Medical Marijuana Program Connection

DEA Marijuana Rescheduling Likely By Next Year

MMP News AuthorNovember 12, 2023

WASHINGTON DC – A former Food and Drug Administration official says he’d be “shocked” if the DEA does not reschedule cannabis by next year’s presidential election, and that he expects the DEA will ultimately accept the recent Health and Human Services’ recommendation to ease restrictions on cannabis by reclassifying it as a Schedule III ... Read More

All of the US states where marijuana is legal

MMP News AuthorNovember 8, 2023

Ohio residents have approved a ballot measure to legalise recreational marijuana. The “yes” vote on Issue 2 means those aged 21 and over in Ohio will about to use, grow or sell marijuana under a regulation-and-tax program imposed by the state. Medical marijuana has been legal in Ohio since 2016. ... Read More

Ohio To Vote On Marijuana Legalization With Potential $260 Million Economic Boost

MMP News AuthorNovember 6, 2023

Trimmed cannabis flower in silver dish. Vote yes or no options written out. Yes box checked. getty Ohio voters will once again have the chance to legalize adult-use marijuana eight years after a proposed constitutional amendment that would have made it legal was rejected. On Tuesday, November 7, there will ... Read More

Bank Of America, NRA, And Mastercard Are Lobbying On Marijuana Banking

MMP News AuthorOctober 23, 2023

American Politics and Policy – Legalization of Marijuana getty Bank of America, the National Rifle Association, and Mastercard are among the entities that are currently lobbying on the marijuana banking act. As first reported in an article published on Cannabis Wire on October 20, Bank of America, the National Rifle ... Read More

New Amendments To Marijuana Banking Bill Revealed

MMP News AuthorOctober 2, 2023

A bill to give the regulated marijuana industry access to basic banking services was amended before being approved by a Senate legislative panel last week, with several of the changes designed to appease opposition from Republican lawmakers. The legislation, known as the Secure and Fair Enforcement Regulation (SAFER) Banking Act, ... Read More

Online Marijuana Shops Lack Proper Age Verification System For Minors, Study Finds

MMP News AuthorSeptember 26, 2023

Big marijuana joint and cannabis buds on laptop on black background, Concept of cannabis and … [+] technology. getty A new study has revealed that numerous online dispensaries have inadequate age verification security systems, potentially allowing children to purchase marijuana without undergoing proper and secure age verification processes. As both ... Read More