SAN DIEGO, July 31, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Medical Marijuana,
Inc. (MJNA), the first publicly traded cannabis company in the United States, today announced
that it supports the decision of the Senate Appropriations Committee to approve renewal of the Rohrabacher-Farr amendment, which
prohibits the Justice Department from spending funds to interfere with the implementation of state medical cannabis laws. The
amendment was enacted in 2014 and has been renewed each year since then.
As America took its latest step in protecting its state-sanctioned medical cannabis programs, just south of the border a group
of renowned doctors met to discuss the therapeutic benefits of cannabis. During the LX Annual Meeting and National Congress of
the Mexican Chapter of the International League Against Epilepsy in Tijuana, Mexico, Medical
Marijuana Inc. subsidiary HempMeds® Mexico provided information about cannabinoid products for
the treatment of neurodegenerative conditions, such as epilepsy. The event shared results obtained by Mexican doctors using the
first cannabis based treatment approved in Mexico that is the Company's Real Scientific Hemp
Oil-X™ (RSHO-X™).
"We are encouraged by the United States Senate Appropriations Committee's decision to protect
the wellbeing of millions of patients in states that have taken the necessary steps to create a legal cannabis program by
renewing this amendment," said Medical Marijuana Inc. CEO Dr. Stuart Titus. "With 60% of US States
now with medical cannabis laws in place, it would be absurd not to ensure the success of these fully state-sanctioned cannabis
programs."
In the United States, a total of 30 states, the District of
Columbia, Guam and Puerto Rico now allow for
comprehensive public medical cannabis programs. Sixteen states allow the use of low THC, high cannabidiol (CBD).
About Medical Marijuana, Inc.
We are a company of
firsts®. Our mission is to be the premier cannabis and hemp industry innovators, leveraging our team of professionals to
source, evaluate and purchase value-added companies and products, while allowing them to keep their integrity and entrepreneurial
spirit. We strive to create awareness within our industry, develop environmentally-friendly, economically sustainable businesses,
while increasing shareholder value. For details on Medical Marijuana, Inc.'s portfolio and investment companies, visit www.medicalmarijuanainc.com.
To see Medical Marijuana, Inc.'s video statement, click here. Shareholders are also encouraged to visit the Medical Marijuana, Inc. Shop for discounted products.
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