Mass Grass NewsThe Lies Continue, But So Must No On 8 Momentum
What to do when your Massachusetts voter guide is filled with falsehoods
September 27, 2026CHRIS FARAONE
Chris is the editor and co-founder of Talking Joints Memo, a co-founder of the Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism, and a longtime reporter for outlets including the Boston Phoenix and DigBoston. He started his career as a music journalist and has been honored to collaborate with the likes of cannabis icons like Cypress Hill and Wu-Tang on book projects. He also plays pickleball and would love more people to play with who also smoke weed.
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The Coalition for a Healthy Massachusetts and Committee to Protect Cannabis Regulation are both fattening the pockets of consultants
September 8, 2026Mass Grass NewsDon’t Let Your Guard Down, But Betting Markets Are Predicting ‘No’ On Question 8
For gamblers, apparently the only bet safer than continued legal weed in Mass is that the governor will win reelection
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All photos taken by Chris Faraone on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026
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In 1924, politicians and teetotallers played the system and the public smoothly enough to swing the electorate toward prohibition
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August 21, 2026Mass Grass NewsFormer CCC Chair O’Brien Sues Massachusetts Treasurer Goldberg
The laid-off Cannabis Control Commission chair is also suing her former agency
August 20, 2026Mass Grass NewsQuestion 8 Update: It’s Not Going So Well
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