Medical Marijuana Program Connection

Florida man to be released early after serving 31 years for nonviolent marijuana crime

MMP News AuthorNovember 28, 2020

Richard DeLisi has been incarcerated since 1989 when, at the age of 40, he was convicted on charges of racketeering, trafficking in cannabis and conspiracy after agreeing to help smuggle more than 100 pounds of marijuana from Colombia into Florida. He received a 90-year prison sentence. His case has received ... Read More

Can Medical Marijuana Stock Trulieve Replicate Its Big Florida Success in Other States?

MMP News AuthorNovember 27, 2020

Although it’s seen as a regional, or even state-specific, marijuana stock play, Trulieve Cannabis (OTC:TCNNF) is a smart operator poised for wider and broader success — particularly now that states nearby its base of operations are warming to the idea of legal cannabis. Healthcare and Cannabis Bureau Chief Corinne Cardina ... Read More

Florida mom allegedly forced young son to smoke from marijuana vape pen

MMP News AuthorNovember 25, 2020

A young Florida woman is accused of making her son smoke a marijuana vape pen allegedly to help him sleep and improve his appetite, according to a recent report. Kiarra Clarisse, a 22-year-old woman from Merritt Island, was arrested on the morning of Nov. 17 and charged with child neglect, according ... Read More

Florida man charged after officers find 2 pounds of marijuana in his vehicle during traffic stop in Bridgeport

MMP News AuthorNovember 20, 2020

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — A Florida man has been charged after officers said they found 2 pounds of marijuana in his vehicle during a traffic stop in Bridgeport. On Nov. 19, officers with the Bridgeport Police Department were patrolling the are of Virginia Avenue in Bridgeport when they observed a white ... Read More

BTI Partners’ Florida Properties Receive Prestigious USA Property Awards 2020 in Multiple Categories

MMP News AuthorNovember 14, 2020

BTI Partners’ Marina Pointe in Tampa BTI Partners’ The Grove Resort & Water Park minutes from Walt Disney World in Orlando We are grateful to the International Property Award judges for celebrating our vision and recognizing the impact of our trendsetting developments that meet the needs of current and future ... Read More

The Florida Politics Behind Recreational Marijuana

MMP News AuthorNovember 13, 2020

By Amanda Thompson While 11 states across the country have legalized recreational marijuana for ages 21 and older, Florida is still at least two years behind. Cannabis, ganja, Mary Jane, kush, and reefer, are all slang terms used to refer to the same drug: marijuana. Marijuana is federally known by ... Read More