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Delaware Lawmaker Pursues Wider Access to Medical Marijuana | Latest News

MMP News AuthorDecember 30, 2023

Delaware’s recreational cannabis market is still in its infancy, but one lawmaker wants to make sure those who need weed for medical reasons can get it. Marijuana has been legal in the First State since April 2023, but Delaware dispensaries still cannot sell to anyone without a medical card. House ... Read More

Second Time’s a Charm? Delaware House Passes Recreational Marijuana Bill | Latest News

MMP News AuthorMarch 7, 2023

DOVER, Del.- Delaware lawmakers are once again taking aim at the controversial issue of legalizing recreational marijuana in the state. House Bill 1 was voted on today in the House of Representatives and has passed after last year’s efforts to legalize marijuana fell short. Gov. John Carney’s opposition to the ... Read More

Survey on marijuana use while driving in Virginia ‘troubling’

MMP News AuthorOctober 31, 2022

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC)-A new survey reveals some Virginians are downplaying the dangers of using cannabis behind the wheel, according to the state agency overseeing recreational marijuana legalization. In a recent press release, the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority (CCA) called the results “troubling” and said the data would be used to ... Read More

North Carolina governor pushes to legalize marijuana possession

MMP News AuthorOctober 7, 2022

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – North Carolina’s two top Democratic state officials are urging the Republican-led legislature to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana in light of President Joe Biden’s pardon of thousands of Americans convicted of “simple possession” under federal law. Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and Attorney General ... Read More

Buying medical marijuana will soon be easier in Virginia

MMP News AuthorJune 29, 2022

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC)- Buying medical marijuana in Virginia is about to get easier starting July 1. Marijuana is legal to possess recreationally for those 21 and older but sales are still limited to medical dispensaries. A new law is speeding up the approval process for eligible patients and making it ... Read More

CBD, hemp legalization rolls to North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper’s office after OK by NC House

MMP News AuthorJune 2, 2022

RALEIGH, N.C. (WGHP) – The legislation that would make hemp and CBD legal in North Carolina is headed for the desk of Gov. Roy Cooper. Senate Bill 455 was passed by the state House on Wednesday following unanimous approval in the Senate. The bill would allow farmers to continue to ... Read More