Massachusetts

Massachusetts voters, backed by advocacy group Free Speech For People and civil rights firm Lichten & Liss-Riordan, P.C, are seeking to enforce the 14th Amendment to block Donald Trump from appearing on the state’s primary and general election ballot. What Happened: The objection, first...

Check out some of the latest moves concerning policy reform around psychedelic substances throughout the country. Since our previous update and as of Nov. 30: Kentucky: A summit exploring ibogaine treatment for opioid use disorder was held on Nov. 30, giving Kentucky residents “a...

Tesla Inc's (NASDAQ: TSLA) Megapack is a large-scale energy storage solution designed to bolster the reliability and sustainability of power grids. Each unit boasts an energy storage capacity of 3 MWh, enough to power an average of 3,600 homes for an hour. Tesla has now secured contracts...

A Massachusetts father paid $21,000 to get last-minute tickets for his daughter and her friends to a Taylor Swift concert.  According to a report from WCVB, Anthony Silva bought the tickets on StubHub last year by paying $1,800 as a Christmas gift to his ...

A Massachusetts man has been reportedly charged for illegally mining cryptocurrency in a school crawl space. What Happened: Nadeam Nahas, a Cohasset MA municipal employee, has been accused of fraudulently using electricity and vandalizing public property, according to a report in the Washington...

Cannabis Equity Programs In California The California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, or Go-Biz, announced that it awarded $15 million in grants "to support local efforts to promote equity in the cannabis industry" per the Marijuana Moment. Under the Cannabis...

Massachusetts-based BankProv announced it would no longer offer loans collateralized with crypto mining machines. What Happened: In a Tuesday filing with the SEC, the bank's holding company, Provident Bank, stated the bank's portfolio of digital-asset loans had declined by 50...

MA Marijuana Sales Surpass $1.4B in 2022, New Board To Oversee Funding For Cannabis Equity Applicants Over the past year, Massachusetts recreational sales totaled $1.42 billion, according to a report from the state's Cannabis Control Commission. July sales were the highest, amounting...

4Front Ventures Corp. (CSE: FFNT) (OTCQX: FFNTF) is launching its premier California cannabis brand, Island Cannabis Co. in Massachusetts. The move follows the acquisition of the producer of pre-rolls, flower and concentrate products in April. Since then, the company has been cultivating the 11 new...

The number of marijuana-themed education programs is on the rise...not surprising considering the exponential growth of the cannabis industry. The Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) announced it will expand its curriculum with four cannabis qualification certificates via...

Top CEOs, investors and leaders in the cannabis industry will soon convene at the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference on Sept. 13-14 in Chicago. In the meantime, let's scroll through the latest leadership changes within the space. Massachusetts Cannabis Reg. Body Gets New Chair The...

The 2022 gubernatorial race is heating up and candidates are jockeying for power, so naturally, cannabis is in the mix. Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey (D), who became the frontrunner for governor after Sonia Chang-Díaz ended her campaign in June, seems to be...

On Sunday, the Massachusetts House and Senate both passed cannabis compromise legislation poised to create a more equitable environment in the legal marijuana industry. Senate Bill 3096, which aims to advance diversity in the sector and regulate the host community agreement (HCA) between cannabis...

Activists in Massachusetts are looking to decriminalize psychedelics locally and at the state level: a new campaign by the Bay Staters for National Medicine is gathering signatures to include a decriminalization measure on the November ballot, Marijuana Moment reported. The Worcester...

LEVIA, a cannabis-infused seltzer, recently announced the launch of its latest seasonal flavor, Mellow Mule, just in time for spring. Hitting shelves throughout Massachusetts later this week, the limited-edition Mellow Mule mimics the desired effects of LEVIA’s “Celebrate” can...