A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by a Mississippi medical cannabis dispensary challenging the state’s ban on cannabis advertising.
However, U.S. District Judge Michael P. Mills seemed to hint that his Monday ruling could change if federal law changes.
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And Clarence Cocroft II, who brought the lawsuit and operates a state-licensed marijuana dispensary that he claims the advertising ban is harming, told the Associated Press he plans to appeal.
Medical marijuana sales began last year in Mississippi.
Cocroft’s attorneys claimed in their November suit that the state has the nation’s toughest laws on cannabis advertising.
State-regulated MMJ businesses are prohibited from even listing products for sale on websites or billboards that Cocroft owns.
That forces potential customers of Cocroft’s business, Tru
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