Medical Marijuana Program Connection

All of the challenges facing NYC’s legal marijuana efforts

MMP News AuthorJune 3, 2023

I am the founder of Gotham, a legal cannabis concept store. I emphasize the word legal because, despite what most New Yorkers probably think, there are currently only seven legal cannabis dispensaries in all of New York City. The thousands of other shops you see on almost every corner are unlicensed, unregulated, and illegal. ... Read More

Newborns are becoming victims of legalized marijuana use

MMP News AuthorMay 27, 2023

The Administration for Children’s Services has engaged in “pervasive discriminatory practices,” according to a lawsuit filed by Chanetto Rivers in federal court last week. Rivers, who is black, claims that the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) removed her newborn baby from her custody as part of the agency’s “disparate treatment ... Read More

We know marijuana is linked to mental illness — so what are we doing?

MMP News AuthorMay 15, 2023

Two years after the state legalized recreational marijuana use, setting foot on a New York City street any time of day or night means being assaulted by the depressingly familiar odor of marijuana smoke — and the same is true in many US cities. There was a policy debate on ... Read More

Legal marijuana hasn’t brought ‘paradise’ Democrats promised

MMP News AuthorApril 28, 2023

It looks like Governor Hochul is gearing up for a full-on war against tobacco. As The Post reported this week, after trying to ban menthol cigarettes in New York, she now looks set to try to ban the sale of tobacco products outright. You may be in favor of that, ... Read More

Guest Column: Are Young People Influenced to Use Marijuana During 4/20 Celebrations? | Opinion

MMP News AuthorApril 16, 2023

Some of the most prominent 4/20 celebrations happen in California. Hippie Hill, for example, is one of the oldest long-running events. Legal marijuana is big business in the state. These businesses leverage 4/20 Day as another opportunity to promote the industry and its products, much like alcohol companies and St. ... Read More

Guest Essay: Legalizing marijuana in North Carolina will help patients, won’t endanger teens | Opinion

MMP News AuthorMarch 26, 2023

“What about the children?” This was arguably the most frequently posed question by critics in the years prior to state-level marijuana legalization. Many opponents presumed that legalizing cannabis for adults would undoubtedly lead to an increase in marijuana access and use among teens. But 10 years following the first states’ ... Read More