In Re Initiative Measure No. 65
The Mississippi Supreme Court held that a state constitutional provision governing initiatives was inoperable because the signature-gathering requirement failed to account for the presentday reduction in congressional districts in the state. As a result, the court invalidated a medical marijuana initiative that had recently passed.
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