Lawmakers urged to update state’s medical cannabis program to ease patient, practitioner concerns

The Mississippi Medical Marijuana Association recommended requiring an annual follow-up visit, instead of one every six months, among other recommendations made to lawmakers.

A legislative Cannabis Advisory Committee heard ways to improve the state’s medical marijuana laws on Thursday as lawmakers consider options to ease patients’ pain and practitioners’ record-keeping.

Some of the recommendations by the Mississippi Medical Marijuana Association would make it easier for medical users to stay up to date with their prescription cards and extend the period between doctor visits.

The Association’s director, Henry Crisler, told the committee that Mississippi has witnessed a drop in card users in the last six months. The card must be renewed annually. Crisler’s group recommends the Legislatu