Medical Marijuana Program Connection

25 Million Americans Used Cannabis in the Last 6 Months Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic

MMP News AuthorOctober 28, 2020

Table 1 — cannabis demographics — 10-28-20 MRI-S — Tables 2 and 3 — 10-28-20 Tables 4 and 5 — cannabis — 10-28-20 MRI-Simmons’ National Cannabis Study reveals ‘COVID Cannabis Consumers’ turning to Marijuana, CBD, or both for mental and physical benefits NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, October 28, 2020 ... Read More

This election, Americans will once again show their support for marijuana legalization

MMP News AuthorOctober 21, 2020

Millions of Americans will head to the polls in the coming days and cast votes on whether or not to legalize the use of marijuana in their states. If past is precedent, most — if not all — of these statewide ballot measures will be enacted into law. Beginning with ... Read More

Black Americans need marijuana conviction relief now

MMP News AuthorOctober 1, 2020

As more states continue to legalize marijuana, access to expungement and marijuana conviction relief for Black Americans must remain a top priority. The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law has created a Post Cannabis Conviction Toolkit to provide a comprehensive overview of three main approaches states can use to ... Read More

Americans turn to everything from piñatas to cannabis to ease the stress of 2020

MMP News AuthorSeptember 23, 2020

Between a devastating pandemic and the daily mudslinging leading up to November’s elections, Americans are stressed out — and they’re looking for relief in everything from gumdrops to piñatas. Data compiled and released last month by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that 40.9 percent of U.S. adults ... Read More