National NewsFrom Minnesota To Mass Liquor Stores: A Five-Year Hemp Drink Odyssey
Before coming to New England, synthetic THC brands cut their teeth in prohibitionist red states where their products are often…
February 18, 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 News10 Takeaways From This Week’s Cannabis Control Commission Meeting
From badging, to addressing the nonpayment issue, to a doc on social equity, to record sales, worker safety, and dispensaries…
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Mass Grass NewsUpdates On Commission Chair Drama And Calls For More Agency Oversight
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The makers of Joy Bombs talk about the proprietary manufacturing of their popular cannabis product
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Mass Grass NewsAre The Feds Investigating The Cannabis Control Commission?
No one really knows, adding more wind to the storm around suspended CCC Chair Shannon O’Brien
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Vapes & FlowerThe Culture Club: Inside The Bountiful Farms Tissue Lab
“It’s a puzzle that we’re putting together here … It takes genetics, it takes the growers themselves, but then it…
February 2, 2024
Vapes & FlowerFirst Look: Boston Streetwear Giant Laced Dropping Laced Canna
“Bottom line: we’re trying to find exclusive stuff, small-batch weed, and to have a monthly drop party that highlights the…
January 26, 2024
Mass Grass NewsMass Cannabis Social Equity Trust Fund Finally Accepting Applications
First round of grant funding will total $2.33 million with no single grant exceeding $50,000
January 24, 2024
Mass Grass NewsThe Most Sought-After Accessory In Mass Cannabis
Though not always easy to find, Kyle Camyre of Blingin Beads is open for business
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