Medical Marijuana Program Connection

Officer Brendan Thebeau admitted to flushing marijuana down toilet because he was angry

MMP News AuthorAugust 12, 2022

The marijuana was legally owned. BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — When first questioned by internal affairs detectives, Bakersfield Police Department Senior Officer Brendan Thebeau said he didn’t recall finding marijuana when searching a home for a gun reportedly brandished at an officer, documents say. A detective opened his laptop and played ... Read More

Evidence of marijuana grow inside southwest Bakersfield home that caught fire: police

MMP News AuthorJuly 17, 2022

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Bakersfield police said investigators discovered evidence of an illegal marijuana grow inside a home Saturday that burned earlier in the day. Firefighters were called to the home on Clover Mountain Street in a neighborhood just north of Silver Creek Park on Saturday at around 7:45 p.m. ... Read More

Polis issues executive order on marijuana and workers

MMP News AuthorJuly 14, 2022

DENVER (KDVR) — Gov. Jared Polis moved to protect Colorado workers from marijuana-related workplace penalties in a new executive order issued on Thursday. Through the measure, Polis orders state regulators to create policies that protect workers from professional discipline or disqualification for any marijuana-related penalty in another state, “so long ... Read More

Sacramento County Supervisors to vote to tax marijuana sales

MMP News AuthorJuly 12, 2022

SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. (KTXL) — On Tuesday, Sacramento County Supervisors will vote on whether or not marijuana businesses should be taxed on the ballot in November, which in turn can allow for the creation of dispensaries in unincorporated areas of Sacramento County. If county supervisors vote to allow marijuana businesses ... Read More