Articles tagged with "massachusetts"
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Massachusetts Regulators Face Questions on Cannabis Cafés
The Associated Press - Published on February 20, 2018read moreSocial consumption has been a matter of discussion in nearly every legal state, but the Massachusetts proposal would go further than what others have allowed.
Massachusetts Governor Pushes Back on Cannabis Cafés
The Associated Press - Published on February 13, 2018read moreGov. Charlie Baker, who opposed cannabis legalization in the state, said that “people should crawl before they walk and walk before they run.”
6 Ways to Beat a Local Cannabis Ban
Bruce Barcott & Ben Adlin - Published on February 1, 2018read moreFrustrated that your state is legal but your county isn’t? Here are some ways to end prohibition in your local area.
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Cannabis ‘Gifting’ Economy Springs up in Massachusetts
The Associated Press - Published on February 1, 2018read moreRetail cannabis stores are months away, but some companies have been quietly operating for more than a year, delivering marijuana via a legal loophole.
![FILE - In this June 6, 2017, file photo, a reporter holds up an example of the amount of fentanyl that can be deadly after a news conference about deaths from fentanyl exposure, at DEA Headquarters in Arlington, Va. The chief justice of the Massachusetts Trial Court told prosecutors she fears that allowing fentanyl and carfentanil into courtrooms as evidence puts people at risk even when the drugs are properly packaged. Some medical experts said a proposal to ban them from courtrooms appears to be driven by a misguided understanding of the real dangers of the substances.]()
Top US Prosecutor in Massachusetts Says Focus Is on Opioids, Not Marijuana
The Associated Press - Published on January 24, 2018read more“2,100 people in Massachusetts were killed by opioid overdoses last year, not marijuana overdoses, so that is where my resources are going right now.”
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Here’s Where US Attorneys Stand on Cannabis Enforcement
Ben Adlin - Published on January 11, 2018read moreWe’re tracking how US attorneys in legal states have responded to the removal of the Cole memo—and how likely they are to take action.
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Massachusetts Regulators: ‘Nothing Has Changed’ After Shift in Fed Policy
The Associated Press - Published on January 4, 2018read moreThe Massachusetts’ Cannabis Control Commission will continue to fulfill voters’ will by implementing the state law that allows for the adult use of cannabis.
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Officials Force Massachusetts Group to Reveal Ballot Question Donors
The Associated Press - Published on January 3, 2018read moreOfficials have required a group that funneled large donations to 2016 ballot questions, including opposing legal cannabis, to disclose the identity of its donors.
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Massachusetts Panel OKs Draft Cannabis Regulations
The Associated Press - Published on December 21, 2017read moreMarijuana regulators have signed off on a wide-ranging set of rules for the recreational cannabis industry in Massachusetts.
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Massachusetts Regulators Busy Rolling out the Rules for Legal Cannabis
The Associated Press - Published on December 18, 2017read moreFrom “cannabis cafes” to “craft cooperatives,” regulators have been laying out a vision for what a potential multibillion dollar marijuana industry might look like.
