Medical Marijuana Program Connection

Dunedin Council pays Side-on cafe to end lease in CBD amid fears of sinkhole

MMP News AuthorDecember 13, 2023

A popular Dunedin cafe was paid almost $700,000 by the council to close its doors. Side-on announced its Moray Pl business was coming to an “abrupt end” after more than a year of negotiations with the Dunedin City Council. The council needed the business to close before starting critical repairs ... Read More

Tauranga CBD business owners express frustration over closure of two popular car parking areas

MMP News AuthorJanuary 15, 2023

Fancy That owner Bill Campbell. Photo / Mead Norton There is concern the closure of two popular parking spaces will result in a reduction of foot traffic in Tauranga’s city centre, with one retailer describing it as a “huge disruption” for his “already struggling” business. These comments come after Tauranga ... Read More

420 With CNW — Health Canada Panel Gives CBD The Nod For Mai…

MMP News AuthorAugust 10, 2022

(MENAFN– Investor Brand Network) Cannabis extract cannabidiol (CBD) has become extremely popular over the past decade due to claims of its medical efficacy. CBD is said to be effective against a wide variety of medical issues, and it has even been approved as a major ingredient in a drug used to treat ... Read More

420 With CNW — Marijuana Events Could Revive Atlantic City’s…

MMP News AuthorJune 28, 2022

(MENAFN– Investor Brand Network) For decades, Atlantic City was a popular tourist destination for folks of all ages looking to enjoy the city’s diverse set of entertainment spots. Starting out as a resort town more than one hundred years ago, Atlantic City saw its fortunes change when Resorts International opened ... Read More

Our Most Popular Marijuana Stories of 2020

MMP News AuthorDecember 7, 2020

Marijuana sales may have been immune to the coronavirus pandemic, but headlines this year certainly weren’t. Looking back at our most popular stories of 2020, we found breaking news pieces about public-health orders and dispensary closures, reports of federal stimulus checks spurring weed sales, and budtender observations about their jobs ... Read More

NJ Ballot Measure To Legalize Recreational Marijuana Is Popular, But Not Without Opposition

MMP News AuthorOctober 28, 2020

With the November 3rd presidential election a week away, a small contingent of voters across New Jersey is working to defeat a state ballot item that could legalize recreational marijuana use. New Jersey neuroscientist Melissa Tasse studies the connection between addiction and the adolescent brain, and has concluded that marijuana ... Read More