Sips & BitesMassachusetts Puts Serious Restrictions On Kratom Sales
Order will take effect following a 14-day notice period and remain in effect for up to one year
August 13, 2026opioids
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National NewsAnalysis: Opioid Overdoses Decrease Following Enactment Of Marijuana Legalization Laws
The findings are consistent with numerous other studies linking legal cannabis access with reductions in opioid use
June 2, 2026
Sips & BitesThe High-Stakes Battle Over The Future Of Mass Psychedelics
Legislators advance two different psychedelic therapy bills, will consider landmark programs for ibogaine and psilocybin
March 25, 2026
Vapes & FlowerState-Authorized Medical Cannabis Consumers Reduce Prescription Opioid Use
"... clinically significant and concordant with an emphasis on slow opioid dose reduction over years"
December 16, 2025
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, 2025National NewsAnalysis: Adult-Use Marijuana Legalization Associated With Fewer Opioid Overdose Deaths
“Findings suggest that broadening recreational marijuana access could help address the opioid epidemic.”
October 14, 2025
Mass Grass NewsOpinion: Fund True Healing With Opioid Settlement Money, Not The Same Old Solutions
Psychedelic-assisted therapy is one approach, but we need to create an ecosystem of options including peer-led support and community-based mental…
August 6, 2025
Mass Grass NewsThe Mass Municipalities Spending Opioid Mitigation Money On Police
Many cities and towns haven't spent any opioid abatement dollars. But in some cases, our investigation found that some are…
April 16, 2025Vapes & FlowerSurvey: Most Consumers Say That Marijuana Reduces Need For Painkillers
Twenty-seven percent of respondents also said that cannabis reduced their use of other illegal drugs.
August 19, 2024
Mass Grass NewsVideo: Cannabis As A Harm Reduction Three-Part Webinar
“Practical applications for clinical medicine, patients, policy makers, and academics.”
May 27, 2024