“For them to use a hateful meme of me in what is supposedly training material is just terrifying,” Sullivan wrote. “It shows just how openly they condone harassment campaigns against anti-racist protesters.”
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KNOW THE REGS: HANDY CHECKLISTS AND REQUIREMENTS
Sound excruciating? Perhaps, but don’t even bother applying if you’re afraid of compliance. We will comb through the innumerable rules of cannabis biz upkeep in the coming weeks, but at this point just consider a few of the state’s “General Operational Requirements for Marijuana Establishments”
LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT THIS DRUNK-DRIVING MASS POL’S POSITIONS ON POT
Cannabis advocates should do some adjudicating as well. Because as you may have guessed, Sen. Stumble Pants is no friend of trees. Imagine that.
STATE WIRE: MASS CRIMINAL JUSTICE BILL AIMS TO PROTECT IN-PERSON JAIL VISITS
The visitation provision is part of a much larger criminal justice reform bill. According to Lucius Couloute, policy analyst with the Prison Policy Initiative, some sheriffs' departments around the country have eliminated in-person visiting in favor of video systems that can turn a profit, and that makes provisions like this necessary.
NRA-AFFILIATED LOBBYIST WALKS THROUGH BAKER’S REVOLVING DOOR
Amidon’s appointment went through with little fanfare or controversy. Of more than a half-dozen reports reviewed by the Shoestring on the subject, only one noted that GOAL is an NRA affiliate, while none acknowledged its lobbying efforts.
MASS SAYS NO TO CBD BEER
"While cannabinoids, including CBD and THC, can never be used in the manufacture of alcoholic beverages in Massachusetts, industrial hemp can be used in the manufacture of alcoholic beverages."
CANNABIS JANICE: ON A MISSION TO REDUCE PAIN AND EDUCATE
"My mission is to help people suffering from pain, anxiety, insomnia, autoimmune disorders, IBS and IBD, Parkinson’s, fibromyalgia, seizure disorders, autism, MS, and other debilitating conditions find relief using cannabis."
BAKER’S MASS MEDICAID PURGE
Wrestling with new MassHealth changes and (not so) accountable care organizations
MASS GRASS UPDATE
With regulations for recreational cannabis almost in place, here’s what you need to know
CRYSTAL BOWL: 7 THINGS TO EXPECT WHEN REC DISPENSARIES COME TO MASS
We’ll be back soon with our analysis of the Mass regs shortly (read the latest update from the CCC here, including all about their "secret shopper" program), but for now here is a look into your crystal bowl…