Medical Marijuana Program Connection

Large pro-Palestine rally gathers in Auckland city in continued calls for ceasefire in Israel Hamas war

MMP News AuthorDecember 9, 2023

Thousands of pro-Palestine protestors have gathered at Aotea Square in Auckland’s city centre this afternoon calling for a ceasefire to the Israel-Hamas war. Dozens of Palestinian flags were seen among the congregation that included Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson and MP Ricardo Menéndez March. The rally began walking down Queen ... Read More

House Votes To Decriminalize Marijuana; Marilyn Mosby Calls Move ‘Critical Step Toward More Fair’ Legal System

MMP News AuthorDecember 6, 2020

WASHINGTON (WJZ) — The U.S. House of Representatives voted Friday in favor of a bill that would decriminalize marijuana nationwide, a move Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby called in an op-ed a “critical step toward a more fair, just and trustworthy legal system.” The bill, known as the Marijuana ... Read More

North Carolina task force calls for decriminalization of marijuana

MMP News AuthorNovember 19, 2020

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — A North Carolina racial equity task force is recommending the decriminalization of marijuana possession. Attorney General Josh Stein announced the task force’s recommendations Wednesday. The task force was previously convened by Gov. Roy Cooper to develop policies to advocate for racial equity in criminal justice reform. ... Read More

NC task force calls for decriminalizing marijuana possession

MMP News AuthorNovember 19, 2020

NORTH CAROLINA (WWAY) — The North Carolina Task Force for Racial Equity in Criminal Justice has adopted recommendations related to marijuana possession in the state, Attorney General Josh Stein announced Wednesday. The recommendation includes decriminalizing marijuana possession in “small amounts and to further study potential legalization of marijuana possession, cultivation, ... Read More

State panel calls for not prosecuting possession of small amounts of marijuana

MMP News AuthorNovember 18, 2020

By Matthew Burns, WRAL.com senior producer/politics editor Raleigh, N.C. — A panel appointed by Gov. Roy Cooper called Wednesday for decriminalizing possession of small amounts of marijuana, saying arrests for such crimes disproportionately affect Black residents. The North Carolina Task Force for Racial Equity in Criminal Justice, which is chaired ... Read More

Michigan marijuana dispensary is giving away 500 turkeys for Thanksgiving, calls on others to do the same

MMP News AuthorNovember 10, 2020

click to enlarge Greenhouse of Walled Lake dispensary owner Jerry Millen is thankful that Michigan’s marijuana industry was deemed an essential service throughout the pandemic, and that he and others could help people relieve stress with cannabis. Because of that, business has been good for Michigan’s new recreational ... Read More