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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Mississippi Newsletter for Friday June 14, 2024 ( 3 items )  

City of Hope and Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science Launch New Educational Research and Training Program
LOS ANGELES, California, June 13 (TNSres) -- City of Hope issued the following news release: City of Hope(R), one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the U.S., and Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (CDU), the only Historically Black Graduate Institution west of the Mississippi River and one of only four Historically Black Medical Schools, announced the launch of a new partnership to educate a more diverse workforce in specialized medicine through inter  more

Mississippi: Governor Signs Legislation Establishing State-Sponsored Cannabis Research Program
JACKSON, Mississippi, June 14 (TNSres) -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws issued the following news release: Republican Gov. Tate Reeves has signed legislation into law establishing a state-sponsored cannabis research program at the University of Mississippi. Senate Bill 2888 seeks to facilitate and fund medical cannabis research, including "research related to the efficacy and potential health effects of various cannabis delivery methods, including vaporizing, inge  more

SPJ Urges Mississippi Supreme Court to Overturn Lower Court Order That Threatens Journalists' First Amendment Rights
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 14 -- The Society of Professional Journalists issued the following news: The Society of Professional Journalists urges the Mississippi Supreme Court to overturn a lower court order against Mississippi Today that threatens the First Amendment rights of journalists and Mississippians. "SPJ is proud to stand up for journalists and journalism against those who try to silence them," said SPJ National President Ashanti Blaize-Hopkins. "We urge the Mississippi Supreme Cour  more