Section 57-23-3 - Legislative findings and declarationsThe Legislature hereby finds and declares:
(a) That the economic progress of Mississippi depends in large measure upon the development and wise use of the natural resources of the state;(b) That the animal, vegetable and mineral resources in the state offer a tremendous potential for development for the industrial pharmaceutical markets;(c) That these resources when properly oriented and researched and developed can contribute substantially to the total economic development of Mississippi;(d) That there is a tremendous need for additional knowledge of natural drug products, the uses for which such products may be employed in the pharmaceutical industry for the benefit of public health, and the means of converting them to such uses; and(e) That this chapter is specifically designed to establish a program for the discovery and dissemination of knowledge concerning natural drug products in the state and discovering product improvements, outlining processing and manufacturing opportunities and conducting research on distribution and sales potential.Codes, 1942, § 6708-32; Laws, 1964, ch. 438, § 2, eff. 6/4/1964.