Medical Marijuana Program Connection

Louisiana man pleads guilty to transporting 31 pounds of marijuana through Smith County

MMP News AuthorOctober 23, 2023

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) – A Louisiana man pleaded guilty in a Smith County court Friday to possessing a large amount of marijuana. Deandre Rainey, 30, of Shreveport, La., was arrested on Jan. 26, 2021, after a trooper found 31 pounds of marijuana during a Smith County traffic stop. Rainey pleaded ... Read More

North Louisiana Forensic Science Center to host Cannabix Marijuana Breathalyzer Technology – World News Report

MMP News AuthorJanuary 5, 2023

Cannabix is developing Marijuana Breathalyzer devices to give law enforcement and employers a tool to enhance public safety /EIN News/ — VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cannabix Technologies Inc. (CSE: BLO) (OTC PINK: BLOZF) (the “Company or Cannabix”) developer of marijuana breathalyzer devices for law enforcement ... Read More

Southern’s Agricultural Research department invites residents to talk medical marijuana

MMP News AuthorNovember 26, 2022

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The Southern University Agricultural Research department stopped in New Orleans to talk medical marijuana on Friday. On Friday (Nov. 25th) the research department, along with Sothern’s alumni federation teamed up to discuss their medical marijuana program and the status of Louisiana in correlation to medical cannabis. ... Read More

New hurdles in obtaining medical marijuana reignite policy debate | Subscriber Content

MMP News AuthorOctober 1, 2022

Julie Richardson moved to Colorado from Louisiana in 2015, specifically to get the quality of cannabis-derived medicines available here — which were illegal or too expensive back home. Now Richardson, who suffered a spinal injury when she was six months old and who has gone through repeated reconstructive surgeries and ... Read More

New poll shows most Texans want marijuana legalized, but Gov. Greg Abbott says he won’t budge | Cannabis News | San Antonio

MMP News AuthorMay 18, 2022

click to enlarge Instagram / governorabbott Gov. Greg Abbott speaks at a Kingwood Tea Party event. Apparently, the “tea” in that name has nothing to do with the kind you smoke. Don’t hold your breath for Gov. Greg Abbott to sign legislation ... Read More

Louisiana a Founding Member of ‘Cannabis Regulators Association’

MMP News AuthorNovember 20, 2020

Louisiana is one of 19 states that are now part of the newly formed non-partisan organization called the Cannabis Regulators Association (CANNRA). The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) is a founding member of the association. LDAF, which regulates medical marijuana in Louisiana will be represented by Medical Marijuana ... Read More