Mass Grass NewsIt Looks Like There Won’t Be An Increase To The License Cap–For Now
“The entire industry deserves an opportunity to be heard before any major changes in rules are made—particularly those that will…
July 11, 2024CHRIS 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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Mass Grass NewsInspector General, Senator Double Down On Calls For CCC Receivership
“Day-to-day operations need to be controlled and there needs to be clarity as to who is running the operation.” Shapiro…
July 7, 2024
Vapes & FlowerThe Spark That Lit The Canna Version Of A Western Mass Bloom Brother
Interview: Nathan Girard of Lit Alerts and Bloom Brothers on his company's "three-dimensional connection point between the retailer, the wholesaler, and…
June 26, 2024
Mass Grass NewsThe Globe Advanced A Fringe Business Issue. New Alliance Pushes Back.
“Cannabis equity businesses and Equitable Opportunities Now team up to oppose license cap changes and address industry challenges”
June 24, 2024
Mass Grass NewsMassachusetts Cannabis Commissioners Clash Over “Operational Changes”
At one point during Thursday's meeting, Commissioner Roy read a letter from the CCC's chief of research saying, "We don’t…
June 13, 2024
Mass Grass NewsTrulieve Fined $350k For Noncompliance Associated With McMurrey Death
The fine comes more than two years after Trulieve employee Lorna McMurrey went into cardiac arrest at the company’s cultivation…
June 13, 2024
Mass Grass NewsLawmakers Hold Sham Session On Hemp, Bask In Foregone Conclusions
With no growers, manufacturers, or stakeholders invited to testify, officials fear monger and triple down on regulations about hemp-derived products…
June 12, 2024
Sips & BitesHow Good Feels Got To Dropping A 1,000mg Adult-Use Tincture
"It’s a 1,000mg tincture, a first for the adult-use market in Massachusetts."
June 9, 2024
Vapes & Flower10 Cannabis Product And Industry Trends Spotted At Flower Expo 2024
From two-gram vapes and four-figure tinctures to trim and a federal shakeup
June 7, 2024
Mass Grass NewsHigh Opinion: An Awful Week For The Mass Cannabis Control Commission
Massachusetts marijuana regulators back in negative light over whistleblower news segment, questionable enforcement priorities
June 2, 2024