Medical Marijuana Program Connection

New Arizona law prompts Pima County prosecutors to drop some marijuana cases

MMP News AuthorNovember 15, 2020

Arizona adults will be allowed to grow up to six marijuana plants or double that for households with more than one adult and legally possess an ounce of marijuana under Prop. 207. Dreamstime Pima County’s top prosecutor said not much will change locally with the pending legalization of small amounts ... Read More

Urgent Plama Donations Continue in South Korea as Global Covid-19 Cases Surge Once More

MMP News AuthorNovember 14, 2020

Plasma donations will take place in the Daegu Athletics Promotion Center from November 16th to December 11th. Four Thousand Cured Covid-19 Patients from the Shincheonji, Church of Jesus, Give their Plasma in a Third Round of Donations NEW YORK, NY, USA, November 10, 2020 /EINPresswire.com/ — Shincheonji, the Church of ... Read More

Should South Dakota Quit Prosecuting Marijuana Cases?

MMP News AuthorNovember 11, 2020

When laws are broken, and the offender is caught, they are typically prosecuted. But what happens when the law is about to change and would eventually void prosecutions currently pending? South Dakota voted to legalize marijuana for recreational and medicinal use with the passage of Amendment A and Initiated Measure ... Read More

Massachusetts Orders Adult-use Cannabis Sales To End Early As Coronavirus Cases Surge

MMP News AuthorNovember 10, 2020

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has issued a new executive order that requires the early closure of certain businesses and activities every night at 9:30 pm. This includes ending adult-use cannabis sales in the state by the stipulated time. The 9:30 pm closure requirement is aligned with a ‘Stay At Home’ ... Read More

Nova Scotia veterinarians report significant spike in cases of dogs consuming cannabis

MMP News AuthorOctober 28, 2020

In the two years since recreational cannabis was legalized in Canada, two Nova Scotia veterinarians say they’ve seen a dramatic spike in the number of animals they treat for cannabis consumption. Dr. Candace Zwicker of the Central Nova Animal Hospital in Truro told Global News she treats one or ... Read More

In the cannabis patch, a patchwork of safety standards — and in some cases none at all

MMP News AuthorOctober 18, 2020

Although 35 states, three U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia have legalized cannabis for recreational or medical use, there still are no uniform standards for regulating potentially harmful contaminants in cannabis products. And with five more states voting this November on whether to allow cannabis for the first time, the problem will only ... Read More