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MPAA Reacts to Newly Posted Medical Marijuana Regulations

The Massachusetts Patient Advocacy Alliance, after looking through the newly announced Department of Public Health regulations on medical marijuana, sent the following letter to their members: May 12, 2013 Dear Friend, REGULATIONS FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA PROGRAM FINALIZED Regulations will go into effect May 24 Wednesday the Public Health…

Hearing May 6 on Bill to Gut MMJ, Limit Access, Micromanage Doctors

BOSTON, MA — Hearings were held May 6 at the State House on several bills that would gut the medical marijuana program approved by Massachusetts voters in November. The proposals, contained in Senate Bill 1031 and three companion bills, would, among other things, limit the number of dispensaries…

Lockdown Lifted, Boston Comes Out to Smoke April 20 on Common

One of the largest crowds ever came out to Boston Common to celebrate 4/20 with a puff of free spirit. Police were nowhere to be seen around 4:20 p.m. as a great cloud of well-being and shared sense of community wafted over the heads of the celebrants. The…

WCVB Examines Emerging Medical Marijuana Industry

“Chronicle,” on WCVB-TV, recently aired a segment on the emerging medical marijuana industry. One grower, who showed his face on camera but was not identified, predicted that medical marijuana was going to change people’s attitudes about weed. There was also first-hand testimony from a medical-marijuana user about how…

MA High Court: Don’t Smoke Less Than an Ounce and Drive

According to a ruling of the Supreme Court of Massachusetts issued April 5 in the case of Commonwealth v. Clint Daniel, driving stoned is still a crime and is not mitigated by the fact that you have smoked less than an ounce or have less than an ounce…

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Hearing May 6 on Bill to Gut MMJ, Limit Access, Micromanage Doctors

Hearing May 6 on Bill to Gut MMJ, Limit Access, Micromanage Doctors

BOSTON, MA — Hearings were held May 6 at the State House on several bills that would gut the medical marijuana program approved by Massachusetts voters in November.…

Dear DPH: Your MMJ Regs Are Terrible

Dear DPH: Your MMJ Regs Are Terrible

Following are three letters from members of the MassCann board of directors to the Department of Public Health concerning their proposed medical-marijuana regulations. First, a letter from Bill…

Boston Public Hearing on Med Regs Airs Various Views

Boston Public Hearing on Med Regs Airs Various Views

The MA Department of Public Health, after a postponement, held its Boston hearing on the proposed medical-marijuana regulations on Monday, April 22nd. Other hearings were also held in…

HR 499 to End Prohibition: Is Your Congressman On Board?

HR 499 to End Prohibition: Is Your Congressman On Board?

In the last session of Congress in addition to Barney Frank, Michael Capuano sponsored H.R. 2306, the “Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2011.” Michael Capuano has not…

Call for Designs for MassCann Gear

Call for Designs for MassCann Gear

Strike a blow for art and liberty! Submit a design to be added to MassCann’s online merchandising shop! MassCann is currently looking for up to three new designs…

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New MassCann Board of Directors Elected

New MassCann Board of Directors Elected

At the members’ meeting March 30 at Ming III Restaurant in Westborough, annual elections were duly held. Matt Sonnichsen was reelected president. Bill Downing was reelected treasurer. Kathryn…

Mass Grass: New Format, Problems with Mailing

Mass Grass: New Format, Problems with Mailing

Mass Grass, the members’ publication of the Massachusetts Cannabis Reform Coalition/NORML, which has previously been published as a booklet on letter-size paper, has just debuted in a new…

Call for Designs for MassCann Gear

Call for Designs for MassCann Gear

Strike a blow for art and liberty! Submit a design to be added to MassCann’s online merchandising shop! MassCann is currently looking for up to three new designs…

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Next Board Meeting

Next Board Meeting

The next Mass Cann/ NORML Board of Directors meeting is Wednesday, May 30th. The meeting will…

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New MassCann Board of Directors Elected

New MassCann Board of Directors Elected

At the members’ meeting March 30 at Ming III Restaurant in Westborough, annual elections were duly…

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Lexington Area Cautiously Awaits Medical Weed

Lexington Area Cautiously Awaits Medical Weed

Inquiries by WickedLocal.com of town officials in the Lexington area show caution and skepticism about medical…

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