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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Cannabis flower. The cannabis industry in Massachusetts has fallen under scrutiny after an investigation revealed that retailers have been selectively choosing test results to ensure their products can be sold. ANDREW BURKE-STEVENSON/DFP FILE

Consumers, industry leaders express concerns about cannabis safety after reports of moldy products

Liam Dunne October 6, 2024
Cannabis manufacturers, distributors and consumers in Massachusetts are raising concerns about product safety following reports of moldy product making its way onto dispensary shelves. 
Analise Bruno | Senior Graphic Artist

A perfect manual on preparing for 4/20

Katie Harmon April 20, 2023
You might be wondering — especially if this is your first 4/20 celebration — what should I do to commemorate the occasion? How do you prepare for this magical day? It’s critical to be fully prepared so all you have to do is sit back, relax, and smoke a nice joint with your buds.
Chloe Patel | Senior Graphic Artist

High on mountains

Rachel Zhong February 16, 2023
Sports and marijuana are a controversial mix — how can psychedelia be compatible with physical activities? The proof point is that cannabinoids are prohibited during the in-competition period for all athletes, listed by the World Anti-Doping Agency.
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.
Newbury Street stores

Boston dispensary applications remain a point of conflict among residents

Sam Trottenberg March 1, 2021
“We will fight this tooth and nail, to the last man,” said Alex Mancebo, a Back Bay resident. “If the applicants want to endure that, we’re ready to do it. We live here.”
Cannabis plant growing in a greenhouse

Recreational dispensary proposed for Newbury Street

Sam Trottenberg February 25, 2021
The proposal comes from Rooted in Roxbury, a local minority-owned cannabis company. Although Newbury Street hosts tobacco and pipe retailers, there are currently no dispensaries on the strip.
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...

A cannabis plant growing in a greenhouse. VIVIAN MYRON/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Contradictory regulations disadvantage smaller cannabis entrepreneurs

Angela Yang December 5, 2019
Most municipalities have restrictive regulations that require businesses to secure a location for their enterprise while also limiting the areas in which stores can operate.
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.
The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission approved the delivery of cannabis on Tuesday, allowing Boston residents to order marijuana directly to their homes instead of having to go to a dispensary. FELIX PHILLIPS/ DFP FILE ILLUSTRATION

Cannabis Control Commission allows home-delivery of marijuana

Angela Yang September 30, 2019
However, dispensaries will not be able to deliver to college campuses, and all purchasers must be over 21 years of age before ordering.
BU students Anant Gupta, Francis Zamora and Rishi Chopra, the creators of Growpro. The startup hopes to create products for people who want to grow cannabis at home. PHOTO COURTESY BUILD LAB STAFF

Student-run cannabis startup looks to grow to make green

Kiran Galani April 11, 2018
Three Boston University juniors have joined forces to found GrowPro, a startup that aims to develop a device to help home growers cultivate cannabis by providing statistics that are critical to plant growth.
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