Mass Grass NewsVideo: TD Garden Owners Sue The Boston Garden Dispensary
TJM Editor Chris Faraone breaks down the much-ballyhooed story taking local media by storm
March 12, 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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In one direction is more progress; in the other, not so much
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