Marijuana
Peek Inside Massachusetts’ Newest Billion-Dollar Business: Pot Gummies
Cruise down any highway in the state these days, and you’ll notice one thing: The legalized weed business is booming. Nearly every mile, billboards advertising […]
Your Guide to Marijuana Dispensaries in Massachusetts
If you want to…Browse before you buy Try: Ascend With its wide selection of smokable and edible wares on display, Ascend feels more like an […]
Massachusetts Pot Shops Won’t Look or Feel the Same, but They’re Back
For the first time in more than two months, non-medical marijuana changed hands legally in Massachusetts on Monday, bringing to an end a contentious, pandemic-induced […]
Massachusetts Pot Companies Warn of “Extinction” Without State Aid
Recreational cannabis dispensaries have begged and pleaded (and sued) to be allowed to keep their doors open, but the Baker administration so far hasn’t budged. […]
If Liquor Stores Are “Essential,” Why Aren’t Marijuana Dispensaries?
Massachusetts’ cannabis industry has spent years pushing the state to treat marijuana more like alcohol. The campaign that advocated for legalization via statewide ballot question […]
Buying Weed at Boston’s First Pot Shop with Shaleen Title
Shaleen Title has waited a long time for this moment. Before she was appointed to Massachusetts’ Cannabis Control Commission, the 34-year-old lawyer and activist spent […]
Massachusetts’ Ban on THC Vape Pens Is Over Now, Too
So on Wednesday we reported on the news that Massachusetts’ vaping ban had officially come to an end after three months. Beginning Wednesday, people who […]
Seven Tips For Bringing Cannabis Edibles to Your Holiday Dinner
The first holiday season approaches since Massachusetts residents have had recreational access to legal cannabis products, and the temptation might be strong to add the […]
Women, Weed, and Sex: What You Need to Know
Amanda, a Boston-based healthcare professional, has been experimenting with marijuana on and off for six years. She isn’t looking to get stoned; rather, she’s been […]
Milton Woman Behind Northern Herb Facing Prison for Unlicensed Medical Marijuana Business
All moms are not created equal. Some drive carpool and cut the crusts off sandwiches. Some pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to sneak their […]
The First Greater Boston Pot Shop Is Finally about to Open in Brookline
For Bostonians who’ve been waiting decades to see marijuana legalization become a reality, the past couple months must have been excruciating. But after pot shop after […]
Five Places in Boston to Chill Out with CBD Snacks and Drinks
The cannabis-derived compound cannabidiol (CBD) won’t get you high, but a growing body of research suggests CBD will make you feel good. You know what […]
Springfield YMCA Is Sorry It Threatened Parents over Smelling Like Weed
The YMCA of Greater Springfield is apologizing this week after an absurd notice warning of dire consequences for any visitors who might smell like marijuana. Notices posted at several […]
Massachusetts’ Third Pot Shop Will Open in Salem This Weekend
Massachusetts will see its third recreational pot shop open this weekend, as a company called Alternative Therapies Group announced it has the state’s OK to begin operations in […]
A 100-Foot Joint Is Fine. But What If It Was Made of Gold?
A Boston group that rolled a record-setting 100-foot-long joint last year is taking things one big, glamorous, step further in 2018: a 110-foot long joint, […]