Medical Marijuana Program Connection

Cuomo aid hints at impending retail marijuana measures

MMP News AuthorOctober 21, 2020

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Axel Bernabe, Assistant Counselor to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, signaled that marijuana reform remains a priority for the Cuomo Administration. Aired on YouTube and Facebook in the past week, an interview with Bernabe on the podcast “Under the Canopy” covered regulating and legalizing production and ... Read More

Nick Kovacevich: Marijuana ballot measures could have big impact on who wins presidential election

MMP News AuthorOctober 18, 2020

Ballot measures in five states on whether to legalize the medical or adult recreational use of cannabis (marijuana) could have a big impact on federal, state and local elections now underway by boosting turnout of young voters who tend to lean Democratic. Voters in Arizona, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey and ... Read More

Pair of measures would legalize marijuana in Montana

MMP News AuthorOctober 15, 2020

Marijuana is back on the ballot – the third time in the last five election cycles – but this year Montanans will decide for the first time whether to follow other states like Colorado and Washington in legalizing use for all adults. The issue comes in the form of complementary ... Read More

On Flirting With Act, And On The Euthanasia/cannabis Measures

MMP News AuthorOctober 12, 2020

Tuesday, 13 October 2020, 11:05 amArticle: Gordon Campbell Less than convincingly, Judith Collins says that if elected to govern, she would not be enacting any of the austerity measures and welfare cuts advocated by her Act Party partner. Yeah, sure. Because the National Party that hand-wrapped and gifted the Epsom ... Read More

Marijuana industry projected to generate $35 billion in annual revenue if measures pass in November

MMP News AuthorSeptember 24, 2020

Ballot measures legalizing marijuana being considered in five states this fall could generate billions of dollars in revenue within the first few years of taking effect, industry experts predicted Wednesday. New Frontier Data, an analytics company focused on the cannabis industry, estimated annual revenue made by legal medical and recreational ... Read More