Who We Are
Conner Reeves
Conner Reeves joined McLaughlin, PC in 2018, and brings extensive regulatory and legislative experience that will benefit clients across all the firm’s practice areas. Conner previously served as the General Counsel for the Mississippi State Medical Association, the state’s largest and oldest trade association for physicians. He also was the Medical Policy Advisor for the Medical Marijuana 2020 Campaign which successfully led a citizen-initiated ballot measure to make medical marijuana legal in Mississippi.
His practice focuses on highly regulated industries such as alcohol and food manufacturing and cannabis. Conner also works with start-up companies in emerging markets.
Conner is a Jackson native and strives to improve the quality of life in the capital city for his wife and daughters. This includes bettering Mississippi with opportunities to eat and drink local.
Publications
- Hemp- What’s Next? State Action and Regulations
- Task Force Takes First Step Toward Mississippi Hemp Industry
- Initiative 65 Passed in Mississippi! Now What?
- Next Steps for Medical Marijuana Businesses in Mississippi
- Medical Marijuana in Mississippi: Vertical Integration and What It Means
Speaking Engagements
- Mississippi Economic Development Council (MEDC) Legislative Conference February 2022- “Medical Cannabis in Mississippi”
- “Medical Marijuana, Land Use and Zoning: How Initiative 65 Impacts Mississippi Cities” – Mississippi Chapter of the American Planning Association, January 2021
- “Cannabis Law 101: Hemp, Marijuana and CBD” – Mississippi Bar Association CLE, October 2019
- “Show Me the Money” – Mississippi Capital Conference, October 2019
- “Medical Marijuana- A New Treatment Option?” – Louisiana-Mississippi Hospice & Palliative Care Organization Annual Conference, July 2019
- “Medical Marijuana 101” – Mississippi Bar Association Annual Convention, July 2019
Professional Honors & Activities
- Founder- Nexus Advisors, a non-profit and trade association management and consulting company
- Policy Advisor- Mississippi Medical Marijuana Association
- Steering Committee- Medical Marijuana 2020, a campaign to legalize medical marijuana in Mississippi
- Mississippi Business Journal, Leadership in Law, 2017
- Member- National Cannabis Bar Association
- Admissions: Mississippi, 2013
- Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America
Education
- Mississippi College School of Law, J.D., 2013, cum laude
- Mississippi State University, B.A., 2008
Media
- WLOX (February 2, 2022) "The Medical Marijuana Bill has been Signed by Gov. Reeves, What's Next?"
- WTOK January 6, 2022 "'The People of Mississippi are Ready For It’: Medical Marijuana Advocates Hopeful Legislators Will Pass Bill"
- Marijuana Venture Magazine June 10, 2021 "Stories We're Watching in June 2021"
- Northside Sun May 21, 2021 "Supreme Court Ruling Halts Hearing on Medical Marijuana Rules"
- Yall Politics May 20, 2021 "What's Next for Medical Marijuana? McLaughlin and Reeves Weigh In"
- Reckon (November 9, 2020) "Mississippi's Medical Marijuana Law. What You Need to Know"
- (April 8, 2019) SuperTalk Interview
- Mississippi Bar Association (Spring 2019) Health Law Newsletter
- Paul Gallo Show December 11, 2018 What Would “Medical Marijuana” Mean in Mississippi?