General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to University of Mississippi for the Center for Mississippi Medical Cannabis Research.

SB 3318 appropriates $1.5 million from Mississippi's General Fund for the University of Mississippi to support its Center for Mississippi Medical Cannabis Research during fiscal year 2027 (July 1, 2026-June 30, 2027). The funding directly supports the university's existing research center, established by prior legislation (Chapter 317, Laws of 2024), to study medical cannabis. This is a straightforward budget allocation with no new policy changes, solely providing financial resources for the center's operations.