Lawmakers revisiting the Massachusetts marijuana law: Are they making big changes or small tweaks?
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January 16, 2017
Lawmakers revisiting the Massachusetts marijuana law: Are they making big changes or sm...Lawmakers revisiting the Massachusetts marijuana law: Are they maki...Lawmakers revisiting the Massachusetts marijuana law: Are they making big changes or small tweaks?
By Bob Salsberg, The Associated Press BOSTON Legislative leaders have made clear they are not through with making changes to the voter-approved recreational Massachusetts marijuana initiative, but it re ...
By Bob Salsberg, The Associated Press BOSTON Legislative leaders have made clear they are not through with making changes to the voter-approved recreational Massachusetts marijuana i ...
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 ...
Massachusetts Lawmakers Reach Marijuana Compromise; Tax Raised to 20%
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July 17, 2017
Massachusetts Lawmakers Reach Marijuana Compromise; Tax Raised to 20%Massachusetts Lawmakers Reach Marijuana Compromise; Tax Raised to 20%Massachusetts Lawmakers Reach Marijuana Compromise; Tax Raised to 20%
TJ Baker | July 17, 2017 BOSTON, MA After weeks of closed-door negotiations, lawmakers in Massachusetts have reached a compromise on changes to the voter-approved law that legalized marijuana in the Ba ...
TJ Baker | July 17, 2017 BOSTON, MA After weeks of closed-door negotiations, lawmakers in Massachusetts have reached a compromise on changes to the voter-approved law that legalized ...
Compromise: Massachusetts Pot Sales Start July 2018
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July 17, 2017
Compromise: Massachusetts Pot Sales Start July 2018Compromise: Massachusetts Pot Sales Start July 2018Compromise: Massachusetts Pot Sales Start July 2018
Photo Gabe Perry for Cannabis Now Lawmakers reach compromise on recreational cannabis in Massachusetts. After numerous missed deadlines, the legislature of the Commonwealth of Ma ...
Photo Gabe Perry for Cannabis Now Lawmakers reach compromise on recreational cannabis in Massachusetts. After numerous missed deadlines, the legislature of th ...
Massachusetts Legislature Reaches Marijuana Regulation Compromise
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July 18, 2017
Massachusetts Legislature Reaches Marijuana Regulation CompromiseMassachusetts Legislature Reaches Marijuana Regulation CompromiseMassachusetts Legislature Reaches Marijuana Regulation Compromise
A supporter holds up a "Yes on 4" sign at the 2016 Boston Freedom Rally (Scott Gacek/The Daily Chronic) Marijuana Policy Project | July 18, 2017 BOSTON, MA After weeks of talks and missed deadlines, leg ...
A supporter holds up a "Yes on 4" sign at the 2016 Boston Freedom Rally (Scott Gacek/The Daily Chronic) Marijuana Policy Project | July 18, 2017 BOSTON, MA After weeks of talks and m ...
Massachusetts High Court: Patient Fired for Medical Marijuana Use Can Sue for Discrimination
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July 17, 2017
Massachusetts High Court: Patient Fired for Medical Marijuana Use Can Sue for Discrimin...Massachusetts High Court: Patient Fired for Medical Marijuana Use C...Massachusetts High Court: Patient Fired for Medical Marijuana Use Can Sue for Discrimination
Scott Gacek | July 18, 2017 BOSTON, MA Massachusetts highest court ruled on Monday that a medical marijuana patient could sue her former employer for discrimination after being fired for testing positi ...
Scott Gacek | July 18, 2017 BOSTON, MA Massachusetts highest court ruled on Monday that a medical marijuana patient could sue her former employer for discrimination after being fire ...
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 ...
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 ...
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