Medical Marijuana Program Connection

Mexico is poised to legalize marijuana

MMP News AuthorNovember 8, 2020

MEXICO CITY – It’s the moment for which advocates of legal marijuana here have been waiting: Mexican lawmakers, working under a court order, have until mid-December to finalize rules that will make the country the world’s largest market for legal pot. Advocates have long argued that legalization would ... Read More

Mexico is poised to legalize marijuana, but advocates don’t like the details

MMP News AuthorNovember 8, 2020

But rather than counting down the days with glee, they’re waging an 11th-hour campaign to change legislation that they say will favor large corporations over small businesses and family-owned farms, while doing little to address the issues at the root of the country’s illegal drug trade. “The truth is we’re ... Read More

Explosion at New Mexico cannabis plant critically injures 2

MMP News AuthorOctober 17, 2020

By ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: 1:10 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... Read More

New Mexico judge issues ruling in marijuana reciprocity case

MMP News AuthorOctober 13, 2020

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – A state district judge cleared the way Tuesday for hundreds of patients to be re-authorized to participate in New Mexico’s medical marijuana program. The ruling stemmed from a challenge of a mandate issued in September and a subsequent emergency rule adopted by the state health department ... Read More

Mexico is poised to become the biggest legal marijuana market in the world. Who will most benefit?

MMP News AuthorOctober 12, 2020

Mexico’s marijuana revolution is on display steps from the nation’s Senate, where for the last nine months activists have maintained a fragrant cannabis garden. Each day, hundreds of people stroll amid a labyrinth of towering green plants, freely lighting joints and getting high. Their wafting smoke is meant to serve ... Read More