Articles tagged with "Boston"
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Group Urges MA Lawmakers to Hold off on Cannabis Law Changes
The Associated Press - Published on March 14, 2017read moreThe group behind a ballot initiative that legalized recreational cannabis in Massachusetts is now urging state legislators to keep the new law intact.
MA Speaker: Use Cannabis Taxes to Help Fight Opioid Addiction
Leafly Staff - Published on March 7, 2017read moreA Democratic lawmaker who opposed legalization now wants to use tax revenue from legal cannabis sales to help fund the state’s opioid crisis.
Strolling Boston At Midnight, At Legalization’s First Hour
Jay Lassiter - Published on December 15, 2016read moreMassachusetts officially ushered in adult-use cannabis legalization at 12:01am this morning. Leafly’s Jay Lassiter was there. Few others joined him. It was very cold.
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Hail Mary: Boston Archdiocese Gives $850,000 Against Legalization
Gage Peake - Published on October 31, 2016read moreIn a last-ditch effort, the Boston Archdiocese donated $850,000 to the effort to defeat a state ballot measure to legalize cannabis.
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Boston Globe Endorses Adult-Use Legalization
Gage Peake - Published on October 27, 2016read more“Just say ‘yes'”: The Northeast’s paper of record surprises many by backing Question 4.
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Massachusetts Miracle? A Wicked-Close Race Breaks Wide Open
Bruce Barcott - Published on October 19, 2016read moreQuestion 4, the measure to legalize and regulate the adult use of cannabis, has jumped out to a 15-point lead in the latest poll. What happened?
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Cannabis Ambassador Rick Steves Lands in Massachusetts to Support Question 4
Dan McCarthy - Published on October 13, 2016read moreEvery few years, PBS travel host Rick Steves embarks on what he calls a “barnstorming tour” for legalization. This week he’s in Massachusetts to help boost Question 4.
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Massachusetts Legalization Measure is a Go
The Associated Press - Published on June 22, 2016read moreSupporters of a proposal that could make Massachusetts the fifth U.S. state to legalize the recreational use of marijuana expressed confidence they would easily meet a Wednesday deadline for voter signatures and qualify for the November state ballot.
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Massachusetts District Attorneys Launch Hail Mary to Stop Legalization. Will It Work?
Gage Peake - Published on June 8, 2016read more“Nature’s pot should only have a maximum of 2.5 percent tetrahydrocannabinol,” said the attorney leading the charge.
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The Shake: The Shire’s Pipe Weed Shortage, a Safer St. Paddy’s, and Whitewashing the Green Rush
Ben Adlin - Published on March 17, 2016read moreAn effort’s underway to expand New York’s medical program, Oregon officials answer industry questions, and more evidence that legalization doesn’t encourage teen use.
