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In its Drug Threat Assessment last year, the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics said, “Kratom and other ‘legal highs’ continue to be a thorn to law enforcement efforts in Mississippi’s fight ...
The current situation could also leave Mississippi without stronger legal protections, lawmakers and state officials said during a meeting of the House Prescription Drug Policy Taskforce Committee ...
In 2022, Mississippi had 64 opioids being given to patients for every 100 people, making the state fourth in the nation in opioid prescription rates. That number is nearly two times higher than ...
Michigan. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed HB 4412, legislation to combat teen abuse of over-the-counter (OTC) medicines containing the cough suppressant dextromethorphan (DXM) by prohibiting the sale of DXM-containing products to minors without a prescription. The new law went into effect on July 1, 2020.
Under the Mississippi Code of 1979, possession of less than 30 grams (1.1 oz) of marijuana is a misdemeanor, with the first offense punishable by jail time up to 90 days and a $250 fine. [1] However, probation is always given in lieu of a jail sentence following the 1978 decriminalization. One will likely be brought to jail when charged, but ...
e. In the United States, increased restrictions and labeling of cannabis (legal term marijuana or marihuana) as a poison began in many states from 1906 onward, and outright prohibitions began in the 1920s. By the mid-1930s cannabis was regulated as a drug in every state, including 35 states that adopted the Uniform State Narcotic Drug Act. [1]
For non-prescription use, products with less than 0.3% delta-9 THC containing CBD, delta-8 THC, and other naturally-occurring cannabinoids derived from hemp (cannabis containing less than 0.3% delta-9 THC) are legal and unregulated [9] at the federal level, but legality and enforcement varies by state. [10] [11] [12]
e. In the United States, the use of cannabis for medical purposes is legal in 38 states, four out of five permanently inhabited U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia, as of March 2023. [ 1 ] Ten other states have more restrictive laws limiting THC content, for the purpose of allowing access to products that are rich in cannabidiol (CBD ...