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CURRENT STREET EDITION

DIG 23.05 – 4/8/21

ANDY GAUS

CANNABIS GROWER THE FIRST IN HIS PRISON TO TEST POSITIVE FOR COVID-19

Written by ANDY GAUS Posted May 4, 2020 Filed Under: COVID, News, News to Us

cannabis COVID-19

Despite experiencing body pains, a headache, coughing, and sweating, Maglio reported to his family that his request to see a doctor was refused. 

Filed Under: COVID, News, News to Us Tagged With: cannabis, coronavirus, COVID, news, news to us, Talking Joints Memo

FOLLOW-UP: STILL JAILED FOR GROWING

Written by ANDY GAUS Posted November 13, 2019 Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS, Talking Joints Memo

Without evidence of weed sales or gun use needed, the prosecution framed the matter as a question of whether there were copious amounts of cannabis and guns in the house.

Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS, Talking Joints Memo Tagged With: #mapoli, arrest, cannabis, HULL, Massachusetts, medical marijuana, Norfolk County Correctional Center, Talking Joints Memo

JAILED FOR A MEDICAL GROW

Written by ANDY GAUS Posted June 5, 2019 Filed Under: COLUMNS, Talking Joints Memo

Hull police targeted a couple for cannabis. Now the feds are pushing for a serious sentence.

Filed Under: COLUMNS, Talking Joints Memo Tagged With: #mapoli, arrest, cannabis, HULL, Massachusetts, medical marijuana, Norfolk County Correctional Center, Talking Joints Memo

RESCUING LEFTOVER CUISINE: STANDING BETWEEN FOOD AND THE DUMPSTER

Written by ANDY GAUS Posted November 13, 2018 Filed Under: News, NEWS+OPINIONS

One local outfit actively fighting food waste is the Massachusetts chapter of Rescuing Leftover Cuisine, which matches organizations with leftovers to charitable organizations that can use the extras and organizes volunteers to transport it all.

Filed Under: News, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: Boston, Food, food waste, nonprofits, Rescuing Leftover Cuisine

CEASEFIRE ON THE COMMON

Written by ANDY GAUS Posted October 20, 2018 Filed Under: COLUMNS, NEWS+OPINIONS, Talking Joints Memo

The meeting, on the whole, was constructive, and MassCann and the Friends agreed to stay in touch before, during, and after next year’s rally.

Filed Under: COLUMNS, NEWS+OPINIONS, Talking Joints Memo Tagged With: Boston, Boston City Hall, City Council, Freedom Rally, Friends of the Public Garden, MassCann

CANNABIS OPPONENT OPPOSED IN HOUSE RACE

Written by ANDY GAUS Posted August 4, 2018 Filed Under: COLUMNS, Talking Joints Memo

the adult-use cannabis industry represents a new significant source of revenue for the Commonwealth. As a representative, I’ll make sure that revenue is put to good use for priorities such as the move to single-payer healthcare.

Filed Under: COLUMNS, Talking Joints Memo Tagged With: #mapoli, Boston, cannabis, Cannabis Control Commission, Jamaica Plain, Jeffrey Sanchez, Marijuana, Nika Elugardo, Politics

WHEN IT COMES TO CANNABIS, COMPASSION STOPS AT THE STATE LINE

Written by ANDY GAUS Posted April 18, 2018 Filed Under: COLUMNS, News, NEWS+OPINIONS, Talking Joints Memo

Patients will also have access to a reserve supply that stores and dispensaries will be required to set aside to avoid running out of medicine when stores open. And of course, patient IDs will still matter in states where only medical marijuana is legal.

Filed Under: COLUMNS, News, NEWS+OPINIONS, Talking Joints Memo Tagged With: cannabis, Cannabis Control Commission, medical marijuana, NORML, patient IDs

HEMP HANGS BY A THREAD IN MASS

Written by ANDY GAUS Posted March 13, 2018 Filed Under: COLUMNS, Talking Joints Memo

Gov. Baker’s office strings hemp farmers along

Filed Under: COLUMNS, Talking Joints Memo Tagged With: cannabis, Charlie Baker, farming, hemp, Massachusetts, recreational

FEVER DREAMS AT THE CCC

Written by ANDY GAUS Posted February 1, 2018 Filed Under: COLUMNS, Talking Joints Memo

With hearings coming up, here’s where the proposed Mass regulations fall short

Filed Under: COLUMNS, Talking Joints Memo Tagged With: #mapoli, cannabis, Cannabis Control Commission, Commonwealth, Mass, Massachusetts, medical marijuana, MMA, politics CCC, weed

TOUGH ROW TO HOE: LINDA NOEL DISHES DIRT ON CANNABIS FARMING

Written by ANDY GAUS Posted June 13, 2017 Filed Under: COLUMNS, News, NEWS+OPINIONS, The Tokin' Truth

Linda Noel, a co-founder of MassCann/NORML and its current treasurer, is also an active and practicing farmer, growing heirloom tomatoes in Franklin. Here are her thoughts about cannabis farming these days.

Filed Under: COLUMNS, News, NEWS+OPINIONS, The Tokin' Truth Tagged With: agriculture, Beacon Hill, cannabis, Commonwealth, farming, growing, Joint Committee on Marijuana Policy, legalization, Marijuana, Massachusetts, plants, prohibitionists, question 4, State House

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