Independent reporting on cannabis, psychedelics & culture
Mass Grass NewsGrant Smith Ellis sounded the alarm about dysfunction at the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission. With thousands of supporting documents now…
August 8, 2025
Mass Grass NewsOnce upon a time at the commission: Endless investigations, ‘concerns regarding behavior,’ and deleted texts
August 4, 2025
Mass Grass NewsThousands of pages include everything from private text messages to letters in support of former Cannabis Control Commission Chair Shannon…
July 28, 2025
Mass Grass NewsNewly released termination file from case between Massachusetts Treasurer Goldberg and Shannon O’Brien details “bullying” and irreconcilable differences from start…
February 16, 2025
Mass Grass NewsSuit is over “the ruination of a small farm by the repeated negligence of a large, multi-state plant producer and…
February 11, 2025
Mass Grass NewsOur analysis and breakdown of the MCR Labs suit in the context of the current Mass cannabis landscape
February 6, 2025
Mass Grass NewsPlaintiffs included “independent operators in Massachusetts who have suffered significant harm and business challenges due to federal prohibition.”
July 2, 2024
Mass Grass NewsDartmouth dispute underscores challenges faced by small-farm cooperatives
April 11, 2024
Mass Grass News"Federal criminalization of safe, regulated intrastate cannabis legal in 38 states is unconstitutional—and unfair to small businesses"
October 26, 2023
National NewsIn their premiere issue, cannabis was used as a way to relieve stress and, at one point, help soothe the…
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