Before 420 Fest, Afroman talks cannabis legalization and why Coloradans make him uncomfortable
Rapper Afroman has performed many shows in Colorado and each time he visits, the people here always seem to make him uncomfortable with how nice they are.
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Ahead of 4/20, Massachusetts cannabis officials remind people making edibles ‘to be careful’
Ahead of 4/20, Massachusetts cannabis officials remind people making edibles at home ‘to be careful’
Marijuana rescheduling leaves regulators and sellers cautiously optimistic
Some dispensaries owners warn that moving the plant to a Schedule III classification could open the cannabis market to larger retail pharmacies who already have the capacity and licensure to dispense Schedule III drugs with a prescription.
$187,000 pot leadership post opens up to nationwide search
The CCC has begun a nationwide job search to for their second Executive Director, the person responsible for “administering and enforcing Massachusetts statutes and regulations regarding the state’s marijuana industry and reports to the five Commissioners who are appointed by the Governor, State Treasurer, and Attorney General for expertise in public health, public safety, social justice, regulated industries, and corporate management/finance/securities.”
“A big deal”: What the feds’ move to reclassify marijuana means for Colorado cannabis
Cannabis advocates in Colorado cheered the Biden Administration’s reported move to reclassify marijuana and said the decision likely would reduce businesses’ tax burden significantly — even if it wouldn’t resolve other challenges.
10 Coloradans could win the rights to license plates with cannabis-themed phrases
Coloradans have until 4:20 p.m. on Saturday to bid for the rights to cannabis-themed license plates in a state auction that’s now open.
Before 420 Fest, Afroman talks cannabis legalization and why Coloradans make him uncomfortable
Rapper Afroman has performed many shows in Colorado and each time he visits, the people here always seem to make him uncomfortable with how nice they are.
Pot boss suspension: Goldberg-O’Brien meetings postponed due to, ‘unforeseen circumstances’
The long-awaited meetings between suspended Cannabis Control Commission Chairwoman Shannon O’Brien and Treasurer Deborah Goldberg will not take place as scheduled Wednesday and Thursday, Goldberg’s office said Tuesday afternoon.
Massachusetts becomes first state to blanket pardon low-level marijuana charges
Gov. Maura Healey’s first-in-the-nation plan to issue a blanket pardon for simple marijuana possession offenses was met with the unanimous approval of the Governor’s Council on Wednesday, when councilors expressed broad support for the plan but wondered if it went far enough.
Woman arrested at Boston Logan after allegedly trying to transport 74 pounds of marijuana
A woman was arrested at Boston Logan International Airport over the weekend after she reportedly tried to transport nearly $400,000 worth of marijuana.
Florida voters to decide on abortion, pot
The Florida Supreme Court issued rulings Monday allowing the state’s voters to decide whether to protect abortion rights and legalize recreational use of marijuana, rejecting the state attorney general’s arguments that the measures should be kept off the November ballot.
Denver 420 fest: See Gucci Mane, Afroman, Big Boss Vette for free
Gucci Mane, Afroman, and Big Boss Vette help Mile High 420 Fest light up downtown Denver this year.
Gov. Maura Healey looks to pardon misdemeanor cannabis possession convictions
Gov. Maura Healey asked a group of elected officials to approve a plan that would pardon misdemeanor cannabis possession convictions, a move she said could impact hundreds of thousands of people.
Ex-Massachusetts lawyer accused of trying to bribe Medford police chief for pot shop sentenced to prison
A former Massachusetts lawyer who was accused of trying to bribe the Medford police chief to get city approval for a pot shop has been sentenced to prison.
Brighton to allow marijuana stores for the first time
The city of Brighton is about to get a little greener.
Study: More older adults are using cannabis post-pandemic
While roughly 12% of older adults in the study said they used cannabis within the past year, only 9.5% used the substance in 2019.
Letters: What marijuana regulation? We purchased a biscotti-flavored vaporizer with THC potency of 84.9%.
“The vaporizer is flavored like a cookie and contains a highly concentrated amount of THC. Where exactly is the overly complex regulation?
A timeline of what’s happened since Colorado’s first legal recreational marijuana sales began
It’s been 10 years since Colorado launched the first legal recreational marijuana market in the world and became a pioneer in drug reform.
The first 10 years of legal marijuana in Colorado were a wild ride. What will happen in the next decade?
It’s been 10 years since Colorado hosted the world’s first legal sales of recreational marijuana. The success of Colorado’s tightly regulated system has helped reshape the public’s perception of cannabis, but the industry faces headwinds in its second decade.
Brookline teenager who had ‘magic mushrooms’ jumped from 6th-story window: Police
A Brookline teen was severely injured after he had “magic mushrooms” and jumped from a sixth-story window, according to police who arrested a drug dealer accused of targeting local kids.
Biden pardons thousands convicted of marijuana charges on federal lands and in Washington
President Joe Biden has pardoned thousands of people who were convicted of use and simple possession of marijuana on federal lands and in the District of Columbia.
Burglaries at over 40 Denver-area marijuana dispensaries lead to charges for members of two organized crime groups
About $780,000 of cash and property were stolen, and the members of two organized crime groups also now face charges of aggravated robbery, kidnapping, illegal possession of firearms and violating the Colorado Organized Crime Control Act.
After Massachusetts cannabis worker died from asthma attack, state pushes marijuana industry to take extra safety steps
After a Massachusetts cannabis worker suffered an asthma attack and died, the state Department of Public Health is pushing the local marijuana industry to take extra safety steps to prevent work-related asthma.
Marijuana master Snoop Dogg announces he’s giving up smoking
Snoop, who has his own line of cannabis products, has been a marijuana advocate throughout his 30-year rap career — dating back to his debut on Dr.
Marijuana use raises risk of heart attack, heart failure and stroke, studies say
The AHA recommends against smoking tobacco or marijuana because of the potential damaging effects on the heart, lungs and blood vessels.
