January 12, 2023
In a January 11 opinion piece in the Minneapolis Star Tribune, MMA President Will Nicholson, MD, urges lawmakers to consider how legalizing cannabis will impact the health of Minnesotans.
“As physicians, we urge policymakers to be mindful of the harmful and difficult lessons learned with respect to alcohol and tobacco regulation,” Nicholson writes. “These lessons, combined with the best available, albeit insufficient, evidence on the health effects of cannabis must inform any future Minnesota policy.”
Nicholson then lists seven considerations that are taken from MMA policy on recreational cannabis. (The policy 530.999 can be found at the top of page 132 of the PDF.)
August 20, 2026
A physician and Olympian will give an inspirational address as part of this year's Empowering Physicians event on Friday, September 25, at the Minneapolis Institute of Art.
August 20, 2026
Minnesota received some disturbing news this week from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as data shows that for the 2025-2026 school year, vaccination rates decreased and non-medical exemptions increased.
August 20, 2026
On August 11, a federal appellate court sided with the Texas Medical Association (TMA) argument that the way the No Surprises Act’s qualifying payment amount (QPA) is calculated has historically favored payers in arbitration.