A Mississippi medical marijuana dispensary owner sued state agencies in federal court in a bid to overturn the strictest ban on cannabis advertising in the United States.
MMJ sales in Mississippi began earlier this year, but state regulators have “prohibited dispensaries from advertising and marketing entirely,” including listing products for sale on websites, attorneys for Clarence Cocroft II claimed in court filings.
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“If I pay taxes in this business, which I do, I should be able to advertise,” Cocroft, who operates Tru Source Medical Cannabis in Olive Branch, said at a Tuesday news conference, according to the Associated Press.
Defendants named in the suit are:
Chris Graham, the commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Revenue. Pat Daily, the chief of enforcement of the Mississippi Alcoholic Beverage Control Bureau. Dr. Daniel Edney, state health officer for the Mississippi health department.
Cocroft’s lawsuit claims that Mississippi’s
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