Mass 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
September 8, 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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Mass Grass NewsPot Shots: ‘No On 8 Take It To The Streets’ Boston Rally
All photos taken by Chris Faraone on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026
September 3, 2026
Mass Grass NewsThrowback: Massachusetts Is A State That Rejects Prohibition, For The Most Part
In 1924, politicians and teetotallers played the system and the public smoothly enough to swing the electorate toward prohibition
August 22, 2026
Mass Grass NewsA New Low In Prohibitionist Media: GBH Platforms ‘Yes On 8’ Liar
Kevin Sabet gets carte blanche to claim Massachusetts marijuana users are addicted to stoned driving for Wall Street, or some…
August 21, 2026
Mass 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, 2026
Mass Grass NewsQuestion 8 Update: It’s Not Going So Well
From the interim impact on the cannabis industry to a media beatdown, those of us opposing Question 8 have a…
August 14, 2026
Mass Grass NewsWhat About The Question Next To Question 8?
Will the strangely worded veto referendum to scrap new Mass gun laws confuse the hell out of voters?
August 4, 2026
Mass Grass NewsHearing Next Week: Regulators Seek Feedback On ‘Emergency Regulations’
Do you have any thoughts on the increase in license ownership caps? Send comments or attend hearing on July 30
July 23, 2026
Mass Grass NewsVideo: Question To Eliminate Adult-Use Cannabis Headed To Ballot
The initiative to "Prohibit Retail Sale of Adult Recreational Use Marijuana" will appear as Question 8 on the Nov. 3…
July 21, 2026
Vapes & FlowerOn Wasted Products, Past-Due Bills, Dusty Inventory, And Happy Cabbage
Retailers “want to have the thing the customer's looking for, even if that requires acquiring a million dollars worth of…
July 14, 2026