Medical Marijuana Program Connection

Family finally has Green Light to open cannabis shop

MMP News AuthorOctober 13, 2020

What began as a family dream two years ago finally came true on the weekend with the grand opening of the Penticton Green Light Cannabis retail outlet. Bira Randhawa had originally hoped to locate the shop on Ellis Street when she first made application to the City of Penticton in ... Read More

Maine marijuana stores open for business despite supply shortage

MMP News AuthorOctober 9, 2020

Fox Business Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com. Maine residents flocked to cannabis dispensaries on Friday to legally buy recreational marijuana for the first time, but even on day one retailers faced a supply shortage, according to a report. Retailers blame the novel coronavirus pandemic ... Read More

Could state's first craft cannabis growing facility open in Wheeling?

MMP News AuthorOctober 6, 2020

Entrepreneurs want to open one of Illinois’ first craft cannabis growing facilities in Wheeling. The village board on Monday night approved a special-use permit for the proposed business, to be run by a Chicago organization called 1837 Craft Grow. It’s proposed for an industrial building at 1480 S. Wolf Road. ... Read More

Sidney’s first Cannabis shop set to open as council changes its mind after positive public feedback

MMP News AuthorOctober 3, 2020

After years of delays, Sidney is set to have its first cannabis shop. Town of Sidney councillors voted late last month to refer the municipality’s first cannabis shop to the province’s Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch (LCRB), who will determine whether or not a cannabis retail store licence will be ... Read More

Portugal keeps the door open for Sephardic Jews, even as Spain closes it

MMP News AuthorOctober 3, 2020

Sephardic Jews around the world can get quick access to Portuguese citizenship. Spain is no longer an option. The Portugal Citizenship offer for Sephardic Jews is welcoming. There are no language requirements or exams. And, you don’t have to spend any time in Portugal to get citizenship and a passport.” ... Read More

Sidney cannabis shop to open; council drops opposition after hearing from residents

MMP News AuthorOctober 1, 2020

Ordered by a judge this summer to ask its citizens if they want a cannabis shop on the main street, the Town of Sidney has done an about-face and given a green light for the retailer to open after a significant show of public support. Council voted 6 to 1 ... Read More