Danielle Keane: The 2016 Cannabis Legalization Opportunity
Danielle Keane is the Political Director of NORML, the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws. She recently joined… 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.
‘No on 4’ Campaign Releases TV Spot in Massachusetts
The Campaign for a Safe and Healthy Massachusetts has released its first ‘No on 4’ TV spot depicting a mother… Read More
Adelson Makes Another $1M Contribution to Anti-Legalization Campaign
Sheldon Adelson has donated another $1 million to anti-legalization efforts, this time in Massachusetts, according to a report by the… Read More
Pro-Legalization Campaigns Release First Ads in New England
Pro-legalization television commercials for the campaigns in Massachusetts and Maine hit the airwaves yesterday, according to a report by Reuters.… Read More
Massachusetts Mayor Vetoes a Public-Use Ban He Recommended
Amesbury, Massachusetts Mayor Ken Gray has vetoed a public-use of cannabis ban — one he recommended to the city council… Read More
Poll: Majority of MA Voters Support Legalization, Say Cannabis is Less Harmful than Sugar
Half of Massachusetts voters support legalizing recreational cannabis, compared to 45 percent opposed, according to a WBUR/MassINC poll, while five… Read More
Advocates are Out-Fundraising Prohibitionists in Massachusetts
Money is rolling into the campaigns on both sides of the Massachusetts legalization question, with the Yes on 4 campaign… Read More
Nine States Voting on Marijuana Measures in 2016
This election season, nine states will be voting on ballot initiatives related to legalizing and regulating cannabis in some form.… Read More
MA Citizens’ Review Panel Presents Arguments For and Against Legalization
The Massachusetts Citizens’ Initiative Review released their key findings after analyzing the recreational legalization ballot question and hearing testimony from experts,… Read More
Top Mass. MMJ Doctor Steps Away Citing ‘Hostilities’
A long-time Massachusetts medical marijuana doctor announced she will no longer recommend cannabis therapy, citing the medical license suspension of… Read More
Boston’s First Dispensary Opens Today
Boston’s first dispensary will open its doors today, with more than 200 patients pre-registering with Patriot Care to access the… Read More
Massachusetts Forcing Dispensaries to ‘Pay-to-Play’
Medical cannabis dispensaries in Massachusetts are being subjected to a ‘pay-to-play’ scheme by cities and towns in order to get… Read More
Massachusetts Court Approves Legalization Ballot Initiative
Massachusetts’ Supreme Judicial Court unanimously approved the ballot question to legalize cannabis in the state, but did force the title… Read More
Massachusetts Legalization Campaign Submits Excess of Signatures
The Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol submitted more than 25,000 signatures to Massachusetts officials on Tuesday, far surpassing the… Read More
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
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