The Supreme Court on May 5 decided not to take up a case contesting Mississippi’s near-total ban on advertising for medical marijuana products.
The court’s decision in Cocroft v. Graham took the form of an unsigned order. No justices dissented. The court did not explain its ruling.
The petition was filed on March 21 by Clarence Cocroft II and his business, Tru Source Medical Cannabis LLC. The lead respondent is Chris Graham, who was sued in his official capacity as commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Revenue.
Medical marijuana is lawful in Mississippi for qualified patients, and Cocroft and his company are authorized by the state to sell it, along with related supplies. Tru Source was issued a license as a medical marijuana dispensary in the state, the petition said….