Massachusetts Democratic voters overwhelmingly oppose a November ballot initiative aimed at repealing the state's voter-approved adult-use cannabis laws. According to a survey by the Suffolk University Political Research Center and The Boston Globe, nearly eight in ten Democratic primary voters favor keeping the current legal framework in place. This strong sentiment … [Read more...] about Prohibition 2: Electric Boogaloo Flatlines in Early Polling
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A Love Letter To Massachusetts
Dear Massachusetts, What the hell are you doing? We need to talk about your upcoming November ballot, because looking through this line-up of questions feels less like reading state policy and more like watching a state have a full-blown mid-life crisis. You’ve got voters weighing in on everything from expanding public records to changing primary elections, but then we … [Read more...] about A Love Letter To Massachusetts
Boston Tea-HC Party: Mass Voters Unlikely to Toss Their Stash in the Harbor
Massachusetts voters will officially decide this November whether to roll back the state's legalized marijuana market, marking the first time any US state has put a cannabis repeal measure on the ballot. The initiative, titled "An Act to Restore a Sensible Marijuana Policy," aims to dismantle key pillars of the state's decade-old cannabis laws by eliminating the regulated … [Read more...] about Boston Tea-HC Party: Mass Voters Unlikely to Toss Their Stash in the Harbor
The Massachusetts House of Representatives just took a major trip—legally speaking.
Lawmakers overwhelmingly passed a bill to launch a five-year pilot program that legalizes psychedelic therapy for mental health treatment. Tucked into a massive $561 million bond bill, the measure allows "clinically appropriate patients" to receive naturally occurring psychedelics (like psilocybin) under the supervision of a multi-disciplinary care team at licensed mental … [Read more...] about The Massachusetts House of Representatives just took a major trip—legally speaking.
Massachusetts to Voters: Nevermind, Give the Weed Back
A highly controversial ballot initiative aiming to roll back recreational marijuana legalization in Massachusetts has officially gathered enough signatures to face voters in the November 3, 2026, election. Driven by the Coalition for a Healthy Massachusetts and heavily bankrolled by the national anti-marijuana group Smart Approaches to Marijuana, the proposed legislation is … [Read more...] about Massachusetts to Voters: Nevermind, Give the Weed Back
The Ultimate Rematch: Massachusetts Advocates Launch Campaign to Fight Cannabis Legalization Rollback
Ten years ago, Massachusetts voters explicitly decided they wanted a legal, regulated cannabis market. Today, the state boasts over 400 licensed adult-use dispensaries pulling in a massive $1.65 billion in annual sales. But in a bizarre case of political deja vu, the entire industry has been forced to mobilize to protect its very existence. Standing on the steps of the State … [Read more...] about The Ultimate Rematch: Massachusetts Advocates Launch Campaign to Fight Cannabis Legalization Rollback
Massachusetts Could Put Legal Weed Back on the Ballot
Massachusetts voters legalized recreational cannabis in 2016, but the debate may be headed back to the ballot box.The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has rejected a challenge to a proposed ballot initiative that would repeal the state's adult-use marijuana market while keeping its medical cannabis program intact. The ruling doesn't end legal cannabis—it simply allows the … [Read more...] about Massachusetts Could Put Legal Weed Back on the Ballot
Massachusetts Says “We’re Not Touching That One” and Kicks Weed Repeal to the Voters
Massachusetts lawmakers are effectively stepping aside on a controversial push to undo the state’s recreational marijuana law, leaving the fate of legalization in the hands of voters instead of the legislature.A proposed ballot initiative that would roll back the 2016 voter-approved legalization framework—by eliminating regulated adult-use sales while keeping a limited medical … [Read more...] about Massachusetts Says “We’re Not Touching That One” and Kicks Weed Repeal to the Voters
Welcome To The Weed Store, Sir. Please Enjoy Your Minimalist Experience.
Over the last several months I’ve been in and out of a bunch of dispensaries across Connecticut and nearby states, and somewhere between the third overpriced eighth and the fifth guy holding an iPad, I realized something horrifying:Every dispensary now looks like an Apple store.Not “kind of” like an Apple store.I mean exactly like an Apple store.Bright white walls. Blonde wood … [Read more...] about Welcome To The Weed Store, Sir. Please Enjoy Your Minimalist Experience.
Massachusetts Might Undo Legal Weed—And the Industry Is Fighting Back
Massachusetts could make history—for all the wrong reasons.A new ballot initiative is pushing to repeal legal cannabis entirely, potentially making it the first state in the U.S. to reverse legalization after voters approved it.If it passes, the fallout would be massive.We’re talking about shutting down a $1.6 billion legal market, wiping out tens of thousands of jobs, and … [Read more...] about Massachusetts Might Undo Legal Weed—And the Industry Is Fighting Back
