Medical Marijuana Program Connection

Health chief plants cannabis as Thailand eyes medicinal market

MMP News AuthorOctober 8, 2020

Thailand’s health minister helped plant cannabis seedlings Thursday as the government nurtures plans to harvest the multibillion-dollar potential of medical marijuana. The kingdom in 2018 became the first country in Southeast Asia to legalise medical marijuana, although many Thais have long used the herb in traditional treatments. The government has ... Read More

UpRyze Cannabis Ltd., an Indigenous-run micro-cultivator of craft cannabis, receives its Health Canada license

MMP News AuthorOctober 5, 2020

/EIN News/ — NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES ACHESON, Alberta, Oct. 05, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — UpRyze Cannabis Ltd. (the “Company” or “UpRyze”) is pleased to announce that it has been granted a micro-cultivation licence for its purpose built, specialty facility ... Read More

Better Marijuana Stock: Trulieve vs. Harvest Health & Recreation

MMP News AuthorOctober 4, 2020

If you’re a growth investor, the U.S. cannabis industry is one area you’ll want some exposure to. The U.S. pot market is going to grow at a rate of 18% per year (on average) and reach a value of $34.5 billion by 2025, according to cannabis research company BDSA. That’s ... Read More

Cannabis referendum: What those in Bay of Plenty's health sector have to say

MMP News AuthorOctober 4, 2020

The ripple effect of legalising cannabis will be felt throughout society says a social work student who will be voting ‘no’ in an upcoming referendum on the subject. Meanwhile, a Tauranga GP warns the current system isn’t working. Kiri Gillespie talks to both sides of the debate ahead of this ... Read More

Sarnia doctor wants health insurance coverage for medical cannabis use

MMP News AuthorSeptember 30, 2020

A Sarnia-Lambton doctor who has been researching cannabis as a treatment for dementia says he wants to see cannabinoid therapy for people with the disease covered by public health insurance. ‘That’s an injustice to me, the fact that they have to pay out of pocket for their medication,” said Blake ... Read More

Aleafia Health launches Cannabis 2.0 portfolio with 510 vape cartridges

MMP News AuthorSeptember 29, 2020

Aleafia Health (OTCQX:ALEAF -4.1%) announces the launch and release of 510 vape cartridges, representing company’s first Cannabis 2.0 product format in market. 510 Vape Cartridges: Sold under the Symbol adult-use and Emblem medical brands. Sublingual Strips: Full production and packaging of the first production lot of cannabis-infused sublingual strips are underway, with ... Read More