard Rap Instrumental | Gang | 2018 Artist: LuxrayBeats
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