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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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