Medical Marijuana Program Connection

Over 7,000 marijuana plants eradicated

MMP News AuthorSeptember 18, 2023

(FOX40.COM) — Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office reported that on Sept. 6 it executed a search warrant in the 600 block of Ealey Road in Glencoe, which led to “the seizure of an extensive illegal marijuana cultivation operation.” Officials say that over 7,000 Marijuana Plants were eradicated. No suspects were located ... Read More

RGV Border Patrol seize over 1,000 pounds of marijuana and meth

MMP News AuthorMarch 23, 2023

EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol Agents seized over 1,000 pounds of marijuana and methamphetamine in the span of two days. On Tuesday, agents in Rio Grande City seized over 134 pounds of marijuana after they observed subjects carrying bundles near the Rio Grande in Escobares, ... Read More

Researchers show how CBD can reduce seizures in treatment-resistant forms of childhood epilepsy

MMP News AuthorMarch 6, 2023

Researchers at Aston University have contributed to the discovery of a previously unknown way in which cannabidiol (CBD), a non-psychoactive component of cannabis, can reduce seizures in many treatment-resistant forms of childhood epilepsy. A group of international collaborators, led by scientists at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, including a team ... Read More

South Australian mother unable to continue CBD oil epilepsy treatment for child due to prohibitive cost

MMP News AuthorAugust 30, 2022

Kat Cooper spent $196 every 12 days to purchase 1 millilitre of CBD oil to reduce her daughter Ella’s epileptic seizures. But she can no longer afford it. Key points: Despite a 30 per cent reduction in epileptic seizures, a Mount Gambier mother stopped using CBD oil due to its prohibitive cost Independent ... Read More

Four Smuggling Events Lead to 35 Arrests and Seizure of 235 Pounds of Marijuana – World News Report

MMP News AuthorJuly 28, 2022

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) Border Patrol agents with the assistance from state authorities disrupted four smuggling events. On July 26, RGV agents attempted to initiate an immigration inspection on the occupants of a Jeep Cherokee near Brownsville. The vehicle failed to yield and led agents on a vehicle pursuit that ended when ... Read More

Burn ban violation leads to marijuana seizure | KWKT

MMP News AuthorJune 27, 2022

NAVARRO COUNTY, Texas (FOX 44) – A violation of a burn ban in Navarro County has led to a seizure of marijuana. Sheriff’s deputies and local volunteer fire departments were dispatched around 7:00 p.m. Sunday to a burn ban violation in the 22000 Block of Highway 14 in Richland. As ... Read More