Archive for April 2017

Who will be in charge of regulating and enforcing Massachusetts’ new marijuana law remains the subject of behind-the-scenes maneuvering on Beacon Hill. Source: What’s going on with legalizing marijuana in Massachusetts?

In a speech at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona, the U.S. Attorney General said he was “surprised” the nation disagrees with his anti-cannabis rhetoric. Source: Jeff Sessions “Surprised” by Public Backlash Over His Anti-Marijuana Stance – MERRY JANE

Voters repealed a sales tax on alcohol in 2010, cutting $160 million a year earmarked for substance abuse treatment programs. State Senate President Stanley Rosenberg says that with the prospect of new revenue from legalized recreational marijuana starting next year, there’s an opportunity to replace that. Source: State Sen. President Stanley Rosenberg on board with…

Ted Dobson and other small farmers like him are hoping to be growers for Massachusetts’ recreational marijuana program. Do they stand a chance? Source: To farmers, cannabis could mean much bigger bucks than tomatoes – The Boston Globe

The legalization of marijuana is upending the market for warehouses and retail stores, as companies pay a premium for places to grow and sell it. Source: A Real Estate Boom, Powered by Pot – The New York Times