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MS HB579

Bill

Status

Failed

2/22/2023

Primary Sponsor

Jeffery Harness

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Origin

House of Representatives

2023 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Appropriates $2,500,000 from the State General Fund to the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning for Alcorn State University for fiscal year 2024 (July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024)

  • Establishes a policy and production research program at Alcorn State University focused on indoor cultivation of medical marijuana

  • Funds construction of a laboratory, office space, and greenhouse research center dedicated to medical marijuana research

  • Supports educational, research, agribusiness, extension, and outreach programs related to indoor medical marijuana cultivation

Legislative Description

Appropriation; IHL for research project on indoor production of medical marijuana at Alcorn State University.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/22/2023

Committee Referrals

Appropriations1/16/2023

Full Bill Text

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