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Boston University’s School of Law hosted a three-day virtual conference last week for scholars to discuss marijuana laws in the United States and the future of marijuana. VIVIAN MYRON/ DFP FILE

BU Law invites scholars to discuss marijuana law in US, plans for future

Yiran Yu November 19, 2020

As a source of many heated debates, marijuana legalization has been a controversial yet compelling topic in both academia and the general public. Boston University School of Law hosted a three-day...

The Boston City Council passed Councilor Kim Janey’s proposed marijuana licensing ordinance Wednesday, which seeks to diversify ownerships of dispensaries, such as NETA in Brookline. LAURYN ALLEN/ DFP FILE PHOTO

Boston City Council votes to promote equity in marijuana industry

Angela Yang November 21, 2019
A City Council bill passed Wednesday to shift who in the city can operate marijuana businesses. The licensing process will favor those deemed by various criteria to have been disproportionately affected by weed prohibition in the past.
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