Medical Marijuana Program Connection

Local ballot questions include marijuana ordinance

MMP News AuthorOctober 29, 2020

SOUTHWEST HARBOR— Residents can decide whether they want the town to opt in for marijuana businesses, or not, by approving the proposed Marijuana Ordinance on the local ballot in next week’s election.  Most recently, Maine legalized adult use marijuana in 2016 and, although it took four years to get there, several retail stores ... Read More

Mississippi marijuana ballot dispute: No ruling before vote

MMP News AuthorOctober 28, 2020

October 28, 2020 5:45 PM By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press Posted: October 28, 2020 5:45 PM Updated: October 28, 2020 5:57 PM JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Supreme Court will wait until after next week’s election to consider whether a medical marijuana initiative got onto the ballot through ... Read More

NJ Ballot Measure To Legalize Recreational Marijuana Is Popular, But Not Without Opposition

MMP News AuthorOctober 28, 2020

With the November 3rd presidential election a week away, a small contingent of voters across New Jersey is working to defeat a state ballot item that could legalize recreational marijuana use. New Jersey neuroscientist Melissa Tasse studies the connection between addiction and the adolescent brain, and has concluded that marijuana ... Read More

Marijuana ballot measures could tip competitive races toward Democrats

MMP News AuthorOctober 25, 2020

Pro-pot activists are convinced that marijuana ballot measures will help juice voter turnout this year and potentially push Democrats over the top in key states such as Arizona and Montana — a political calculus President Trump has fretted about. Marijuana legalization measures are on the ballot in those two states, ... Read More

Overview of 2020 Cannabis Ballot Measures: Potential to Add 21 Million as Legal Consumers in the U.S.

MMP News AuthorOctober 25, 2020

By Martin Wahl, Vice President, Lee Enterprises Consulting Special to The Digest This is the first in a series of articles being prepared by Lee Enterprises Consulting experts addressing opportunities and concerns for the growing hemp and cannabis industries. Topics will include cultivation, feedstock management, project financing, offtake agreement processing ... Read More

Montana Supreme Court Rejects Challenge To Marijuana Ballot Measure

MMP News AuthorOctober 23, 2020

Montana Supreme Court Rejects Challenge To Marijuana Ballot Measure The Montana Supreme Court Wednesday rejected a last-minute legal challenge to block a ballot measure that would legalize marijuana sales to Montanans ages 21 and up. The decision came two days after the group “‘Wrong for Montana” filed the complaint. Initiative ... Read More