Vapes & FlowerMassachusetts Gets A Record Store In A Marijuana Dispensary
Root For Us is opening in the lobby of Redi in Newton
January 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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Mass Grass NewsChair Of Anti-Marijuana Ballot Committee Makes TV News Appearance
Prohibitionist prevaricator previews propaganda her Republican cronies have planned for repeal campaign
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Mass Grass News5 Different Kinds Of Masshole Putting Recreational Cannabis At Risk
Some are prohibition-minded goblins who can maybe be reached. Others are just old-school pearl-clutchers in new clothing.
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It feels like Rhode Island is normalizing cannabis in ways that haven't yet come to the commonwealth
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Mass Grass NewsGold Rushes, Local Bans, And Bureaucratic Brawls
A century apart, the messy birth of the ABCC and the CCC remind us that today’s cannabis drama is a…
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How the CCC evolved from an all-out booze ban to more careful consideration still short of weed and alcohol commingling
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Mass Grass NewsBurn The Stigma: A Rare Massachusetts Voice For Cannabis In Opioid Recovery
"I stabilized with cannabis and harm reduction and there was absolutely no space for that story in traditional recovery spaces"
December 15, 2025
Mass Grass NewsYes, Social Consumption Is Closer Than Ever, But Lounges Won’t Open Tomorrow
Big media is about to make a huge deal about cannabis social consumption in Massachusetts, even though the finish line…
December 10, 2025
Mass Grass NewsFrom The Press To Politics: Everybody Vs. Massachusetts Cannabis
In the past week, prohibitionists attempting to end recreational weed in Mass hit a milestone in the ballot petition process…
December 4, 2025
Mass Grass NewsMy Kid’s School Still Teaches That Cranberries Are The Top Crop In Mass
But cannabis took that title years ago, so what gives?
December 2, 2025