Medical Marijuana Program Connection

Democrats urge DEA to end delay, ‘swiftly’ reclassify status of marijuana

MMP News AuthorApril 25, 2024

1 of 2 | Horticulturist Justin Sheffield inspects cannabis plants in a grow room at the Beleaf Medical Growing Facility in Earth City, Mo., in 2023. In a letter on Thursday, Democratic lawmakers noted 18 months have passed since President Joe Biden directed the Department of Health and Human Services ... Read More

Can marijuana be legal in US? Chuck Schumer thinks a new act can pave the way

MMP News AuthorNovember 18, 2023

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer thinks a federal legalisation of marijuana might be a reality in the near future due to the SAFER Act, which would reduce the risks to businesses in the cannabis industry. He added that public support for recreational cannabis has increased dramatically in the past 10 ... Read More

Will Chuck Schumer’s Marijuana Bill Go Up in Smoke?

MMP News AuthorJuly 22, 2022

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), along with Sens. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Cory Booker (D-NJ), proposed a sweeping bill on Thursday that would lift decades-old federal prohibitions on marijuana, Politico has reported. The Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act aims to decriminalize the drug on the federal level and allow ... Read More