House Bill 1444

AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI RETAIL MARIJUANA CODE; TO MAKE CERTAIN DECLARATIONS REGARDING THE POWERS OF THE STATE AND RETAIL MARIJUANA AND RETAIL MARIJUANA PRODUCTS; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE OR HIS DESIGNEE SHALL SERVE AS THE STATE LICENSING AUTHORITY FOR THE LICENSING AND REGULATION OF RETAIL MARIJUANA ESTABLISHMENTS; TO ESTABLISH THE MARIJUANA CASH FUND AS A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY, INTO WHICH LICENSE FEES COLLECTED UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI RETAIL MARIJUANA CODE SHALL BE DEPOSITED; TO AUTHORIZE PERSONS TO APPLY FOR A LICENSE TO OPERATE A RETAIL MARIJUANA ESTABLISHMENT BEGINNING ON JANUARY 1, 2018; TO DESIGNATE CERTAIN AREAS OF LICENSES PREMISES AS LIMITED ACCESS AREAS; TO PRESCRIBE THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE STATE LICENSING AUTHORITY; TO AUTHORIZE COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES TO PROHIBIT OR RESTRICT, OR REQUIRE A LOCAL LICENSE FOR, THE OPERATION OF RETAIL MARIJUANA ESTABLISHMENTS; TO PRESCRIBE THE STATE LICENSE APPLICATION AND ISSUANCE PROCESS; TO PRESCRIBE CERTAIN REASONS FOR THE DENIAL OF A STATE LICENSE; TO LIST CERTAIN PERSONS INELIGIBLE FOR A RETAIL MARIJUANA ESTABLISHMENT LICENSE; TO ESTABLISH A MECHANISM FOR RETAIL MARIJUANA BUSINESSES TO ACCESS CAPITOL FROM OUT-OF-STATE INVESTORS; TO REQUIRE PROSPECTIVE LICENSEES TO BE ENTITLED TO POSSESSION OF THE MARIJUANA BUSINESS PREMISES BEFORE BEING GRANTED A STATE LICENSE; TO AUTHORIZE THE TRANSFER OF STATE LICENSES; TO PRESCRIBE REGULATIONS FOR RETAIL MARIJUANA ESTABLISHMENTS; TO ESTABLISH A PROCESS FOR THE RENEWAL OF LICENSES; TO REQUIRE LICENSEES TO DISCLOSE ALL PERSONS HAVING A FINANCIAL INTEREST IN A RETAIL MARIJUANA ESTABLISHMENT; TO DEFINE SEVEN DIFFERENT CLASSES OF LICENSE WHICH MAY BE ISSUED UNDER THE RETAIL MARIJUANA CODE; TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR EACH TYPE OF LICENSE; TO PRESCRIBE LICENSE APPLICATION FEES; TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE LICENSING AUTHORITY TO SANCTION LICENSEES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE RETAIL MARIJUANA CODE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISPOSITION OF UNAUTHORIZED MARIJUANA AND MARIJUANA PRODUCTS; TO REQUIRE LICENSEES TO MAINTAIN CERTAIN RECORDS THAT THE STATE LICENSING AUTHORITY MAY INSPECT; TO PROVIDE THAT DECISIONS OF THE STATE LICENSING AUTHORITY ARE SUBJECT TO JUDICIAL REVIEW; TO DEFINE CERTAIN UNLAWFUL ACTIVITIES UNDER THE MARIJUANA RETAIL CODE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE MARIJUANA RETAIL CODE IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE LAWFUL USE OF CBD OIL; TO PROVIDE FOR THE IMPOSITION OF SALES TAX ON PERSONS AND BUSINESSES ENGAGED IN THE SELLING OF RETAIL MARIJUANA AND RETAIL MARIJUANA PRODUCTS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 41-29-125, 41-29-127, 41-29-136, 41-29-137, 41-29-139, 41-29-141 AND 41-29-143, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 73-25-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Omeria Scott

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In the House of Representatives Jan 16 – Jan 31

1. Jan 16Referred to the House committees on Drug Policy and on Judiciary A
2. Jan 31Died in committee in the House