Let People 'Have A Few Plants,' Says Massachusetts Senator Who Backs Legalization
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October 21, 2016
Let People 'Have A Few Plants,' Says Massachusetts Senator Who Backs LegalizationLet People 'Have A Few Plants,' Says Massachusetts Senator Who Back...Let People 'Have A Few Plants,' Says Massachusetts Senator Who Backs Legalization
Massachusetts Senate President Stan Rosenberg said hes backing a ballot question that would legalize the recreational use of marijuana in the state. Rosenberg said he hopes he and fellow lawmakers can mak ...
Massachusetts Senate President Stan Rosenberg said hes backing a ballot question that would legalize the recreational use of marijuana in the state. Rosenberg said he hopes he and fell ...
Home Grown Marijuana: Arizona, DC, and Massachusetts
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October 27, 2016
Home Grown Marijuana: Arizona, DC, and MassachusettsHome Grown Marijuana: Arizona, DC, and MassachusettsHome Grown Marijuana: Arizona, DC, and Massachusetts
As cannabis reform has spread across the United States, it has given birth to a marketplace increasingly driven by business interests. This is the fourth installment in our series looking at how the chang ...
As cannabis reform has spread across the United States, it has given birth to a marketplace increasingly driven by business interests. This is the fourth installment in our series look ...
Attorney General Says Massachusetts Ballot Question Puts 'Profits Ahead Of People'
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November 05, 2016
Attorney General Says Massachusetts Ballot Question Puts 'Profits Ahead Of People'Attorney General Says Massachusetts Ballot Question Puts 'Profits A...Attorney General Says Massachusetts Ballot Question Puts 'Profits Ahead Of People'
Massachusetts top law enforcement official went on the offensive Thursday against the legalization of recreational marijuana, arguing that the marijuana industry would resist curbs on the potency of its p ...
Massachusetts top law enforcement official went on the offensive Thursday against the legalization of recreational marijuana, arguing that the marijuana industry would resist curbs on ...
Massachusetts First East Coast State To Legalize Recreational Cannabis
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November 08, 2016
Massachusetts First East Coast State To Legalize Recreational CannabisMassachusetts First East Coast State To Legalize Recreational CannabisMassachusetts First East Coast State To Legalize Recreational Cannabis
Massachusetts is the first East Coast state to legalize recreational marijuana use. Voters passed the legalization initiative,Question 4,by a comfortable margin, according to Politico. The result comes as ...
Massachusetts is the first East Coast state to legalize recreational marijuana use. Voters passed the legalization initiative,Question 4,by a comfortable margin, according to Politico. ...
Massachusetts' New Recreational Cannabis Laws
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November 14, 2016
Massachusetts' New Recreational Cannabis LawsMassachusetts' New Recreational Cannabis LawsMassachusetts' New Recreational Cannabis Laws
Massachusetts voters passed Question 4 to legalize recreational marijuana possession.Thevotes make cannabis completely medically and recreationally legal for purchase, possession, and limited grow operat ...
Massachusetts voters passed Question 4 to legalize recreational marijuana possession.Thevotes make cannabis completely medically and recreationally legal for purchase, possession, and ...
State of Cannabis: Massachusetts
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November 20, 2016
State of Cannabis: MassachusettsState of Cannabis: MassachusettsState of Cannabis: Massachusetts
Thisis provingto be a big year for cannabis. As a result, we are ranking the fifty states from worst to best on how they treat cannabis and those who consume it. Each of our State of Cannabis posts will ...
Thisis provingto be a big year for cannabis. As a result, we are ranking the fifty states from worst to best on how they treat cannabis and those who consume it. Each of our State of ...
Massachusetts Lawmakers Call for Changes to Marijuana Legalization Law
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November 28, 2016
Massachusetts Lawmakers Call for Changes to Marijuana Legalization LawMassachusetts Lawmakers Call for Changes to Marijuana Legalization LawMassachusetts Lawmakers Call for Changes to Marijuana Legalization Law
Scott Gacek | November 28, 2016 BOSTON, MA For over a decade, lawmakers in Massachusetts have balked at the opportunity to legalize marijuana, passing over their chance to craft their own version of a ...
Scott Gacek | November 28, 2016 BOSTON, MA For over a decade, lawmakers in Massachusetts have balked at the opportunity to legalize marijuana, passing over their chance to craft the ...
Massachusetts Could Ban Home Grows Even Though People Voted For Them
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November 30, 2016
Massachusetts Could Ban Home Grows Even Though People Voted For ThemMassachusetts Could Ban Home Grows Even Though People Voted For ThemMassachusetts Could Ban Home Grows Even Though People Voted For Them
That didnt take long.Immediately after Massachusetts voters passed Question 4 to legalize marijuana, the top office-holder tasked with leading the implementation and regulation of the law, Treasurer Deb G ...
That didnt take long.Immediately after Massachusetts voters passed Question 4 to legalize marijuana, the top office-holder tasked with leading the implementation and regulation of the ...
Massachusetts Is Open for Weed Business and Some Residents Aren't Ready
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August 01, 2018
Massachusetts Is Open for Weed Business and Some Residents Aren't ReadyMassachusetts Is Open for Weed Business and Some Residents Aren't R...Massachusetts Is Open for Weed Business and Some Residents Aren't Ready
In 2016, the state of Massachusetts voted to legalize recreational marijuana, opening up the flood gates for entrepreneurs to start looking for spaces to open up shop. But the historically working class n ...
In 2016, the state of Massachusetts voted to legalize recreational marijuana, opening up the flood gates for entrepreneurs to start looking for spaces to open up shop. But the historic ...
The down-low on Massachusetts’ controversial ‘pay-to-play’ MMJ market
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July 26, 2016
The down-low on Massachusetts’ controversial ‘pay-to-play’ MMJ marketThe down-low on Massachusetts’ controversial ‘pay-to-play’ MMJ marketThe down-low on Massachusetts’ controversial ‘pay-to-play’ MMJ market
By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff To break into the Massachusetts medical marijuana market requires a bit of pay-to-play a good bit of it, The Boston Globe has found. Dispensaries are shelling out t ...
By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff To break into the Massachusetts medical marijuana market requires a bit of pay-to-play a good bit of it, The Boston Globe has found. Dispensarie ...
With cannabis pharma on horizon, this Massachusetts city looks to future
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August 31, 2016
With cannabis pharma on horizon, this Massachusetts city looks to futureWith cannabis pharma on horizon, this Massachusetts city looks to f...With cannabis pharma on horizon, this Massachusetts city looks to future
By Kevin O'Connor, The Herald News FALL RIVER, Mass. If you go to a hash bar in Amsterdam, your server will ask you first: What kind of high do you want? Do you want your head to float? Do you want your ...
By Kevin O'Connor, The Herald News FALL RIVER, Mass. If you go to a hash bar in Amsterdam, your server will ask you first: What kind of high do you want? Do you want your head to flo ...
Massachusetts Dept. of Health Proposes Changes to State Medical Marijuana Program
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September 25, 2016
Massachusetts Dept. of Health Proposes Changes to State Medical Marijuana ProgramMassachusetts Dept. of Health Proposes Changes to State Medical Mar...Massachusetts Dept. of Health Proposes Changes to State Medical Marijuana Program
The Massachusetts Department of Public Heath (DPH) could be making a couple of noteworthy amendments to the Bay States medical marijuana program changes designed to make it easier for patients to be cert ...
The Massachusetts Department of Public Heath (DPH) could be making a couple of noteworthy amendments to the Bay States medical marijuana program changes designed to make it easier for ...
Supporters, critics of Massachusetts marijuana question offer dueling arguments
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October 05, 2016
Supporters, critics of Massachusetts marijuana question offer dueling argumentsSupporters, critics of Massachusetts marijuana question offer dueli...Supporters, critics of Massachusetts marijuana question offer dueling arguments
By Steve Leblanc, The Associated Press BOSTON, Ma. Supporters and critics of a ballot question that would legalize Massachusetts marijuana for recreational use offered competing arguments for and agains ...
By Steve Leblanc, The Associated Press BOSTON, Ma. Supporters and critics of a ballot question that would legalize Massachusetts marijuana for recreational use offered competing argu ...
Harvard professor weighs in: What will change if Massachusetts marijuana is legalized?
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October 17, 2016
Harvard professor weighs in: What will change if Massachusetts marijuana is legalized?Harvard professor weighs in: What will change if Massachusetts mari...Harvard professor weighs in: What will change if Massachusetts marijuana is legalized?
By Kevin P. O'Connor, The (fall River) Herald News FALL RIVER, Mass. We are either facing the end of the world or utopia, depending on whom you ask. Either way, both pro and con forces say life will cha ...
By Kevin P. O'Connor, The (fall River) Herald News FALL RIVER, Mass. We are either facing the end of the world or utopia, depending on whom you ask. Either way, both pro and con forc ...
Signing marijuana law, Massachusetts gov continues to express reservations
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July 28, 2017
Signing marijuana law, Massachusetts gov continues to express reservationsSigning marijuana law, Massachusetts gov continues to express reser...Signing marijuana law, Massachusetts gov continues to express reservations
By Bob Salsberg, The Associated Press BOSTON Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker said Friday he remained wary of the impact legalized recreational marijuana might have on the state, yet hopeful that revisi ...
By Bob Salsberg, The Associated Press BOSTON Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker said Friday he remained wary of the impact legalized recreational marijuana might have on the state, yet ...
Want to influence Massachusetts weed industry decisions? Regs board now forming
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August 07, 2017
Want to influence Massachusetts weed industry decisions? Regs board now formingWant to influence Massachusetts weed industry decisions? Regs board...Want to influence Massachusetts weed industry decisions? Regs board now forming
By The Associated Press BOSTON The race is on to assemble the five-member board that will oversee recreational and medical marijuana in Massachusetts. Under a new state law approved last month, Gov. Char ...
By The Associated Press BOSTON The race is on to assemble the five-member board that will oversee recreational and medical marijuana in Massachusetts. Under a new state law approved l ...
Massachusetts: Top Pot Regulator Committed to Timely Rollout of Law
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September 05, 2017
Massachusetts: Top Pot Regulator Committed to Timely Rollout of LawMassachusetts: Top Pot Regulator Committed to Timely Rollout of LawMassachusetts: Top Pot Regulator Committed to Timely Rollout of Law
BY BOB SALSBERG ASSOCIATED PRESS BOSTON (AP) The states top marijuana regulator pledged Wednesday to implement Massachusetts recreational pot law and do his best to meet an ambitious timetable for lice ...
BY BOB SALSBERG ASSOCIATED PRESS BOSTON (AP) The states top marijuana regulator pledged Wednesday to implement Massachusetts recreational pot law and do his best to meet an ambitiou ...
Boston, other Massachusetts cities prepare to profit from cannabis sales
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September 22, 2017
Boston, other Massachusetts cities prepare to profit from cannabis salesBoston, other Massachusetts cities prepare to profit from cannabis ...Boston, other Massachusetts cities prepare to profit from cannabis sales
By Jack Encarnacao, Boston Herald Cities and towns that avoided a ban on pot shops are now looking at ways to extract revenue from the burgeoning industry. The city manager in Worcester which, when medi ...
By Jack Encarnacao, Boston Herald Cities and towns that avoided a ban on pot shops are now looking at ways to extract revenue from the burgeoning industry. The city manager in Worcest ...
Cannabis on the Cape: How Massachusetts water towns will welcome weed
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October 12, 2017
Cannabis on the Cape: How Massachusetts water towns will welcome weedCannabis on the Cape: How Massachusetts water towns will welcome weedCannabis on the Cape: How Massachusetts water towns will welcome weed
By Christine Legere, Cape Cod Times Medical Marijuana of Massachusetts will be the first of the states nonprofit organizations to open a dispensary on Cape Cod, recently announcing plans to begin operati ...
By Christine Legere, Cape Cod Times Medical Marijuana of Massachusetts will be the first of the states nonprofit organizations to open a dispensary on Cape Cod, recently announcing pl ...
Massachusetts Marijuana Legalization Advocates Urge Towns to Allow Regulated Businesses, Follow Marshfield Example
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October 18, 2017
Massachusetts Marijuana Legalization Advocates Urge Towns to Allow Regulated Businesses...Massachusetts Marijuana Legalization Advocates Urge Towns to Allow ...Massachusetts Marijuana Legalization Advocates Urge Towns to Allow Regulated Businesses, Follow Marshfield Example
A supporter holds up a "Yes on 4" sign at the 2016 Boston Freedom Rally (Scott Gacek/The Daily Chronic) Marijuana Policy Project | October 18, 2017 BOSTON, MA Towns passing legal cannabis bans and morat ...
A supporter holds up a "Yes on 4" sign at the 2016 Boston Freedom Rally (Scott Gacek/The Daily Chronic) Marijuana Policy Project | October 18, 2017 BOSTON, MA Towns passing legal can ...
Election Year Legalization Politics in Massachusetts
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April 27, 2016
Election Year Legalization Politics in MassachusettsElection Year Legalization Politics in MassachusettsElection Year Legalization Politics in Massachusetts
After years of ducking the issue of marijuana prohibition, it is encouraging to see the Massachusetts legislature at least starting to wake up. It is heartening that Sen. Brownsberger and others on the Ju ...
After years of ducking the issue of marijuana prohibition, it is encouraging to see the Massachusetts legislature at least starting to wake up. It is heartening that Sen. Brownsberger ...
Massachusetts marijuana: Court to hear challenges to pot ballot
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June 06, 2016
Massachusetts marijuana: Court to hear challenges to pot ballotMassachusetts marijuana: Court to hear challenges to pot ballotMassachusetts marijuana: Court to hear challenges to pot ballot
By The Associated Press BOSTON The states highest court is set to hear two challenges to a proposed ballot question to legalize recreational marijuana in ...
By The Associated Press BOSTON The states highest court is set to hear two challenges to a proposed ballot question to legalize recre ...
High court hears arguments over legalizing Massachusetts recreational pot
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June 09, 2016
High court hears arguments over legalizing Massachusetts recreational potHigh court hears arguments over legalizing Massachusetts recreation...High court hears arguments over legalizing Massachusetts recreational pot
By Bob Salsberg, The Associated Press BOSTON Voters who signed petitions backing a proposal to legalize Massachusetts recreational marijuana were misled ...
By Bob Salsberg, The Associated Press BOSTON Voters who signed petitions backing a proposal to legalize Massachusetts recreational m ...
Massachusetts group far exceeds required signatures to get legalization on ballot
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June 21, 2016
Massachusetts group far exceeds required signatures to get legalization on ballotMassachusetts group far exceeds required signatures to get legaliza...Massachusetts group far exceeds required signatures to get legalization on ballot
By Bob Salsberg, The Associated Press BOSTON Supporters of a proposal that could make Massachusetts the fifth U.S. state to legalize the recreational us ...
By Bob Salsberg, The Associated Press BOSTON Supporters of a proposal that could make Massachusetts the fifth U.S. state to legalize ...
Massachusetts Lawmaker Wants 80 Percent Less Marijuana Legalization
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January 24, 2017
Massachusetts Lawmaker Wants 80 Percent Less Marijuana LegalizationMassachusetts Lawmaker Wants 80 Percent Less Marijuana LegalizationMassachusetts Lawmaker Wants 80 Percent Less Marijuana Legalization
Massachusetts state senator Jason Lewis has no chill. Voters in the Bay State just legalized recreational cannabis, but if Lewis has his way, theyll be enjoying far less weed, and they wont be able to p ...
Massachusetts state senator Jason Lewis has no chill. Voters in the Bay State just legalized recreational cannabis, but if Lewis has his way, theyll be enjoying far less weed, and th ...
Group Asks Lawmakers to Hold off on Changes to MA Pot Law
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March 14, 2017
Group Asks Lawmakers to Hold off on Changes to MA Pot LawGroup Asks Lawmakers to Hold off on Changes to MA Pot LawGroup Asks Lawmakers to Hold off on Changes to MA Pot Law
BOSTON (AP) The group behind a ballot initiative that legalized recreational marijuana in Massachusetts is now urging state legislators to keep the new law intact. The appeal from Yes on 4 came one week b ...
BOSTON (AP) The group behind a ballot initiative that legalized recreational marijuana in Massachusetts is now urging state legislators to keep the new law intact. The appeal from Yes ...
Massachusetts opens hearings on recreational marijuana regulation
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March 20, 2017
Massachusetts opens hearings on recreational marijuana regulationMassachusetts opens hearings on recreational marijuana regulationMassachusetts opens hearings on recreational marijuana regulation
By Bob Salsberg, The Associated Press BOSTON Backers of legalized recreational marijuana urged Massachusetts legislators Monday to hold off, at least for now, on making any significant changes to a law ...
By Bob Salsberg, The Associated Press BOSTON Backers of legalized recreational marijuana urged Massachusetts legislators Monday to hold off, at least for now, on making any significa ...
Proposed Changes to Massachusetts Marijuana Law "Insults Voters"
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June 14, 2017
Proposed Changes to Massachusetts Marijuana Law "Insults Voters"Proposed Changes to Massachusetts Marijuana Law "Insults Voters"Proposed Changes to Massachusetts Marijuana Law "Insults Voters"
A supporter holds up a "Yes on 4" sign at the 2016 Boston Freedom Rally (Scott Gacek/The Daily Chronic) Scott Gacek | June 14, 2017 BOSTON, MA The Massachusetts Joint Committee on Marijuana Policy has v ...
A supporter holds up a "Yes on 4" sign at the 2016 Boston Freedom Rally (Scott Gacek/The Daily Chronic) Scott Gacek | June 14, 2017 BOSTON, MA The Massachusetts Joint Committee on Ma ...
“We need to try to restore some trust”: Massachusetts senators debate their marijuana plan
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June 22, 2017
“We need to try to restore some trust”: Massachusetts senators debate their marijuana plan“We need to try to restore some trust”: Massachusetts senators deba...“We need to try to restore some trust”: Massachusetts senators debate their marijuana plan
By Bob Salsberg, The Associated Press BOSTON The debate over the reshaping of Massachusetts recreational marijuana law shifted Thursday to the state Senate, where a more modest set of revisions to the e ...
By Bob Salsberg, The Associated Press BOSTON The debate over the reshaping of Massachusetts recreational marijuana law shifted Thursday to the state Senate, where a more modest set o ...
Massachusetts cannabis legislation talks appear to stall as deadline nears
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June 30, 2017
Massachusetts cannabis legislation talks appear to stall as deadline nearsMassachusetts cannabis legislation talks appear to stall as deadlin...Massachusetts cannabis legislation talks appear to stall as deadline nears
By Bob Salsberg, The Associated Press BOSTON Talks between the House and Senate over a compromise marijuana law appeared stalled Friday, even as lawmakers faced a self-imposed deadline for delivering a ...
By Bob Salsberg, The Associated Press BOSTON Talks between the House and Senate over a compromise marijuana law appeared stalled Friday, even as lawmakers faced a self-imposed deadli ...
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