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DISPENSARY WORKERS NOTE UNSAFE CONDITIONS DURING PANDEMIC AND ALWAYS

Written by MIKE CRAWFORD Posted May 9, 2020 Filed Under: COVID, News, News to Us, Talking Joints Memo

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“Nobody was really wearing masks at all, then I kind of made a stink about it because I saw what was growing, the mold that was growing, and if you are going to be cleaning, you should have something protecting your face.”

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

RANGE OF VOICES TESTIFY TO OPEN CANNABIS DISPENSARIES DURING PANDEMIC

Written by DAN MCCARTHY Posted May 6, 2020 Filed Under: COVID, News, News to Us, Talking Joints Memo

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“I think it’s bananas that we’re not allowing these retailers to open in a safe and controlled way to serve the needs of the Commonwealth in a time of emergency.” 

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

UNIQUE CANNABIS DISPENSARY SEARCHES FOR SUNLIGHT THROUGH PANDEMIC

Written by BOBBY NUGGZ Posted May 5, 2020 Filed Under: COVID, Talking Joints Memo

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Solar Thera is environmentally friendly, but that edge isn’t enough to get the dispensary’s team through COVID-19. All challenges considered, I threw some difficult questions at its CEO Edward Dow.

Filed Under: COVID, Talking Joints Memo Tagged With: cannabis, coronavirus, COVID, slider, Talking Joints Memo

CRAFT CANNABIS ISN’T JUST THRIVING DURING COVID-19. IT’S ADAPTING.

Written by BOBBY NUGGZ Posted April 24, 2020 Filed Under: COVID, Talking Joints Memo

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You can call it the black market, the grey market, or whatever you want, but it’s the only way for many to get cannabis, and cultivators are inventing smart and safe ways to service consumers. 

Filed Under: COVID, Talking Joints Memo Tagged With: coronavirus, COVID, slider, Talking Joints Memo

JUDGE RULES CLOSURE OF DISPENSARIES CONSTITUTIONAL BUT GIVES HOPE

Written by DIG STAFF Posted April 17, 2020 Filed Under: Cannabis, COVID, News, News to Us, Talking Joints Memo

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“Even during an emergency, the Governor does not have unreviewable authority and may not disobey constitutional constraints.”

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

MASS CANNABIS ADVOCATES ASK AG TO GUIDE BAKER’S DISPENSARY DECISION

Written by DIG STAFF Posted April 13, 2020 Filed Under: COVID, News, Talking Joints Memo

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“We are asking these bodies to step up and ask the attorney general for an opinion that will officially settle the question of whether the governor has the authority to restrict retail cannabis sales to Massachusetts residents.”

Filed Under: COVID, News, Talking Joints Memo Tagged With: cannabis, coronavirus, COVID, news, slider, Talking Joints Memo

LEGION OF CANNABIS ADVOCATES CALLS FOR RECREATIONAL SHOPS TO REOPEN

Written by DIG STAFF Posted April 2, 2020 Filed Under: COVID, Talking Joints Memo

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“Reopening these businesses would provide access to the many adult-use consumers who rely on cannabis for medical purposes.”

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

CULTIVATOR ADVICE ABOUT GROWING CANNABIS DURING COVID-19 SHORTAGES

Written by GRANT SMITH Posted March 28, 2020 Filed Under: Talking Joints Memo

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There were three near-universal areas of agreement among the panelists, starting with "get a seed in the ground."

Filed Under: Talking Joints Memo Tagged With: coronavirus, COVID, Lifestyle, slider, Talking Joints Memo

AN OPEN LETTER TO THE BOSTON CANNABIS BOARD MEMBERS

Written by VARIOUS AUTHORS Posted March 11, 2020 Filed Under: Talking Joints Memo

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The City of Boston Marijuana Establishment Application requires both a facility address and selection of a city neighborhood. We urge you to bifurcate the approval process into two steps and eliminate the requirement of an address in advance.

Filed Under: Talking Joints Memo Tagged With: Boston, cannabis, Marijuana, news, news to us, Talking Joints Memo

NONI GOLDMAN OF FOUR TREES PUSHES FOR SOCIAL CONSUMPTION IN HOLYOKE

Written by MIKE CRAWFORD Posted March 3, 2020 Filed Under: Talking Joints Memo

Noni Goldman got into the cannabis industry in 2016 with a 50,000-square-foot greenhouse. With a background in supply chain management and agriculture, she says it “seemed like a cool thing to look into,” but “coming from a conservative family, it was definitely ...  read more

Filed Under: Talking Joints Memo Tagged With: #mapoli, cannabis, Cannabis Control Commission, CCC, economic empowerment, Holyoke, Marijuana, microbusiness, social consumption, social equity, Talking Joints Memo, western Mass, Young Jurks

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