MS SB2250

Clarifies that a "second or subsequent offense" for drug crimes under Mississippi's Controlled Substances Act requires convictions arising from separate incidents at different times, allowing enhanced penalties of up to twice the authorized prison term and/or fine

Creates a new exception to the 3-year statute of limitations for post-conviction relief motions when new state laws would result in a lesser sentence for the same offense

Allows prisoners to file second or successive post-conviction relief applications when intervening state law changes would have resulted in a lesser sentence, removing the procedural bar that normally prevents repeat filings

Corrects the spelling of "marihuana" to "marijuana" in the controlled substances statute

Effective date of July 1, 2021