Massachusetts High Court Bans Police Stops Solely for Suspected Marijuana September 23, 2015 AggregatedNews Massachusetts, Policy & Legal 0 Comments 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… Read More→
Medical Marijuana Patient Sues Former Employer Over Firing For Drug Use September 15, 2015 AggregatedNews CBE Policy & Employment Law updates, HR and Staffing, Human Capital Management 0 Comments 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… Read More→
Elizabeth Warren Says She’s “Open” to Massachusetts Voters Deciding on Legalizing Marijuana September 3, 2015 AggregatedNews Massachusetts, Policy & Legal 0 Comments 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… Read More→
Demand Soaring at Massachusetts Only Medical Marijuana Dispensary September 3, 2015 AggregatedNews Retail 0 Comments 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.… Read More→
Oops! Massachusetts Dispensary Accidentally Shares Patients’ Email Addresses August 13, 2015 AggregatedNews News & Insights, Retail 0 Comments 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… Read More→
2 Massachusetts Groups Filing Very Different Ballot Measures For Medical Marijuana August 5, 2015 AggregatedNews Massachusetts, Policy & Legal 0 Comments 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… Read More→
Boston Finally Gives Zoning Approval For 1st Medical Marijuana Dispensary August 5, 2015 AggregatedNews Massachusetts, Policy & Legal, Retail 0 Comments 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… Read More→
Massachusetts First Medical Dispensary Set to Open in Salem Today June 24, 2015 AggregatedNews Massachusetts, Policy & Legal, Retail 0 Comments 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… Read More→
Boston Mayor May Lead Anti-Marijuana Efforts in Massachusetts June 1, 2015 John Hollon Massachusetts, Policy & Legal 0 Comments 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… Read More→
Last Word: Another Workplace Battle in the War for Medical Marijuana May 26, 2015 John Hollon Policy & Legal 0 Comments Here's my latest prediction: The workplace is going to be the new battlefield in the war over the legalization of marijuana. I say this because we're starting to see more and more stories about how employees in states where medical marijuana… Read More→
Massachusetts Woman Fights Firing For Using Medical Marijuana May 25, 2015 John Hollon Human Capital Management, Massachusetts, Policy & Legal 0 Comments Cristina Barbuto was thrilled when she landed her new marketing job last year. Her delight quickly evaporated when she was fired after her first day because a drug test revealed marijuana use. She lost her job even though she’d disclosed… Read More→
Massachusetts Will Overhaul License Procedures For Marijuana Dispensaries May 18, 2015 John Hollon Cultivation, Retail 0 Comments Massachusetts health authorities Friday dramatically overhauled the process for granting licenses for medical marijuana dispensaries, aiming to streamline the system and remove politics. Regulators from the administration of Governor Charlie Baker said the revamped licensing strips away the subjectivity and… Read More→
Delays Driving Away Investors For Massachusetts Medical Marijuana Firms April 8, 2015 John Hollon Massachusetts, Policy & Legal 0 Comments Months of controversy and bureaucratic delays in the Massachusetts medical marijuana program have driven away some investors, stranding several of the companies awarded the first dispensary licenses and leaving them short on cash. The uncertainty and mounting costs have pushed… Read More→
Massachusetts Attorney General Says She Opposes Full Legalization of Marijuana March 24, 2015 John Hollon Massachusetts, Policy & Legal 0 Comments BOSTON - Attorney General Maura Healey detailed her opposition to legalizing marijuana on Monday while distinguishing that stance from her prior support for a voter referendum that decriminalized possession of up to one ounce of the drug. "I supported the effort to… Read More→
Massachusetts Legislators Pushing For Law to Short Circuit Ballot Initiative March 23, 2015 John Hollon Massachusetts, Policy & Legal 0 Comments Massachusetts legislators are working on a marijuana legalization proposal, in part as an effort to short-circuit an expected 2016 ballot push. Advocates have long planned an initiative petition to legalize the recreational use of the drug for adults, and political analysts… Read More→