"We don’t want the people who were locked up in the first place to be locked out of opportunities in this space."
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‘DON’T ALLOW THE INFLUENCE OF A SELECT FEW TO ELIMINATE OPPORTUNITY FOR EVERYONE ELSE’
Mass cannabis advocates call out governor, lawmakers for targeting small biz opps
POOR PEOPLE’S CAMPAIGN COMES TO THE BAY STATE
“Today we are joining tens of thousand of folks across the country in state capitals and Washington, DC, to change these policies that promote systemic racism, poverty, the war economy, and environmental destruction that are threatening our democracy and became our national morality.”
WIN-WIN FOR WYNN: THE SHOW WILL GO ON IN EVERETT
With all the money and jobs at stake, coupled with the commission’s track record on turning a blind eye to shady dealings, it’s a safe bet that Wynn Boston Harbor will open as planned.
CANNABIZ CORNER: THEORY WELLNESS
"We are trying to be a less corporate, more approachable dispensary that participates in and shapes the latest trends in the cannabis world."
PATIENTS VS. PROFITS: MEDICAL CANNABIS CONSUMERS CONCERNED ABOUT RECREATIONAL ROLLOUT
We aren’t talking about the Gap running out of size 4 skinny jeans for a week. We are talking about medicine that allows people to function and sometimes even to live.
STATE WIRE: NEW COALITION TO FIGHT CARBON POLLUTION
The Carbon Costs Coalition includes legislators from nine states, including Massachusetts. It will help those legislators design strategies to reduce carbon emissions and promote clean, renewable energy alternatives.
FEVER DREAMS AT THE CCC
With hearings coming up, here’s where the proposed Mass regulations fall short
SHIRLEY, YOU CAN’T BE SERIOUS
A reporter’s fight to learn more about harassment in a small town’s police department
FADED BLUE: THERE’S A DEMOCRATIC WAVE SWEEPING THE COUNTRY, BUT WILL IT REACH THE TOP OF BEACON HILL?
It’s pointless at this juncture to debate whether a national wave will materialize. What’s more important is to scope the state and local pieces. In Massachusetts , the so-called East Coast liberal epicenter, what’s to come of popular Republican Gov. Charlie Baker?