The Massachusetts State Legislature will not be clarifying medical marijuana laws this congressional session despite an April 17 Supreme Judicial Court ruling that raised concerns with the Commonwealth’s current legislation.
As the July 1 rollout date for legal recreational marijuana commerce in Massachusetts approaches, the ideological divide between communities that have embraced commercial marijuana and those that have not is growing ever more pronounced.
The Massachusetts Senate passed a bill Wednesday that would give students a loan “bill of rights,” despite demands from President Donald Trump’s administration to not go forward with this type of legislation.
A review of enrollment statistics over the past 20 years found that 20 percent of the 118 four-year, private colleges in New England have seen their enrollment drop by at least 10 percent, The Boston Globe reported.
The application process for priority certification of legal marijuana businesses began Monday, according to the Cannabis Control Commission, yet another stride toward the commercial sale of recreational marijuana, which is expected to begin July 1.
The Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, a student loan servicer, separated its relations with the National Council of Higher Education Resources Wednesday, claiming that they are rolling back protections for student loan borrowers.
Marijuana advocates and farmers are trying to protect their right to grow the crop throughout the Commonwealth as they fear their rights are becoming limited — especially when it comes to zoning.
The Massachusetts Senate is currently considering a bill, known as PAWS II, to further protect the welfare of animals, especially those who have been abused.
Regulations for the cultivation and distribution of recreational, adult-use marijuana in Massachusetts were finalized by the Cannabis Control Commission Friday, ahead of their March 15 deadline.
On Friday, the second Massachusetts Marijuana Summit will bring together panels of legal, political and business experts to discuss the ins and outs of the cannabis industry as recreational marijuana legalization nears.
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey sent a letter Thursday urging the Cannabis Control Commission to consider a more limited sale of recreational marijuana this summer as Massachusetts adapts to the new industry.
