Massachusetts Cannabis Industry News

Adelson Makes Another $1M Contribution to Anti-Legalization Campaign

Mon / Oct 17th

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

Tue / Oct 4th

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

Mon / Sep 19th

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

Wed / Sep 14th

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

Mon / Sep 12th

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

Wed / Sep 7th

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

Tue / Aug 30th

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’

Wed / Aug 17th

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

Wed / Aug 3rd

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’

Tue / Jul 26th

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

Thu / Jul 7th

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

Wed / Jun 22nd

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

Mon / May 30th

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

Mon / May 9th

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

Fri / Apr 15th

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

Thu / Mar 24th

Boston medical marijuana advocates say the City Council broke state open meeting laws by failing to provide the public 48-hour… Read More

U.S. Cannabis Industry Could Grow to $44 Billion by 2020

Tue / Mar 15th

The cannabis industry in the United States could grow to be a $44 billion industry by 2020 according to current… Read More

Resistance Surfacing for Massachusetts Legalization Plan

Tue / Mar 8th

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

Tue / Feb 23rd

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

Mon / Jan 11th

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

Thu / Dec 31st

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

Fri / Dec 4th

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

Tue / Dec 1st

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

Thu / Jun 25th

Three years after Massachusetts voters overwhelmingly approved medical cannabis use, the state’s first dispensary has finally opened. After receiving a… Read More

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