About 100 Mississippi medical-cannabis patients, industry workers, caregivers and advocates protested outside of the Mississippi Capitol Building in Jackson, Mississippi, on March 30 against Gov. Tate Reeves vetoing two medical-cannabis bills, House Bill 895 and House Bill 1152.

Here are some photos from the demonstration.

A person holds a green sign over their head that reads 'Plants > Pills! Patients > Profit!'
A medical-cannabis advocate holds a sign at a protest outside of the Mississippi Capitol Building in Jackson, Miss., on March 30, 2026. MFP Photo by Rogelio V. Solis
A group of people gather outside with signs that read 'Cannabis Saved My Life'
Medical-cannabis consultant and protest organizer Mike Watkins, third from left, speaks into a megaphone next to Mississippi Sen. Kevin Blackwell, R-Southaven, second from left, and Mississippi Patient Voices Founder Elizabeth Feder-Hosey, left, and other medical-cannabis patients, industry workers and advocates in a protest at the Mississippi Capitol Building in Jackson, Miss., on March 30, 2026. MFP Photo by Rogelio V. Solis Credit: Rogelio V. Solis
People hold signs, one reads 'Mississippi Patients Deserve Relief!'
A medical-cannabis advocate holds a sign at a protest outside of the Mississippi Capitol Building in Jackson, Miss., on March 30, 2026. MFP Photo by Rogelio V. Solis
People gathered outside with signs written on brown cardboard that read 'Chronic Pain Isn't Political'
Medical-cannabis advocates hold signs at a protest outside of the Mississippi Capitol Building in Jackson, Miss., on March 30, 2026. MFP Photo by Rogelio V. Solis
A bearded man in a blue suit speaks into a megaphone at an outside event
Medical cannabis patient, consultant and protest organizer Mike Watkins, right, and Mississippi Patient Voices Founder Elizabeth Feder-Hosey, speak to medical-cannabis activists, patients and industry workers outside of the Mississippi Capitol Building in Jackson, Miss., on March 30, 2026. MFP Photo by Rogelio V. Solis
People gather outside, one holds a sign with "Patients Over Politics' written in green letters
A medical-cannabis advocate holds a sign that says “Patients over politics” at a protest outside of the Mississippi Capitol Building in Jackson, Miss., on March 30, 2026. MFP Photo by Rogelio V. Solis
A man in a blue suit and orange tie speaks on the top of a set of outside stairs to onlookers
Mississippi State Rep. Lee Yancey, R-Brandon, addresses medical-cannabis patients, industry workers and advocates about the governor vetoing two bills that made changes to the state’s medical-cannabis program in a protest outside the Mississippi Capitol Building on March 30, 2026, in Jackson, Miss. MFP Photo by Rogelio V. Solis 
A woman holds a sign that reads 'Override the Veto' written in green and pink letters'
Medical-cannabis advocate Mariah Yates of Biloxi holds a sign calling for lawmakers to override Gov. Tate Reeves’ veto of two bills that made changes to the state’s medical-cannabis program outside of the Mississippi Capitol Building in Jackson, Miss., on March 30, 2026. MFP Photo by Rogelio V. Solis
Closeup of a bright green sign that reads 'No More Pills! Tater the Hater!' with pill bottles taped to the sign
A medical-cannabis activist holds a sign that says “No more pills! Tater the Hater!” at a protest outside the Mississippi Capitol Building in Jackson, Miss., on March 30, 2026, over the governor vetoing two bills that made changes to the state’s medical-cannabis program.MFP Photo by Rogelio V. Solis
Closeup of a man in a green zip up sweater, speaking outside
Dr. William Truly, a medical-cannabis practitioner at Truly Family Healthcare Clinic in Canton, speaks at a protest outside the Mississippi Capitol Building in Jackson, Miss., on March 30, 2026. MFP Photo by Rogelio V. Solis
A man in a green and black suit covered in marijuana leaves looks into the camera
Medical-cannabis activist and hemp farmer David Singletary of Florence calls on lawmakers to override Gov. Tate Reeves’ veto of two bills that made changes to the state’s medical-cannabis program during a protest outside of the Mississippi Capitol Building in Jackson, Miss., on March 30, 2026. MFP Photo by Rogelio V. Solis
A man wearing a straw cowboy hat and sunglasses speaks outside
Medical-cannabis patient and Gulf War veteran Devereaux Galloway of Jackson calls for lawmakers to override Gov. Tate Reeves’ veto of two bills that made changes to the state’s medical-cannabis program during a protestoutside of the Mississippi Capitol Building in Jackson, Miss., on March 30, 2026. MFP Photo by Rogelio V. Solis
Two people hold signs outside. A yellow sign reads 'Override the Veto, Save HB895 & HB1152' while the green sign beside it reads 'Override the Veto'
Medical-cannabis advocates hold signs at a protest outside of the Mississippi Capitol Building in Jackson, Miss., on March 30, 2026. MFP Photo by Rogelio V. Solis
A person holds up a red sign that reads 'Care 4 Caregivers 895'
A medical-cannabis advocate holds a sign that says “Care 4 Caregivers 895” outside of the Mississippi Capitol Building in Jackson, Miss., on March 30, 2026. MFP Photo by Rogelio V. Solis

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Rogelio V. Solis is Mississippi Free Press' new senior photojournalist. A veteran journalist, Solis most recently served 28 years as the staff photographer with the Jackson bureau of The Associated Press.