Medical Marijuana Program Connection

There’s NO evidence marijuana or CBD oil treats pain better than placebo, major review finds

MMP News AuthorNovember 30, 2022

All smoke and mirrors? There’s NO evidence marijuana or CBD oil treats pain better than placebo, major review finds Twenty studies involving 1.5k people found a placebo reduced pain just as well Expecting to have relief can change the way the body perceives pain signals It comes amid a US ... Read More

State Capitol prepares for fight over marijuana legalization in Minnesota | Associated Press

MMP News AuthorNovember 27, 2022

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota cannabis advocates have waited years for this moment: Democrats who support legalizing marijuana now control the governor’s office and the state Legislature, and they are signaling they could act on the issue next year. The state’s medical cannabis manufacturers, hemp-product retailers and industry groups are poised to ... Read More

KRA to set up new Nairobi CBD office to nab tax cheats

MMP News AuthorNovember 21, 2022

KRA to set up new Nairobi CBD office to nab tax cheats Original Author Link click here to read complete story.. ... Read More

Beshear defends legality of his action on medical marijuana

MMP News AuthorNovember 17, 2022

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear expressed confidence Thursday that he’s on solid legal ground in allowing Kentuckians with debilitating conditions to legally possess medical marijuana, calling it a viable alternative to addictive medications in a state ravaged by the opioid crisis. The Democratic governor’s comments followed a backlash from ... Read More

Study finds more lung damage in marijuana smokers than tobacco users

MMP News AuthorNovember 16, 2022

Roughly 75% of weed smokers had emphysema compared to 67% of the tobacco-only smokers and 5% of nonsmokers, a recent study found. File Photo by Christine Chew/UPI | License Photo While marijuana legalization in some U.S. states and Canada may send a message that weed is harmless, that’s not necessarily ... Read More

5 Key Ballot Issues for Businesses, Workers, and Stocks

MMP News AuthorNovember 8, 2022

All politics is local, or so the phrase goes. And while outsize attention will be on the balance of power in Congress throughout this midterm election, it’s worth watching some of the 100-plus measures on state ballots. Those local initiatives could have a big impact on companies and workers across ... Read More