MMP News Author, Author at Medical Marijuana Program Connection

Dakota Herb becomes first medical marijuana dispensary to open in Aberdeen

MMP News AuthorApril 18, 2023

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – Medical marijuana patients in the Aberdeen area won’t have to travel hours to reach a dispensary from now on. Just a year after medical marijuana dispensary permits were issued in Aberdeen, Dakota Herb became the first to open their doors with a soft opening ... Read More

Congressional Committee Launches Investigation Into FDA’s Decision Not To Regulate CBD

MMP News AuthorApril 18, 2023

A Republican congressional committee chairman is demanding that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) turn over documents relating to the agency’s decision not to regulate CBD products. Rep. James Comer (R-KY), chair of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, sent a letter to FDA Commissioner Robert Califf on Monday, announcing ... Read More

Flora Growth Corp. Announces the Appointment of Hussein Rakine as CEO and Member of the Board of Directors

MMP News AuthorApril 18, 2023

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Flora Growth Corp. (NASDAQ: FLGC) (“Flora” or the “Company”) a leading cultivator, manufacturer and distributor of global cannabis products and brands, today announced that its board of directors (the “Board”) accepted the resignation of Luis Merchan as Chairman of the Board and the Company’s Chief Executive Officer ... Read More

GOP Congressman And AOC Refile Bill To Incentivize State-Level Marijuana Expungements

MMP News AuthorApril 18, 2023

Reps. Dave Joyce (R-OH) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) have reintroduced a bipartisan bill to encourage state and local governments to expunge marijuana records in their jurisdictions. The lawmakers filed the Harnessing Opportunities by Pursuing Expungement (HOPE) Act on Tuesday, describing it as a necessary and bipartisan reform that would support ... Read More

Pet Releaf Dispels Hemp Myths and Educates Pet Owners on the Benefits of CBD – World News Report

MMP News AuthorApril 18, 2023

In light of 4/20 and National Pet CBD Day on 4/21, Pet Releaf is breaking down what’s true when it comes to cannabis and our pets. DENVER, April 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — As the nation celebrates 4/20 and National Pet CBD Day on 4/21, Pet Releaf, the leading provider of ... Read More

What you need to know about expunging low-level marijuana convictions

MMP News AuthorApril 18, 2023

Possessing 1.5 ounces of marijuana and less has been a petty misdemeanor in Minnesota since the 1970s. The penalty is up to a $300 fee. But that doesn’t mean getting convicted of a low-level marijuana offense is the equivalent of paying off a parking ticket, which is also a petty ... Read More