Published: Aug 16, 2017, 7:47 am • Updated: Aug 16, 2017, 7:47 am By The Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — A Massachusetts murder suspect who wants statements he made to police dismissed as evidence has told a judge that he …
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Massachusetts vows crackdown on driving high as state legalizes marijuana
Published: Aug 9, 2017, 4:14 pm • Updated: Aug 9, 2017, 4:14 pm By Bob Salsberg, The Associated Press BOSTON — Massachusetts officials promised a crackdown Thursday on marijuana-impaired driving as the state prepared for full implementation of the voter-approved …
Read More »Cannabis celebrity profile: Seth MacFarlane
Who is Seth MacFarlane? Name: Seth MacFarlane Nationality: American Born: 26 October 1973, in Kent, Connecticut, USA Things you need to know about Seth MacFarlane Biography Seth MacFarlane is an American comedy writer and director, and passionate cannabis advocate. His …
Read More »Vermont governor creating marijuana legalization commission
Published: Aug 8, 2017, 2:57 pm • Updated: Aug 8, 2017, 2:57 pm By The Associated Press MONTPELIER, Vt. — Vermont Gov. Phil Scott says he’s organizing a commission to study issues related to the legalization of marijuana and will …
Read More »‘Cards Against Humanity’ is also ‘Cards against weed prohibition’
Published: Aug 7, 2017, 3:12 pm • Updated: Aug 7, 2017, 3:12 pm By James McClure, Civilized Your favorite raunchy party game is now the newest combatant in the fight to repeal cannabis prohibition in America. Yesterday, the makers of …
Read More »Massachusetts marijuana industry regulations board now forming
Published: Aug 7, 2017, 8:55 am • Updated: Aug 7, 2017, 8:55 am By The Associated Press BOSTON — The race is on to assemble the five-member board that will oversee recreational and medical marijuana in Massachusetts. Under a new …
Read More »Massachusetts Gov. Signs Off on Pot Taxes and More
The Massachusetts House and Senate changed their state’s recreational marijuana laws outlining the details of how the state plans to rollout pot shops and tax cannabis sales. The biggest updates to the marijuana ballot law, which was already passed in …
Read More »More ethics woes for Maryland medical marijuana program
Published: Jul 31, 2017, 7:53 am • Updated: Jul 31, 2017, 7:53 am By Fenit Nirappil and Aaron Gregg, The Washington Post Several of the independent experts hired to review applications to open medical marijuana businesses in Maryland had ties …
Read More »Massachusetts Governor Signs Marijuana Legalization Bill, Starts July 1
Massachusetts voters approved the end of marijuana prohibition for adults over the age of 21 in November of last year, but lengthy debates over the final guidelines of that legalization have held up implementation until now. On July 19, the …
Read More »Massachusetts Gov. Baker to sign bill changing marijuana law today
Published: Jul 28, 2017, 7:27 am • Updated: Jul 28, 2017, 4:16 pm By Bob Salsberg, The Associated Press BOSTON — Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker said Friday he remained wary of the impact legalized recreational marijuana might have on the …
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