Individuals enrolled in Massachusetts’ driver’s education program will receive a new lesson starting next year. According to State House News Service, the Registry of Motor Vehicles, which oversees the program in the Bay State, “indicated Monday that is adopting the AAA curriculum, which is called ‘Shifting Gears: The Blunt... Read more
It’s been a year of big change for NCIA. As we come to the end of 2022, we want to take a moment to send a message to our members and supporters about these changes, and most importantly, get excited for what’s next for the future of NCIA events.... Read more
Consumers rejoice, but data suggest state’s cannabis sector is stumbling amid increasing competition Six years after Massachusetts voters legalized marijuana, the state’s cannabis industry is bigger than ever, with cumulative recreational sales soaring toward $4 billion and more than 225 retailers now open in communities from Provincetown to Pittsfield.... Read more
Entertainment mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs announced on Friday that he is launching what is billed as the world’s largest Black-owned cannabis brand with the $185 million purchase of existing licensed marijuana operations in three states. Combs is purchasing the business operations from Cresco Labs and Columbia Care, two multistate... Read more
Extracting cannabinoids from smoke is now a reality, using a patented extraction method, activating compounds at levels only achieved via smoking. Why? Imagine edibles made with an oil that provides more of the impact you normally only get from smoking. Boston, Massachusetts-based Real Isolates announced on October 24 that... Read more
According to UMass Memorial Medical Center, 27-year-old Kai Chen and his 63-year-old mother Kam Look were poisoned from eating mushrooms, known as “death caps,” which they found growing near their home a few weeks ago in Amherst, Massachusetts. The two survived, and one of their doctors recently told the... Read more
In response to an inquiry, the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission has confirmed that it first learned about the work-related death of Trulieve employee Lorna McMurrey “on or around January 10.” McMurrey, who worked at Trulieve’s cultivation facility in Holyoke, died January 7, 2022, of “occupational asthma due to exposure... Read more
Cannabis Control Commission suggests Greenfield Greenery removed Shannon O’Brien without approval Just over a month into her tenure as the state’s new top marijuana regulator, former Massachusetts treasurer Shannon O’Brien is mired in an awkward controversy over her previous ownership of a pot company. The state Cannabis Control Commission... Read more
A former supervisor at a Trulieve cannabis cultivation and processing operation in Massachusetts says that the company promoted the site’s environment, health and safety manager only one month after a worker reportedly died from inhaling marijuana dust at the facility, according to reports from WeedWeek and the podcast The... Read more
Exclusive Interview with TILT Holdings CEO Gary Santo In early 2021, TILT Holdings (NEO: TILT) (OTCQX: TLLTF) rolled out a new B2B strategy supported by plant-touching and technology business segments. The company’s Jupiter business, focused on vape hardware and packaging, served as the impetus for this pivot. Jupiter has... Read more
