Dispensaries in Massachusetts Accused of Forcing Low-Income Patients onto Waitlists
At least three of Massachusetts’ six medical cannabis dispensaries have placed low-income patients on waiting lists for discounted products resulting… Read More
Cannabis News & Information
Massachusetts
Massachusetts was the first state to restrict cannabis use. Over 100 years later it was the eighteenth state to legalize medical marijuana. The recreational market has been legalized as well, meaning new businesses, investors, and dispensaries are looking to expand in the state. Below are articles relating to the Massachusetts marijuana industry.
Massachusetts Voters Split Over Cannabis Legalization
Voters in Massachusetts are split on legalizing recreational marijuana for adult use, according to a Suffolk University/Boston Globe poll, which… Read More
Mass. Legalization Efforts Supported by Voters; Officials Launch Prohibition Campaign
A majority of voters in Massachusetts support ballot questions to legalize recreational marijuana use in the state for individuals 21… Read More
Boston MMJ Advocacy Group Complaint Leads to City Council Process Changes
Boston medical marijuana advocates say the City Council broke state open meeting laws by failing to provide the public 48-hour… Read More
Resistance Surfacing for Massachusetts Legalization Plan
Activists from the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol (CRMLA) clashed with legislators over the implications of cannabis legalization in… Read More
New England: The Next U.S. Region to Embrace Legalization
Though the west coast has had a lock on U.S. cannabis culture for some time, the tides are turning nationwide,… Read More
Massachusetts Senators Going to Colorado This Week to Learn About Cannabis
Members of the Massachusetts Senate Special Committee on Marijuana will travel to Colorado next week in order to learn firsthand… Read More
Massachusetts Medical Cannabis Market Taking Off
Patient demand for medical marijuana in Massachusetts has increased almost twelve-fold during the program’s first year. Statistics from the Department… Read More
Bay State Repeal Calls Off 2016 Ballot Measure, Massachusetts Legalization Issues Are Simplified
Only one of two proposed marijuana measures will make it to the 2016 ballot in Massachusetts. The Committee To Regulate… Read More
Competing Legalization Campaigns in Massachusetts Face Petition Signatures Deadline
The two Massachusetts campaigns that seek to end cannabis prohibition are facing a petition deadline tomorrow for their proposals: 64,750 valid signatures are required… Read More
Massachusetts First MMJ Dispensary Opens for Business
Three years after Massachusetts voters overwhelmingly approved medical cannabis use, the state’s first dispensary has finally opened. After receiving a… Read More