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Puff puff or pass: to drink or to smoke, a modern dilemma | Is it Just Me Or?

Grace Donahue April 20, 2023
Marijuana and stoners have nowhere near the broad cultural reach compared to alcohol, as people have always sought a drink — even in the Prohibition era. But why is a joint any worse than the bathtubs of moonshine from the 30s?
virtual information session hosted by the boston cannabis board and the mayor's office of economic development

Cannabis delivery licenses on the way for Boston dispensaries

Isabella Abraham April 27, 2021
Boston must site at least 52 recreational cannabis dispensaries, according to state law.
The Cannabis Control Commission was sued Jan. 13 by the Commonwealth Dispensary Association over its new regulations that restrict delivery license eligibility. BETSEY GOLDWASSER/ DFP FILE

Cannabis Control Commission sued over new delivery license regulations

Isabella Abraham January 24, 2021
To prioritize disenfranchised communities — who have faced disproportionate harm from marijuana enforcement and prohibition — the CCC limited delivery licenses to economic empowerment and social equity applicants for three years.
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...

Gabriella Aponte

2020 Breakdown: The people have spoken, and they want progressivism

Gabriella Aponte November 13, 2020
The people have spoken and they want progressivism. It’s time the Democratic Party starts listening.
The Cannabis Control Commission announced Tuesday the elimination of patient registration and renewal fees beginning in November. EMILY ZABOWSKI/ DFP FILE

Cannabis Control Commission eliminates patient registration, renewal fees for medical marijuana

Ellie Yeo October 25, 2019
The Cannabis Control Commission made this decision after it received much feedback urging the state to eliminate the fees.
Medical marijuana regulation won’t get updated this year, according to the Senate chairwoman of the Joint Committee on Marijuana Policy. PHOTO BY BETSEY GOLDWASSER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

State refuses to clarify medical marijuana laws despite concerns

Mugdha Gurram April 25, 2018
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.
GRAPHIC BY SHAUN ROBINSON/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Massachusetts dispensary creates THC-infused lip balm

Savanna Tavakoli March 19, 2018

Marijuana dispensaries are constantly looking for new and inventive products to separate themselves from their competitors. Ermont, a Quincy-based dispensary, has done just that with their newest product,...

Six medical marijuana dispensaries are now open in Massachusetts, including the New England Treatment Access in Brookline, which opened Feb. 6. PHOTO BY KRISHNA SHARMA/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Massachusetts’ sixth medical marijuana dispensary opens

Meagan Schwarz February 19, 2016

Massachusetts’ sixth medical marijuana dispensary opened in Lowell Tuesday, according to the Patriot Care medical marijuana dispensary website. Patriot Care has dispensaries scheduled to open in...

Boston City Council members Sal LaMattina and Michael Flaherty speak to one another during the City Council meeting Wednesday afternoon. PHOTO BY BRIGID KING/DAILY FREE PRESS CONTRIBUTOR

Zoning to accommodate marijuana dispensaries considered

Kyler Sumter October 7, 2015

Entertaining the possibility of legalizing recreational marijuana, the Boston City Council met Tuesday to discuss amending the text of the Boston Zoning Code to accommodate marijuana dispensaries. The...

On Friday, the second medical marijuana dispensary in Massachusetts opened in Brockton. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY SARAH SILBIGER/DFP FILE PHOTO

Boston-area patients still waiting on medical marijuana dispensaries to open in area

Olivia Quintana September 10, 2015

  The path to medical marijuana in Massachusetts has begun to unfurl, but Boston-area residents still await the opening of a dispensary in the city. Alternative Therapies Inc. in Salem and In...

Governor Charlie Baker announced Thursday an $82.7 million MBTA Winter Resiliency Plan, according to a press release. PHOTO BY OLIVIA NADEL/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Looking Back, Looking Forward: City news coverage preview

Mina Corpuz June 10, 2015

Boston University is seamlessly integrated into the city, which gives students a chance to immerse themselves in city culture and witness changes in Boston. This fall, Massachusetts voters elected a new...

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