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City News 101: What’s going on in Boston

Alyssa Meyers June 1, 2016

As a student in the vibrant City of Boston, you’ll be witness to the local issues Bostonians experience every day. The State House and City Hall are bustling with policy leaders aiming to solve Boston’s...

In light of an ordinance that creates buffer zones between marijuana dispensaries and that was signed by Boston Mayor Martin Walsh on Monday, public records show that dispensary owner Patriot Care has been donating funds to the campaigns of public officials. ILLUSTRATION BY SARAH SILBIGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Dispensary owners lobby for new buffer zones

Luis Castro March 17, 2016

In light of an ordinance signed Friday by Boston Mayor Martin Walsh establishing a “buffer zone” between marijuana dispensaries, public records reveal that dispensary owners donated funds to campaigns...

The board of trustees of the Massachusetts Hospital Association, which represents Massachusetts General Hospital and 78 other hospitals, unanimously voted last week to oppose the ballot that would legalize marijuana in Massachusetts. PHOTO BY ELLEN CLOUSE/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Massachusetts Hospital Association opposes measure for legalization of marijuana

Kennedy Davis March 16, 2016

After a unanimous vote Thursday, the Massachusetts Hospital Association Board of Trustees announced that it would join an ongoing list of Massachusetts organizations that oppose the regulation and...

In an attempt to advance the next round of ballot question certification, marijuana advocacy groups such as Bay State Repeal and the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana like Alcohol kicked off signature drives on Sept. 22. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY SARAH SILBIGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Policy groups gather signatures to legalize marijuana use

Maisie Guzi October 1, 2015

In an effort to legalize marijuana use for Massachusetts residents over the age of 21, the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol and Bay State Repeal, organizations, which both started signature...

22 questions closer to making 2016 election ballot

22 questions closer to making 2016 election ballot

Julia Metjian September 9, 2015

After receiving certification from Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, 22 petitions are one step closer to gaining spots on the November 2016 election ballot. Twenty of the petitions are proposed...

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