Medical Marijuana Program Connection

17-year-old tried to rob marijuana dealer and fatally shot his friend – Twin Cities

MMP News AuthorApril 23, 2024

A 23-year-old man was shot and killed in St. Paul when a teen tried to rob the victim’s friend during a marijuana deal, prosecutors say in charges filed Tuesday. Devon A. Johnson died last month, and police found him as his friend was driving him to the hospital. The Ramsey ... Read More

Rapper Nines is charged with drug offences after being ‘caught with marijuana at Heathrow Airport’

MMP News AuthorNovember 23, 2023

RAPPER Nines gas been charged with drug offences after allegedly being caught with marijuana at Heathrow Airport. The hip-hop artist, 33, is accused of being involved in the supply of cannabis and possession of a Class B drug. 1 Rapper Nines has been arrested and charged He was bailed and ... Read More

Judge halts marijuana retail licensing program in New York

MMP News AuthorAugust 19, 2023

For people anxious to get rolling in the retail marijuana business, it is another day and another delay. On Friday, a State Supreme Court judge blocked the state’s marijuana retail licensing program after siding with complainants who argued that limiting the first dispensary licenses to people with prior convictions violated ... Read More

Federal marijuana pardon certificates: Who’s eligible and how to apply?

MMP News AuthorMarch 11, 2023

People who have found guilty of federal marijuana possession charges can now apply to receive certificates proving their convictions have been pardoned, the U.S. Department of Justice announced recently. The application process is being rolled out five months after President Joe Biden granted the pardons for people convicted of simple marijuana possession ... Read More

2021 crime report shows fewer drug offenses, likely due to change in marijuana laws | Nvdaily

MMP News AuthorNovember 10, 2022

With the legalization of recreational marijuana use, local law enforcement agencies say the number of narcotics violations has noticeably decreased. In July 2021, at-home marijuana consumption and possession of up to an ounce was legalized by Virginia’s General Assembly. Retail sales, however, are not scheduled to become legal until 2024. ... Read More

Nearly 3K pounds of illegal marijuana seized in Oregon

MMP News AuthorNovember 7, 2022

By KPTV via CNN JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — Nearly 3,000 pounds of processed illegal marijuana was seized from two properties during a bust in Cave Junction last week, according to Oregon State Police. On Nov. 2, drug enforcement teams served search warrants at a property in the 8600 block ... Read More