{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5cd2d68043b416d4617f91c9/60a43afeb9651700192ddc8c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"In Legal Terms: Initiatives Uncontitutional","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5cd2d68043b416d4617f91c9/1621372504016-76b25e7ba8cd5cf3cfe7af889dbca578.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Did anyone see this coming? Surprise! It doesn’t matter whether you wanted medical marijuana or not or you wanted Initiative 65 or the Alternative – Mississippi voters can not at this time pass any initiatives – the process is unconstitutional no matter the subject area.&nbsp;This morning we’re talking about the recent – last Friday – Mississippi Supreme Court ruling that our state’s initiative process is unconstitutional with our guest: attorney Mark Garriga of Butler Snow.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.butlersnow.com/2021/05/mississippi-supreme-court-strikes-down-medical-marijuana-and-the-initiative-process/?utm_source=Concep%20Send&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=ALERT%3a+Mississippi+Supreme+Court+Strikes+Down+Medical+Marijuana+and+the+Initiative+Process_05%2f14%2f2021\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Mississippi Supreme Court Strikes Down Medical Marijuana and the Initiative Process</a></p><p><br></p><p>Previously on In Legal Terms: </p><ul><li>March 23rd, 2021 &nbsp;<a href=\"http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-marijuana-in-mississippi\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-marijuana-in-mississippi</a></li><li>October 6th, 2020 <a href=\"http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-initiative-65-and-alternative-65a\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-initiative-65-and-alternative-65a</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>Discussion:</p><ul><li>AG letter</li><li>reuse petitions</li><li>don't blame the court</li><li>previous initiatives</li><li>statute of limitations</li><li>it's up to the legislature</li><li>Governor Tate Reeves</li><li>Changing the initiative</li><li>What can people do?</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Contact your representative on Mississippi's legislature that creates your laws: <a href=\"http://www.legislature.ms.gov/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.legislature.ms.gov/</a></p>","author_name":"MPB Think Radio"}