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Walsh Files Executive Ordinance on Marijuana Equity

Colleen Martin • September 15, 2019
City of Boston employees and their immediate family members will be prohibited from participating in the  city’s cannabis industry. Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh, BC ’09, filed the executive ordinance on Friday that bars employees from seeking approval for a marijuana business from the City or any of its committees.
City of Boston Holds Hearing to Impose Regulations on Marijuana Industry

City of Boston Holds Hearing to Impose Regulations on Marijuana Industry

Danny Flynn • March 25, 2019
The hearing was headed by Kim Janey, the ordinance sponsor and city councilor for District 7, and Michael Flaherty, chair of the committee.

NETA Opens First Recreational Dispensary in Boston Area

Colleen Martin • March 25, 2019
Medical marijuana dispensary NETA began recreational sales on Saturday, March 23 in Brookline Village.
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Equitable Marijuana Licensing Process Proposed by City Councilor

Colleen Martin • February 6, 2019
An ordinance was proposed in Boston City Council to establish equity in the regulation of the cannabis industry by Kim Janey, councilor for District 7 and chair for small business and consumer affairs, on Wednesday afternoon.
Mayor Fuller Leads Discussion on the Future of Marijuana in Newton

Mayor Fuller Leads Discussion on the Future of Marijuana in Newton

Celia Carbone • December 2, 2018
On Wednesday night, Newton residents gathered to discuss the health implications of marijuana at the forum “Wondering About Weed?”.
Report: Potential Conversion of Mary Ann's to Dispensary Draws BC, Cleveland Circle Merchants' Opposition

Report: Potential Conversion of Mary Ann’s to Dispensary Draws BC, Cleveland Circle Merchants’ Opposition

Jack Goldman • October 13, 2018
Happy Valley is opening a marijuana dispensary in East Boston and, if the sale goes through, plans to convert Mary Ann’s to a dispensary as well. Boston College officials have indicated their opposition to the proposed sale, as have Cleveland Circle merchants.
Hempfest 2018 is a Hit

Hempfest 2018 is a Hit

Timmy Facciola • September 16, 2018
Assistant magazine editor Timmy Facciola gets blunt about his experience at Hempfest 2018.
With Newton Ballot Question, Voters Could Opt-Out of Marijuana Establishments

With Newton Ballot Question, Voters Could Opt-Out of Marijuana Establishments

Colleen Martin • September 15, 2018
The Newton City Council voted on Sept. 7 to allow a question on the November ballot that would allow voters to “opt-out” of having recreational marijuana establishments in Newton. The vote to put the question on the ballot was proposed after a group of Newton residents organized to protest the addition of recreational marijuana establishments to the community.
Cocaine, Meth, Marijuana, Heroin: Words from the Drug Czar

Cocaine, Meth, Marijuana, Heroin: Words from the Drug Czar

Timmy Facciola • April 18, 2018
"...we're flooded with these substances and the backdrop of this is the message that a lot of people use drugs when they're young, the idea that it's okay to experiment is embedded in our society. And so we have to face the fact the culture we live in encourages it."
Sewing Safety Before the Smoke

Sewing Safety Before the Smoke

Joseph Staruski • April 24, 2017
"Unfortunately, Massachusetts marijuana laws are not nearly as good as they ought to be. It seems to me that the law that was passed was less of a “final cut,” and more like a template for what could potentially be excellent legislation."

Despite Question 4, BC Still Prohibits Marijuana Use

Taylor St. Germain • December 12, 2016
Associate Dean of Students Richard J. DeCapua cited the federal Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act as the University’s guideline for dealing with this measure.
The Wrong Way to Legalize Marijuana

The Wrong Way to Legalize Marijuana

Matthew BeDugnis • October 30, 2016
"Supporting Question 4 on the principles of freedom and responsibility of choice was my intent, but after some research I don’t believe this ballot question presents the right path."
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