GOV. CHARLIE BAKER on Wednesday announced that he is taking another run at passing a bill to stop people from driving while impaired by marijuana. Baker said the bill will enhance public safety “by equalizing alcohol and marijuana and giving law enforcement more tools to keep our roads safe from impaired drivers.” The bill is […]
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Marijuana prices show signs of leveling out
ARE POT PRICES in Massachusetts finally dropping? Since Massachusetts allowed the first legal marijuana sales in November 2018, prices for legal cannabis have remained high. High prices are one factor cannabis consumers have cited in explaining why they continued to buy illegally, from friends or dealers. But data from the state Cannabis Control Commission suggest […]
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Marijuana sales averaging nearly $106m per month
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE THROUGH EIGHT MONTHS of 2021, recreational marijuana retailers in Massachusetts have sold more than $140 million more in products than they did throughout the entirety of 2020 and total legal Bay State bud sales have now eclipsed the $2 billion mark. The Cannabis Control Commission said Wednesday that its licensees have […]
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How 2 Roxbury families are keeping marijuana business local
ROXBURY RESIDENTS Solmon Chowdhury and Brian Keith had no plans to get into the marijuana business. But as the industry started getting off the ground in Massachusetts, the two men were approached, separately, by large out-of-state cannabis companies asking them if they were interested in getting involved. Chowdhury is Bangladeshi and Keith is Black, and the […]
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SJC urges Legislature to update marijuana laws
THE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT on Friday urged the Legislature to update the state’s marijuana law to provide “much-needed clarity” on issues surrounding the agreements between marijuana shops and their host communities. But the SJC stopped short of mandating any changes. The SJC’s ruling in Mederi v. Salem was long awaited by marijuana advocates who hoped the court would clarify the roles and […]
Posted inOpinion
How to achieve social equity in the cannabis industry
TO ITS CREDIT, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has emerged as a national leader in the ongoing work to inject equity into the nascent cannabis sector. Many elected leaders have long embraced the fact of the decades-long “War on Drugs” disproportionately targeted people of color. And the Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) stepped forward with several meaningful […]
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Minority marijuana businesses seek state-backed capital
ALL THE STATE’S social equity programs are worth nothing if entrepreneurs of color cannot access the money they need to start a business. That was the message from marijuana entrepreneurs – and one state regulator – who testified at a hearing of the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy on Tuesday. “You need dollars to open, and a state […]
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Home delivery of marijuana starting next week
NEXT WEEK, Freshly Baked Company in Taunton will make history when it begins delivering marijuana-infused gummies to any adult purchaser near Taunton. It will be the first time members of the public in Massachusetts can, under state law, legally buy marijuana for recreational use and have it delivered to their house. “For me, it’s huge,” said Aaron Goines, […]
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State regulators weigh how to expand hemp sales
WHEN THE STATE budget passed in December, lawmakers tucked into it a provision meant to be a lifeline for struggling hemp farmers in Massachusetts, allowing farmers to sell their products to marijuana dispensaries. The farmers hoped this would let them vastly expand the type of products they can legally sell. But months later, state regulators […]
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Brownie bites and espresso chocolate, with a kick
IF YOU SEE a red raspberry hard lozenge in distinctive red and yellow packaging, it was likely sold at a NETA marijuana store and is infused with 50 mg of THC. A blueberry lemonade gummy, sold 10 at a time and featuring a distinctive cannabis leaf symbol, came legally from Patriot Care. A new online […]