Medical Marijuana Program Connection

Ralph Northam: 'It's time to legalize marijuana in Virginia'

MMP News AuthorNovember 17, 2020

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has announced plans to introduce a bill to legalize marijuana statewide for the upcoming 2021 legislative session. “It’s time to legalize marijuana in Virginia,” Mr. Northam said Monday in a press release. “Our Commonwealth has an opportunity to be the first state in the South to ... Read More

Gov. Northam Wants Virginia to be 1st Southern State to Legalize Marijuana

MMP News AuthorNovember 17, 2020

Advocates at the press conference in Richmond support the legalization of marijuana in the commonwealth. (Photo by Emma Gauthier, Feb. 2020) RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam announced Monday that he will introduce and support legislation to legalize marijuana in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The announcement comes as the Northam Administration prepares to ... Read More

Virginia governor pushes to legalize marijuana

MMP News AuthorNovember 16, 2020

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Gov. Ralph Northam is pushing to legalize marijuana for recreational use in Virginia, which could be the first Southern state to do so. Northam announced his support for legalization Monday, saying he wants a responsible approach that promotes racial equity and preserves youth safety. The Democratic ... Read More

Texas Democrats push to legalize marijuana, but key Republicans likely stand in the way

MMP News AuthorNovember 13, 2020

AUSTIN, Texas — With a state budget devastated by the coronavirus, some Democratic lawmakers are hoping the economic crisis could become an opportunity to coax Texas into joining a growing number of states opting to legalize – and tax – recreational marijuana use. The chances are slim. State Sen. Roland ... Read More

In economic crisis, Texas Democrats push to legalize marijuana. Key Republicans likely stand in the way.

MMP News AuthorNovember 13, 2020

click to enlarge Courtesy Photo / Texas Original Compassionate Cultivation A worker at Texas Original Compassionate Cultivation harvests buds from marijuana plants. … Original Author Link click here to read complete story.. ... Read More

'Taking Sledgehammer' To Failed Us Drug War, Oregon Votes To Decriminalize Narcotics as Five States Legalize Marijuana

MMP News AuthorNovember 10, 2020

“Huge night against the War on Drugs.” Critics of the nation’s failed so-called “War on Drugs” celebrated a number of victories Tuesday night as Oregon became the first state in the U.S. to decriminalize personal drug possession and voters in five states backed the legalization of marijuana. Fifty-nine percent of ... Read More