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How can parents prevent children from ingesting edibles
Marijuana is legal in our state, and I want to be sure my kids don’t take any edibles. What are the best ways to prevent that? Marijuana (cannabis) is now legal for medical and recreational use in many U.S. states. That means the availability of tempting treats that contain tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive ingredient in […]
Pot board chairman sparks concern over his departure
Related Articles He left in a puff. The Cannabis Control Commission has been without a chairperson for a week as the agency acknowledged Monday that Chairman Steven Hoffman resigned from the job effective April 25. Hoffman’s departure comes about four months before his five-year inaugural term on the body that regulates legal marijuana in Massachusetts […]
Ticker: FDA moves to ban menthols; Senate stonewalls pot in Granite State
Related Articles The feds on Thursday moved on a long-awaited plan to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars, citing the toll on Black smokers and young people. “The proposed rules would help prevent children from becoming the next generation of smokers and help adult smokers quit,” said Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra. The […]
House lawmakers give weed the green light at the federal level
Related Articles Lawmakers in Washington late last week passed a bill through the House that would see marijuana declassified at the federal level. “The criminalization of marijuana is inherently racist in its enforcement, unscientific in its foundation, and out of step with public opinion and the law in 18 states,” U.S. Rep. Katherine Clark said […]
Convicted ex-mayor’s corruption prison term reporting date delayed, again
A federal judge on Monday pushed back the prison reporting date of a former Massachusetts mayor convicted of corruption charges for a seventh time, but denied a request to allow him to remain free pending his appeal. Former Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia II was supposed to report to a federal medium security prison in […]
Massachusetts Senate passes sweeping pot reform bill
Related Articles The state Senate passed a sweeping cannabis bill that aims to clarify some terms of a ballot initiative first passed by voters in 2016, while promoting equity in the industry. “Unfortunately, many barriers continue to prevent those historically harmed by marijuana prohibition from entering the industry,” said Senate President Karen Spilka, D-Ashland, adding […]
Police suspect weed businesses hit by same group of burglars
GORHAM, Maine — The robbery of an estimated $59,000 worth of weed products from a Maine marijuana business in October is just one of a string of weed-related burglaries in New England that police suspect are being organized by the same group. The group cut through the wall of a warehouse in Gorham and ran […]
Mike Tyson credits marijuana for improved mental health, introduces line of products in Boston
Related Articles Heavyweight champ Mike Tyson’s ever-evolving life has taken an entrepreneurial turn: he’s touting a new line of marijuana products right here in Boston, which he credits with granting him serenity decades after leaving the boxing ring. “It’s put me in a frame of mind where I can be at peace with myself, my […]
Massachusetts post office manager seized cocaine to sell it himself, sentenced to prison
Related Articles A former Massachusetts post office manager who grew up in Quincy was sentenced to a year and a half in prison for intercepting a “brick of cocaine” and other drugs from the mail and selling them himself. “I’m disgraced at my decision to be coerced into doing this and truly am sorry,” Shawn […]
Boston pot dealer sentenced for illegal distribution, falsifying taxes
Related Articles A 36-year-old Boston man will do time for illegal marijuana dealing and falsifying his taxes after failing to pay more than $150,000 in income taxes. Zachary Sweener, 36, was sentenced to three months in prison and three months of supervised release after pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute marijuana, one count […]