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Growing Pains Plague Medical Marijuana Industry in Massachusetts

One medical marijuana dispensary keeps running out of cannabis, forcing clients to drive hours to find another open shop. Another has battled mold in its crop. And patients seeking to shop at one of the state’s four dispensaries report difficulties…

Massachusetts Senators in Colorado to Study Marijuana Legalization

DENVER — Eight state senators are flying into Colorado this week for a primer on life in a state that has already legalized marijuana, in case Massachusetts voters follow suit this November and lawmakers have to decide quickly how to…

Massachusetts Lawmakers Gearing Up For Voters to Approve Recreational Cannabis

Massachusetts voters are expected to spark up a new legalized recreational marijuana industry this year, and state lawmakers are preparing for a regulation process that could be anything but mellow. The backers of a November ballot question want to regulate…

The Push For Legalization in Massachusetts Just Got a Little Bit Clearer

A possible 2016 decision about marijuana legalization in Massachusetts got less complicated this week. Massachusetts voters had faced the prospect of answering two separate pro-legalization ballot questions next November. But only one group believes its question is still standing.\ The…

Recreational Proponents Submit Signatures for Massachusetts Ballot Measure

BOSTON — Proponents of legalizing recreational marijuana in Massachusetts said they submitted more than enough signatures Tuesday to the secretary of state's office to keep alive their hopes of putting the proposal before voters next year. The Campaign to Regulate…

Most Massachusetts Doctors Are Wary About Prescribing Medical Marijuana

Looking for a medical marijuana prescription? Your general practitioner probably won’t help you get it. Most doctors aren’t approved to certify Massachusetts residents as medical-marijuana patients, which is the first step toward receiving legal marijuana from one of the state’s…

Massachusetts High Court Bans Police Stops Solely for Suspected Marijuana

In a decision hailed by civil rights advocates and supporters of marijuana legalization, the state’s highest court ruled Tuesday that police cannot stop motorists solely because they suspect the vehicle’s occupants are in possession of the drug. The Supreme Judicial…

Medical Marijuana Patient Sues Former Employer Over Firing For Drug Use

September 15, 2015
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BOSTON - When Cristina Barbuto of Brewster took a job with a marketing firm, she told the company that she used medical marijuana to treat symptoms of Crohn's disease. Barbuto says she worked for only one day for Advantage Sales…

Elizabeth Warren Says She’s “Open” to Massachusetts Voters Deciding on Legalizing Marijuana

BOSTON — U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Wednesday did little to dampen speculation about what a recent meeting with Vice President Joe Biden might mean for her role in the 2016 presidential election. The state's most high-profile Democrat also left…

Demand Soaring at Massachusetts Only Medical Marijuana Dispensary

September 3, 2015
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The executive director of the state’s first and only medical marijuana dispensary said this week that in just two months of operation, it provided cannabis to 1,500 patients — the first measure of consumer demand for the product in Massachusetts.…

Oops! Massachusetts Dispensary Accidentally Shares Patients’ Email Addresses

Buying medical marijuana in Massachusetts got a little less anonymous Thursday morning, when the state’s lone pot dispensary accidentally shared some of its patients’ email addresses with other patients. Salem’s Alternative Therapies Group sent an email addressed “Dear Patient,” to…

2 Massachusetts Groups Filing Very Different Ballot Measures For Medical Marijuana

Two groups will file petitions for ballot measures Wednesday that would legalize marijuana for recreational adult use in Massachusetts, likely setting the stage for a fierce battle at the November 2016 ballot box. But there’s another slow-burning conflict. The…

Boston Finally Gives Zoning Approval For 1st Medical Marijuana Dispensary

The Boston Zoning Board of Appeals has given conditional approval to open a medical marijuana dispensary on Milk Street. The city finally offered a conditional approval during a hearing on Aug. 4. The hearing on the request, submitted by Patriot…

Massachusetts First Medical Dispensary Set to Open in Salem Today

Nearly three years after Massachusetts voters overwhelmingly approved marijuana for medicinal use, the state’s first dispensary is poised to open Wednesday in Salem. But in striking contrast to the hoopla that has surrounded the state’s dispensary selection process, Alternative Therapies…

Boston Mayor May Lead Anti-Marijuana Efforts in Massachusetts

With a major battle in the making over marijuana legalization next year, Mayor Martin J. Walsh, a recovering alcoholic and a passionate advocate for those struggling with drug addiction, is emerging as the most likely face of the opposition. Walsh…