Medical Marijuana Program Connection

It's time to reconsider halacha's stance on cannabis – opinion

MMP News AuthorNovember 25, 2020

After a hotly contested history, cannabis is on the up and up. Late last week, Israel announced its intention to legalize recreational cannabis in just nine months’ time, this just days after New Jersey voters voted overwhelmingly to legalize the substance for recreational use. While Israel will be trailblazing in ... Read More

It's a $266-million industry, but cannabis doesn't pay for Alberta

MMP News AuthorNovember 5, 2020

Article content continued A year ago, there were just over 300 outlets in Alberta while as of this week, the AGLC had issued permits for 536 while the province is home to about 1,500 liquor stores. “We have no plans of slowing down in Alberta for the foreseeable future,” said ... Read More

Heather Du Plessis-Allan: It's not the PM's fault that NZ said no to legalising cannabis

MMP News AuthorOctober 31, 2020

Politics 31 Oct, 2020 04:00 PM4 minutes to read Green MP Chloe Swarbrick reacts to the outcome of the cannabis referendum on Friday. Photo / Dean Purcell COMMENT: It isn’t Jacinda Ardern’s fault that the cannabis legalisation referendum failed. Plenty of disappointed pro-legalisation voters are unfairly blaming the Prime Minister. ... Read More

It's harvest time for P.E.I.'s budding community of cannabis growers

MMP News AuthorOctober 23, 2020

Under a cloudy October sky, freelance photographer Sean Berrigan looks over his crop of organic outdoor cannabis plants while considering when the best time to harvest will be. “There’s a little bit of an issue sometimes growing outside, especially in our climate here on the East Coast,” Berrigan said. “We ... Read More

Missouri DHSS says it's investigating medical marijuana complaint

MMP News AuthorOctober 21, 2020

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services said Tuesday it is investigating a complaint that a medical marijuana product bought at a state-licensed dispensary over the weekend contained mold growth. Officials did not identify the dispensary.Because of the state program’s regulations including the seed-to-sale track and trace requirements of ... Read More

'It's kind of surreal that it's happening': Richmond mother and daughter make history in Bristol, Va. as first to receive fill of medical cannabis oil in Virginia

MMP News AuthorOctober 15, 2020

BRISTOL, Va. (WJHL) A mother and daughter from Virginia’s capital are in Bristol, making history Thursday. This is something Lisa Smith and her daughter have been fighting for since 2015. Her daughter Haley Smith, who has Dravet Syndrome, made the trek from Richmond to receive the first fill of medical ... Read More