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FOR CANNABIS ACTIVIST DOWNING, JUSTICE DRAGS ON

Written by ANDY GAUS Posted September 20, 2016 Filed Under: COLUMNS, NEWS+OPINIONS, The Tokin' Truth

An update on the persecution of a beloved Mass cannabis activist

Filed Under: COLUMNS, NEWS+OPINIONS, The Tokin' Truth Tagged With: Bill Downing, cannabis, CBD, Freedom Rally, legalization, Marijuana, Massachusetts, MassCann/NORML, medical marijuana, question 4

KILL BILL: LAW ENFORCEMENT CRACKS DOWN ON MEDICAL CANNABIS OILS

Written by MIKE CRAWFORD Posted January 31, 2016 Filed Under: COLUMNS, The Tokin' Truth

It’s important to acknowledge the entire timeline of this story too, starting with the investigation of Downing’s previous venture, Yankee Care Givers.

Filed Under: COLUMNS, The Tokin' Truth Tagged With: Bill Downing, cannabis, caregivers, Commonwealth, Dan Conley, Dispensaries, DPH, Marijuana, Massachusetts, Mike Crawford, The Tokin' Truth

WHY NECC: THERE’S NOTHING WE LOVE SHAMELESSLY PROMOTING MORE THAN OUR CANNABIS CONVENTION

Written by DIG STAFF Posted September 9, 2015 Filed Under: Blunt Truth, COLUMNS

Those of us who host as well as who attend NECC and events like it are at the vanguard of an overdue coming out party,

Filed Under: Blunt Truth, COLUMNS Tagged With: Bill Downing, Boston, Boston Park Plaza, cannabis, Cannaline Custom Packaging, caregivers, Charlie Baker, Dispensaries, legalization, Marijuana, NECC, NORML/MassCann, ProVerde Labs, Uplifting Health & Wellness, Weedshare

SPLITTING PURPLE HAIRS: DUELING MASS LEGALIZATION CAMPAIGNS FINALIZE BALLOT LANGUAGE

Written by MIKE CANN Posted July 21, 2015 Filed Under: Blunt Truth, COLUMNS, NEWS+OPINIONS

"We believe the people of Massachusetts deserve some role in creating legislation that is meant to serve them,."

Filed Under: Blunt Truth, COLUMNS, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: Bay State, Bay State Repeal, Bill Downing, cannabis, Cannabis Society of Massachusetts, Dispensaries, Jeremiah MacKinnon, legalization, Marijuana Policy Project, Massachusetts, MassCann, Matt Simon, Michael Latulippe, MPP, NORML, ReformMA.com

ON EXTREMELY HIGH MEDICAL POT PRICE TAGS IN MASS

Written by MIKE CANN Posted July 2, 2015 Filed Under: Blunt Truth, COLUMNS

At this rate, seasoned black market pot dealers have nothing to fear.

Filed Under: Blunt Truth, COLUMNS Tagged With: ATG, Bill Downing, cannabis, Charlie Baker, cost, Dispensaries, DPH, Marijuana, Massachusetts, medical dispensary, ounce, Patriot Care, prices, Salem

SPECIAL BLUNT TRUTH INTERVIEW: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CBDS IN MASS, WITH BILL DOWNING OF CBD PLEASE

Written by MIKE CANN Posted December 10, 2014 Filed Under: Blunt Truth, NEWS+OPINIONS

Let’s get right to it. With the sensational local news media stories from the Boston Herald and WBZ News, among others, have you been contacted or warned by local police or Boston Police who were quoted in those stories?

 

No, I have not and I suspect what is stopping them is both cluelessness ...  read more

Filed Under: Blunt Truth, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: Bill Downing, Boston, CBD Please, CBDs, dispensary, Marijuana, Mass Department of Health, medical marijuana, Steven Epstein

BLUNT TRUTH: ‘THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH HAS BLOOD ON ITS HANDS TODAY’

Written by CHRIS FARAONE Posted October 14, 2014 Filed Under: NEWS+OPINIONS

As the crowd got bigger, the smell of marijuana and the message grew stronger, more specific. “They've taken $3 million of applicant dollars,” said Martin, who along with others questioned what the commonwealth has done with patient and dispensary fees. “Show me the money!”

Filed Under: NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: Bill Downing, Blunt Truth, Boston, Cambridge, Deval Patrick, Dispensaries, Downtown Crossing, DPH, Jill Osborn, Keith Saunders, Marijuana, Massachusetts, Mickey Martin, Northeastern Institute of Cannabis, Protest

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