Chris Faraone

Video Interview: Novel Beverage Co. Head Of Production Andrew Sheffield

The infused concoction creator talks Buzzy, Cannarita & Pine Star Infused Drinks We walked over to the Novel Beverage Co. booth at NECANN 2023 to chat about their collaboration with Harpoon Brewing as well as their Pine Star drink, which is so…

The Bourne Dispensary: Cape Town To Vote On Cannabis For Fourth Time In Five Years

“Ironically, many of the customers at Capeway Cannabis are from Bourne and voted in favor of the ban back in 2019.” As I noted last week, more and more Massachusetts municipalities are moving to reverse their ridiculous cannabis bans. All while…

High Opinion: Massachusetts Needs Some Specialty Dispensaries

With storefronts struggling and even closing, businesses should focus on specific categories I wouldn’t have offered unsolicited advice to aspiring dispensary owners five or so years ago. Having spoken with a lot of money holders and bank rollers who…

Cannabis Still Hot Debate Topic On Mass Opinion Pages

“The column provided a good example of the importance of making decisions based on facts, not fallacies or misinformation.” First of all, you won’t catch me mocking print newspapers and their online counterparts, so apologies if you came to this post…

Does Oklahoma’s Failed Legalization Referendum Really Have Larger Implications?

Prohibitionists are fired up, but it’s unclear how they will adapt this latest misinformation campaign elsewhere At this early juncture it’s already clear that relatively minor news about Oklahomans rejecting a ballot measure to fully legalize…

Another Reminder To Teach Young People About Cannabis Safety

The media loves to amplify these stories. Maybe that isn’t the worst thing At this point, you have probably seen headlines about several Boston Public Schools students reportedly becoming sick after eating infused candy bars, with one even being sent…

This Is What A Legal $8 Eighth Looks, Smells, And Tastes Like

Plus some notes about how stoned it got us I was in line at Green Heart Cannabis in Brockton a few months ago when I noticed that nearly everyone ahead of me was agreeing to an offer that sounded too dreamy to be real: Do you want to add an…

Another Mass Town Moves To Reverse Its Ridiculous Cannabis Ban

Can communities that opted out still get in on the action? Or is it too late? It wasn’t long after the majority of Massachusetts voters approved a ballot question to legalize recreational cannabis in 2016 that opponents of the measure began seeking…

Video Review: 1982 Cookies & Cream Blunts

A sweet tobacco-free preroll that confirms our faith in this delivery method We have taken a hard look at tobacco-free preroll blunts before and will continue to do so, since they seem like they are the perfect compromise for those of us who never…

Props To Widowmaker And All Breweries That Are “Pretty Big Into The Sweet Leaf”

Raising a Keefmaster for beer brands that cater to the cannabis crowd As I’ve noted many times before, it was Mike Crawford from the Young Jurks who years ago said that breweries which support weed culture and legalization would likely reap rewards…

CCC Research Subcommittee Publishes Draft Recommendations

Members focus on cannabis testing, standards, and quality, and are still soliciting feedback It’s understandable that people who care about cannabis in Massachusetts pay close attention to the Cannabis Control Commission (CCC), since the agency…

BEYOND INFLUENCE

BINJ profiles of internet sensations tell stories behind local creatives with international fanbases This year, in addition to the community news and investigative reporting that BINJ is best known for, we are excited to get back into covering a lot…

With Mass Cannabis At An Inflection Point, NECANN Adapts With Biggest Convention Yet

New England’s “Annual Meeting of the East Coast Cannabis Industry” “grows up,” plans sessions on everything from sustainability to psychedelics On one hand, the Massachusetts cannabis industry, like the wider world of weed intrinsically attached to…

With Mass Cannabis At An Inflection Point, NECANN Adapts With Biggest Convention Yet

New England’s “Annual Meeting of the East Coast Cannabis Industry” “grows up,” plans sessions on everything from sustainability to psychedelics On one hand, the Massachusetts cannabis industry, like the wider world of weed intrinsically attached to…

Queso Perro, A Dab That Stands Out And Sticks To Your Nostrils

It must also stick to your brain, because I can’t stop thinking about the savory scent First of all, there’s the consistency. At this price point (as low as $35 a gram at Budega, the sister store of the Cloud Cover cultivator behind this cheese…

When It Comes To Major Massachusetts Busts, Illegal Vapes Are The New Weed

How the Bay State managed to create a new illicit market after cannabis became legal There’s been yet another major drug bust in the Bay State, and this one is a multilateral doozy. The Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell wrote in a media…

How Stoned Does This 98.59% TAC Dab Get Us?

Come for the THCA; stay because, let’s face it, you ain’t goin’ nowhere I’m not what you’d call a TAC hunter, or one who deliberately spelunks for products with the highest-percentage of total active cannabinoids. I like potent grass and dabs for the…

Researching And Developing A Cannabis Capsule To Specifically Target Chronic Pain

“Open-minded healthcare providers and consumers cycling through current chronic pain treatments are looking for evidence-based, physician-recommended options that incorporate cannabis into a practical treatment plan.” As a journalist who has covered…

On Researching And Developing A Cannabis Capsule To Specifically Target Chronic Pain

“Open-minded healthcare providers and consumers cycling through current chronic pain treatments are looking for evidence-based, physician-recommended options that incorporate cannabis into a practical treatment plan.” As a journalist who has covered…

Video: Zyp Run Co-Founders Talk Opening, Dorchester & Popularity Of Social Equity Brands

“Opportunities like this don’t present themselves too often in Boston.” We recently sat down with Zyp Run Co-founders Elis Omoroghomwan and Gabe Vieira to chat about their Dorchester-based cannabis delivery company. But before we dove into the…