One of many fundamental suppliers of wholesale electrical energy in north Mississippi says it’s unsure whether or not it may present energy to services that develop marijuana for medical use.
Tennessee Valley Authority mentioned in a press release that because it’s a federally owned utility firm, it should adhere to federal drug legal guidelines, the Northeast Mississippi Every day Journal reported.
“Given this essential level, TVA won’t direct any federal assets or funds to the cultivation and/or distribution of marijuana,” the TVA assertion mentioned.
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves signed a invoice final week legalizing medical marijuana, and it is going to be months earlier than the primary services for rising or distributing the drug will open. Although marijuana use is authorized most states, it is nonetheless unlawful below federal legal guidelines.
The TVA doc mentioned if any worker learns {that a} buyer served by an area energy firm violates federal legislation concerning marijuana, the worker should report it to administration.
A number of municipal utilities in northeast Mississippi, equivalent to Tupelo Water and Gentle, obtain energy from TVA. However the group’s assertion is unclear if municipal corporations that obtain TVA energy can serve electrical energy to a authorized hashish facility.
Scott Brooks, a TVA spokesperson, would not say if native utilities that use TVA energy might present energy to marijuana companies.
