Marijuana
Martha's Vineyard is running low on weed. Residents say a rule change could help
Marijuana dispensaries and patient advocates are calling on Massachusetts' Cannabis Control Commission for a rule change allowing the drug to be shipped through state waters, amid concerns about the supply...
Company weeds out competition, bakes 850-pound pot brownie
MariMed Inc. said the massive confection is 3-feet-by-3-feet square and 15 inches tall, weighs 850 pounds, and contains 20,000 mg of THC.
Cannabis is finding its way in the tight labor market
Five years after voters legalized marijuana here, the Massachusetts cannabis industry has been steadily growing as cultivators, manufacturers, retailers, testing labs, delivery services and others get established and begin to...
Plaintiffs Drop Suit Over Marijuana Delivery Rules
The lawsuit was seen by some as an attack on the disadvantaged entrepreneurs and small businesses that the CCC's new delivery model was intended to help and a number of...
Marijuana Retailers File Suit To Void Delivery Rules
The organization that represents most of the state's marijuana retailers is suing the Cannabis Control Commission to invalidate the new regulations that create a separate category of businesses allowed to...
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Marijuana Retailers Ready To Sue Over Delivery Rules
Through an attorney, some existing marijuana retailers recently threatened to sue the Cannabis Control Commission if it votes to adopt its latest set of industry rules on Monday, as is...
Months After Coronavirus Shutdown, Mass. Pot Shops Say Business Is Steady
It's been more than four months since pot shops were allowed to reopen in Massachusetts. Recreational marijuana retailers say business has been steady since then, but some challenges remain.
3 Marijuana Dispensaries Fined A Total Of $800,000
The Cannabis Control Commission levied the fines against Garden Remedies Inc.; Healthy Pharms Inc.; and Acreage Holdings Inc.
House Votes To Clarify Regulators' Role In Marijuana Host Agreements
The Cannabis Control Commission would be empowered to "review, regulate and enforce" the legally-required contracts between marijuana businesses and their host communities under legislation adopted by the House on Wednesday.
Inside The Mysterious Lung Illness Linked To Vaping
We take a deep look at the mysterious lung disease associated with vaping.
Why Illicit Marijuana Sales Are Up — In States Where It's Legal
The illicit market for pot is hot in some states where weed is legal. We look at why.
CBD: What It Does, Who It's For And Where It's Headed
CBD products are all the rage. What you need to know about the marijuana ingredient that’s being used for conditions including insomnia, anxiety and epilepsy.
1 In 5 Mass. Adults Have Recently Used Marijuana Recreationally, Study Finds
A new study of Massachusetts adults shows that about 20 percent have used recreational cannabis in the past 30 days.
Legal Pot Sales In Mass. Can Start July 1 — But Few, If Any, Stores Expected To Be Open
None of the 50-plus license applications from 28 businesses were presented for approval to the board regulating the state's new legal cannabis industry on Thursday.
Trees, Leaves And Family Pot Busts: It's 420
Weed, dope, kush, reefer -- whatever you call it, marijuana is quickly becoming legal across the country. It's also bringing people together, on Reddit.
Wall Street Aims To Make Green From Legal Marijuana
There's still legal uncertainty surrounding the marijuana business in the U.S. But that is not stopping Wall Street from dipping into the market, now that nine states and Washington, D.C.,...
If Sessions Wants To Roll Back States' Rights On Legal Pot, We'll See Him In Court
The Trump administration has launched a new war on marijuana legalization. Game on, writes Carol Rose of the ACLU of Massachusetts.
As States Legalize Weed, Feds Eye Crackdown
Pot in America now—California legalizes recreational marijuana, Attorney General Jeff Sessions changes federal policy. We'll read the smoke signals.
High Tensions Over Legal Marijuana
Reefer madness. Pot’s legal in 29 states but not at the federal level and Jeff Sessions wants to declare war. Who wins?
Advocates Focus On Police Concerns, Retroactive Expungement After Legal Pot Q Passage
Retroactive expungement for marijuana offenses that will become legal under the new state law is one of many issues being raised now that ballot initiative 4 has passed.