Medical Marijuana Program Connection

Nebraska parents testify in favor of ‘conservative’ medical marijuana bill

MMP News AuthorFebruary 9, 2023

LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) – Medical marijuana proponents in Nebraska told 6 News they are ready for yet another petition drive, but are hoping it won’t come to that. Supporters told 6 News on Thursday that medical marijuana legislation brought forth this year is the narrowest and most-conservative version they’ve ever ... Read More

Colorado marijuana sales tank in 2022 after pandemic-induced high | Marijuana

MMP News AuthorFebruary 5, 2023

Following a pandemic “high,” Colorado cannabis sales have been plummeting for months. Sales skyrocketed for the cannabis industry in the beginning of 2022, a trend that began at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, cannabis industry officials are seeing the other side of the pandemic “bump,” according to Ricardo ... Read More

Veterans investing in medical marijuana industry, some because of personal experience in other states

MMP News AuthorNovember 12, 2022

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – Medical marijuana is expected to be available to Mississippians in a matter of months now. Three veterans we spoke with believe in the positive impact enough so that they’re investing in the industry. We spoke with Dr. Fred Kency. “I served four years in the United ... 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

Time to Test Effects of CBD in Cardiovascular Disease?

MMP News AuthorSeptember 13, 2022

Well-designed clinical trials to test the safety and efficacy of cannabidiol (CBD) for cardiovascular disease are needed, based on evidence from preclinical studies showing that it has anti-inflammatory effects, a new report suggests. The systematic review of nine preclinical studies found reproducible positive cardiovascular outcomes in in vivo models with ... Read More

Arkansas Marijuana Companies Slapped With Racketeering Lawsuit

MMP News AuthorAugust 6, 2022

Four Arkansas medical marijuana companies face litigation under federal racketeering laws after a group of medicinal cannabis patients filed a lawsuit against the businesses last month. The legal action, filed in U.S. district court in Little Rock on July 12, alleges that Arkansas’ medical marijuana cultivators colluded with testing labs ... Read More