Marijuana
Marijuana Billboards: They’re Here
As Massachusetts sails past new milestones on its way to a fully functioning legal recreational marijuana marketplace, a new one was reached today: The state’s […]
Pro Athletes Made the Case for Marijuana in Boston
As the struggles of current and former professional athletes have come under increased scrutiny in recent years—including traumatic brain injuries and reports linking contact sports with opioid abuse […]
Massachusetts Police Can No Longer Cite Marijuana Field Sobriety Tests
Lawyers and law enforcement have butted heads over the question for years, and it’s been among the most controversial aspects of legal marijuana in Massachusetts: How are […]
Massachusetts’ New Anti-High Driving Ads Have Arrived
About nine months after Massachusetts voted to legalize marijuana, and with about a year to go until the state’s first recreational pot shops are slated […]
Charlie Baker Has Signed the Marijuana Law Reform
After months of debate, lawmakers’ update to the marijuana law passed by voters in November is finally done. Gov. Charlie Baker signature made it final Friday […]
Maine Dispensary Owner Rewards Good Citizens with Free Weed
The streets of Gardiner, Maine, have likely never looked better. Residents were encouraged to pick up garbage on Saturday with a unique proposal from local […]
What’s the Legal Status of Weed on College Campuses?
What’s the legal status of weed on college campuses?
The Compromise Marijuana Bill Is Finally Done
It’s finally here. After lawmakers blew right past a self-imposed deadline of June 30 to finish its rewrite of the state’s marijuana law, a compromise […]
The Pot Law Is About to Change. But How Much?
Seven months after voters passed a law legalizing marijuana in Massachusetts, lawmakers have now submitted the changes they would like to make to the law. So how […]
Not So Fast: The Pot Law Overhaul Just Stalled
From the moment the bill that would rewrite Massachusetts’ new marijuana law—which would jack up taxes on the drug and give town boards broad authority to […]
A New Bill Would Raise the Marijuana Tax to 28 Percent
The bill that state representatives have been hashing out over reforms of the state’s brand new marijuana has finally been unveiled. And as advocates for legal, […]
Welcome to Ganjachusetts
Smell that? It’s the scent of money. Now that recreational pot has been legalized, entrepreneurs are on the brink of a billion-dollar green rush—that is, if bureaucratic fumbling and political infighting don’t ruin the high.
Banks and Marijuana Business
Ready to hit your local pot shop should it open next year? Bring cash. Unless something changes, credit card transactions won’t be possible in the […]
The Pros and Cons of Legalized Marijuana
Potential Winners Medical Marijuana Companies Existing medical cannabis businesses get a one-year head start on obtaining recreational store licenses—which means they’re positioned to make a […]
Where to Find Marijuana Edibles Around Boston
Gourmet baked goods, homemade candies, butter—if the edibles at the state’s medical marijuana dispensaries are any indication, health-conscious tokers won’t need to ruin their lungs […]