Medical Marijuana Program Connection

A Look at the Two Missouri Dispensaries That Launched the State’s First Medical Cannabis Sales

MMP News AuthorOctober 23, 2020

Oct. 17 marked the first day of medical cannabis sales in Missouri, and the state’s two operational cannabis retailers, N’Bliss and Fresh Green, have had quite the journey to serving patients in the nascent market. N’Bliss, a subsidiary of Nirvana Investments, opened its first two stores in Manchester and Ellisville on Oct. 17, while ... Read More

Legal marijuana backers tout potential money for states

MMP News AuthorOctober 23, 2020

PHOENIX — Supporters of ballot measures that would legalize marijuana are pitching cannabis as a new revenue source that can fund schools, roads and even public safety, a new appeal aimed at winning over suburban voters who might still be hesitant about the accessibility of legal pot. Voters in five ... Read More

Five more states voting this fall on legalizing marijuana

MMP News AuthorOctober 21, 2020

But in order to restrict marijuana use to adults 21 years old or older, another ballot initiative, CI-118, is needed to amend the state constitution. Otherwise, the initiative could be challenged as unconstitutional. New Approach Montana, the group behind the two ballot initiatives, told the Missoula Current it plans to ... Read More

Five states are voting on marijuana legalization in 2020

MMP News AuthorOctober 14, 2020

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — As voters head to the polls to select the next president, residents of five states will decide whether to legalize medical or recreational marijuana. Right now, 33 states have legalized medical cannabis, according to CNN. Eleven of those states have legalized marijuana for recreational use. In 2016, ... Read More

These States Are Voting On Marijuana Legalization This November

MMP News AuthorOctober 14, 2020

(CNN/KDKA) — In 2016, the US election resulted in a green wave as cannabis legalization measures passed in eight out of nine states. Now, the industry and its supporters are hoping for another big win in November. Just Tuesday, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf pushed lawmakers to take steps to legalize ... Read More

These states are voting on marijuana legalization in 2020

MMP News AuthorOctober 14, 2020

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — As voters head to the polls to select the next president, residents of five states will decide whether to legalize medical or recreational marijuana. Right now, 33 states have legalized medical cannabis, according to CNN. 11 of those states have legalized marijuana for recreational use. In 2016, ... Read More