Mass Grass NewsProposed Massachusetts Ballot Measure Would End Recreational Cannabis Sales
Prohibitionists submit language that would transport the commonwealth back to the medical-only dark ages
August 7, 2025CHRIS 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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Current regulations “neither explicitly allow nor prohibit” operators from selling items like potato chips. But what about used cars?
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Mass Grass NewsSuspended Testing Lab Files Updated Complaint Against Cannabis Control Commission
“There is a fundamental principle in this state and in this country that before you lose everything at the hands…
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National NewsCannabis Companies Are Whiffing On Pickleball And It’s A Damn Shame
Smart weed brands can easily corner the coveted pickleball market—if they put in the right effort
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“If you've eaten an apple, if you've gotten any kind of fresh produce at a cannabis event, it came from…
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