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Get Ready, Seismic Shifts Are Coming To the Cannabis Industry (Pt. 2)

Written by DAVID RABINOVITZ Posted December 29, 2022 Filed Under: Cannabis, Talking Joints Memo

The biggest protection will come from how the legislation is designed, and that will be influenced by who has a seat at the table.

Filed Under: Cannabis, Talking Joints Memo Tagged With: cannabis, commerce, Marijuana, Talking Joints Memo, weed

STATE OF EMERGENCY

Written by Posted February 20, 2019 Filed Under: News, NEWS+OPINIONS

A united front to rescue Dudley meets at Black Market, will convene again

Filed Under: News, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: Black Market, Boston, commerce, Dudley Square, economy, gentrification, Haley House, main streets, Roxbury

DUDLEY ROOTS: KAI GRANT OF BLACK MARKET IN ROXBURY ON CREATING, SHOPPING, AND SELLING WITH A PURPOSE

Written by C. SHARDAE JOBSON Posted December 12, 2017 Filed Under: LIFESTYLE, Shop

"We are trying to eradicate that wealth gap, Boston is number one in wealth inequality in the country. But our second mission is to really lend our platform for arts and culture. There’s a lot of innovation going on here, in particular with black artists who don’t have a lot of platforms to make and create and also showcase and sell."

Filed Under: LIFESTYLE, Shop Tagged With: Beyoind Creative, Black Market, Boston, commerce, culture, Dudley Square, Kai Grant, maker, makers, market, Roxbury, shopping, soaps, Transformative Cultural Project

THE VERTEX SHELL GAME

Written by JASON PRAMAS Posted October 24, 2017 Filed Under: Apparent Horizon, COLUMNS, NEWS+OPINIONS

Vertex Headquarters. Photo ©2015 Derek Kouyoumjian

Pharma’s Donation to Boston, Other Cities Converts Public Funds to PR Gold

 

Vertex Pharmaceuticals made a big PR splash last week with an announcement of a significant donation to Boston and other cities where it does business. The Boston-based company, best known for its cystic fibrosis meds, has pledged to “spend $500 million on charitable ...  read more

Filed Under: Apparent Horizon, COLUMNS, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: advertising, Boston, capitalism, commerce, corporation, criticism, deal, Deval Patrick, foundation, Giveaway, Jeffrey Leiden, jobs, John Barros, labor, marketing, Massachusetts, mayor Marty Walsh, monopoly, nonprofit, pharma, pharmaceutical, PR, public, public relations, taxes, Vertex

JUST ASK DIAPERS.COM

Written by MO LOTMAN Posted October 11, 2017 Filed Under: COLUMNS, NEWS+OPINIONS, Op-Ed

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More reasons Boston should take a hard pass on Amazon

 

There are myriad practical reasons why Boston should walk away from the Amazon headquarters sweepstakes: an out-of-control real estate and rental market, chronic transit and traffic problems, and an overheated tech sector, which is exacerbating inequality. But ...  read more

Filed Under: COLUMNS, NEWS+OPINIONS, Op-Ed Tagged With: Amazon, Boston, capitalism, commerce, corporation, criticism, deal, Giveaway, jobs, labor, Massachusetts, monopoly, public, taxes

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