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Marijuana cultivation needs energy regulations, letter states

Jordan Kimmel February 14, 2018

A letter written Friday by The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs proposed that the Cannabis Control Commission should enact certain environmental regulations on marijuana establishments...

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Unbalanced Cannabis Control Commission raises concerns of recreational marijuana advocates

Shannon Larson September 7, 2017

The five members of the Cannabis Control Commission were finalized last week by state officials, with the addition of three more appointees, according to a press release from Massachusetts Treasurer...

The Massachusetts House of Representatives and Senate debate over two proposed bills that regard marijuana legislation. PHOTO BY BRIAN SONG/ DFP FILE PHOTO

Massachusetts Senate, House at odds over marijuana legislation

Till Kaeslin June 25, 2017

Massachusetts Senate and House of Representative members on the Joint Committee on Marijuana Policy are locked in disagreement over recreational marijuana legislation, both having proposed conflicting...

The final draft of Imagine Boston 2030, Boston's first citywide development plan in over 50 years, is released by Mayor Martin Walsh. PHOTO BY CHLOE GRINBERG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

City News 101

Shannon Larson June 7, 2017

While attending Boston University, you will have a firsthand look on the most pressing issues affecting local residents. Officials are working to improve Boston’s infrastructure and various policies,...

Miriam Schizer, an expert in the Adolescent Substance Abuse Programs at Boston Children’s Hospital, says alcohol regulation can teach people some lessons about marijuana regulation. PHOTO BY LEXI PLINE/ DFP FILE PHOTO

Safety concerns, alcohol regulations indicate marijuana regulation, expert says

Hannah Harn February 2, 2017

While the passage of Ballot Question 4 has raised questions regarding how Massachusetts will regulate recreational marijuana, an expert says alcohol regulation could be indicative of how successful...

Legislators delay the implementation of the Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Act. PHOTO BY LAUREN PETERSON/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Mass. legislators continue to debate about marijuana legalization

Till Kaeslin January 26, 2017

Since Massachusetts voters casted their ballot on Question 4 and made it legal to purchase and consume recreational marijuana in the state, the law has been under high scrutiny by state legislators. Massachusetts...

Patriot Care on Milk Street in Boston was the first medical marijuana dispensary in Boston. Lawmakers are looking to potentially alter the referendum that was approved as Ballot Question 4. PHOTO BY CHLOE GRINBERG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Mass. legislators hope to improve details of marijuana legalization bill

Alex Peña November 17, 2016

Massachusetts officials have called for the state legislature to change the wording of The Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Act, which was approved as Question 4 on Nov. 8 by voters, in order for...

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Mass. passes marijuana legalization, rejects charter schools

Daily Free Press Staff November 9, 2016

By Till Kaeslin, Ellie French and Shannon Larson Massachusetts residents on Tuesday voted on four tightly contested ballot questions; both Questions 1 and 2 were rejected and Questions 3 and 4 passed,...

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Local, national businesses fight on both sides of Question 4

Tyla Pink November 7, 2016

On Election Day, Massachusetts voters will vote on an issue possibly even more controversial than Donald Trump versus Hillary Clinton: the legalization of marijuana. Question 4 on the Massachusetts ballot...

Ballot Questions 101: Question 4 would legalize marijuana

Haley Fritz November 3, 2016

This is the fourth in a four-part series exploring the Massachusetts Ballot Questions, which will be voted on this November. Massachusetts Ballot Question 4, if passed, would legalize the use of marijuana...

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Current polls show tight races between questions 2 and 4

Till Kaeslin November 2, 2016

A survey conducted and published by Suffolk University and The Boston Globe Thursday illustrated how the Massachusetts ballot questions are polling with voters, revealing a close race for both Question...

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12 days until Election Day: A look at ballot question groups’ campaign funding

Sabrina Schnur October 27, 2016

Four ballot questions will be presented to Massachusetts voters on Nov. 8, and a report updated last week by the Office of Campaign and Political Finance details the funding each ballot question group...

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