With hearings coming up, here’s where the proposed Mass regulations fall short
medical marijuana
STATE WIRE: BILL SEEKS TO PROTECT MARIJUANA USERS IN MASS
A bill has been introduced in the legislature to keep those who follow the Bay State's law on marijuana use from being turned over to federal authorities.
CANNABIZ CORNER: CLIMATE RESOURCES GROUP (CRG)
Massachusetts has a real opportunity to lead in sustainable cannabis cultivation, but the question is: how many poorly designed grow ops will come and go before Massachusetts cannabis cultivation facilities are as environmentally responsible as they can be?
IS THERE MOLDY CANNABIS IN MASS?
Experienced and educated cannabis consumers are concerned about mold in their medicine. They talk about it at conferences and online, and report negative experiences to vendors, hoping for corrections.
NATIONAL WIRE: WILL THE SESSIONS ANNOUNCEMENT HINDER CANNABIS LEGALIZATION?
Grant Smith, the deputy director of the Office of National Affairs for the Drug Policy Alliance, says Sessions' action undermines state-level reforms around the country.
THE YEAR IN MASS CANNABIS
As expected, the struggle continues in the recreational era
THE GENTRIFICATION OF WEED (OR THE YEAR I DITCHED MY MASS MEDICAL MARIJUANA CARD)
I will no longer participate in the gentrification of weed after my card expires in February, and I apologize for wanting something so badly that it took me so long to see what was going on. I just wanted a good night’s sleep, man.
TWO TO GROW ON: MEET A LONGTIME ACE CANNABIS CULTIVATOR AND A ROOKIE
They are a half-dozen growers, activists, advocates, caregivers, and teachers who have given away millions of dollars’ worth of cannabis to epilepsy patients, veterans, club members, and each other.
MASS (KIND OF) HAS WEED, STILL OTHERS SUFFER ELSEWHERE
The hypocrisy and stubbornness is only compounded when pondering the plight of veterans, who in many cases literally have to break the law in order to get much-needed relief for injuries sustained while serving Uncle Sam and all of us.
GREENER GARDENS: DR. KAREN MUNKACY ON VAPE PENS AND CANNABIS BIOSECURITY
We have a very strong focus on education. A lot of people have been buying their medicine in Ziploc bags on the street, and there are a lot of different ways to adjust this.