Gov. Tate Reeves signed Senate Bill 2888 on April 8, establishing the Mississippi Cannabis Research Program at the University of Mississippi. The new program will operate under the National Center for Cannabis Research and Education (NCCRE) at the School of Pharmacy. In partnership with the Mississippi Department of Health Medical Cannabis Program, the NCCRE was created to conduct research on medical cannabis and products as well as its effects on patients.  See the article here.