Here’s How Much Was Raised And Spent On Both Sides Of Question 8The Coalition for a Healthy Massachusetts and Committee to Protect Cannabis Regulation are both fattening the pockets of consultants Sep 08 26September 08, 2026Article at Talking Joints Memo
Don’t Let Your Guard Down, But Betting Markets Are Predicting ‘No’ On Question 8For gamblers, apparently the only bet safer than continued legal weed in Mass is that the governor will win reelection Sep 08 26September 08, 2026Article at Talking Joints Memo
Pot Shots: ‘No On 8 Take It To The Streets’ Boston RallyAll photos taken by Chris Faraone on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026 Sep 04 26September 04, 2026Article at Talking Joints Memo
Throwback: Massachusetts Is A State That Rejects Prohibition, For The Most PartIn 1924, politicians and teetotallers played the system and the public smoothly enough to swing the electorate toward prohibition Aug 22 26August 22, 2026Article at Talking Joints Memo
A New Low In Prohibitionist Media: GBH Platforms ‘Yes On 8’ LiarKevin Sabet gets carte blanche to claim Massachusetts marijuana users are addicted to stoned driving for Wall Street, or some nonsense like that Aug 22 26August 22, 2026Article at Talking Joints Memo
Former CCC Chair O’Brien Sues Massachusetts Treasurer GoldbergThe laid-off Cannabis Control Commission chair is also suing her former agency Aug 21 26August 21, 2026Article at Talking Joints Memo
Question 8 Update: It’s Not Going So WellFrom the interim impact on the cannabis industry to a media beatdown, those of us opposing Question 8 have a battle in store and little time to fight Aug 14 26August 14, 2026Article at Talking Joints Memo
What About The Question Next To Question 8?Will the strangely worded veto referendum to scrap new Mass gun laws confuse the hell out of voters? Aug 04 26August 04, 2026Article at Talking Joints Memo
Hearing Next Week: Regulators Seek Feedback On ‘Emergency Regulations’Do you have any thoughts on the increase in license ownership caps? Send comments or attend hearing on July 30 Jul 23 26July 23, 2026Article at Talking Joints Memo
Video: Question To Eliminate Adult-Use Cannabis Headed To BallotThe initiative to "Prohibit Retail Sale of Adult Recreational Use Marijuana" will appear as Question 8 on the Nov. 3 ballot Jul 21 26July 21, 2026Article at Talking Joints Memo
On Wasted Products, Past-Due Bills, Dusty Inventory, And Happy CabbageRetailers “want to have the thing the customer's looking for, even if that requires acquiring a million dollars worth of inventory that’s not going to be able to sell.” Jul 14 26July 14, 2026Article at Talking Joints Memo
Investigation Into Rogue Forensic Lab Wins KSJ McElheny Award"Reporting by Injustice Watch exposed a lab tied to more than a dozen wrongful convictions for driving under the influence." Jun 30 26June 30, 2026Article at Talking Joints Memo
Backwater Hosting World Cup Festivities Proactively Prohibits Pot DeliveryAn update on the worthless garbage Massachusetts towns banning cannabis delivery Jun 29 26June 29, 2026Article at Talking Joints Memo
Are You Scared Yet? Because It’s Time To Defend Legal CannabisI’m not sure what it is going to take to wake people the hell up, but I figured this might help Jun 29 26June 29, 2026Article at Talking Joints Memo
Want Social Consumption In Your City Or Town? Start A Petition.The secretary of the commonwealth now has forms available to get the question on your local ballot Jun 18 26June 18, 2026Article at Talking Joints Memo
How The State’s High Court Greenlit The Cannabis Repeal QuestionPaid canvassers are lying on the street while the SJC rewards vague language. Welcome to the 2026 election cycle. Jun 15 26June 15, 2026Article at Talking Joints Memo
New Cannabis Commissioners Get To Business, Update Licensing FreezeOne new CCC member assured stakeholders that the agency is “working diligently in the background” to address diversion and other pressing issues Jun 11 26June 11, 2026Article at Talking Joints Memo
Some Mass Municipalities Opting Out Of New Statewide Delivery LawWith new statute allowing delivery to cities and towns without dispensaries, local officials in Needham and Hopkinton vote to extend prohibition Jun 04 26June 04, 2026Article at Talking Joints Memo
New Cannabis Control Commission Members Hold First Board MeetingPublic updated on CCC happenings during ‘blackout period’ between old and new commissioners May 28 26May 28, 2026Article at Talking Joints Memo
The Potential Rude Awakening Of Social Consumption InsuranceBill Perrier breaks down risk, unpredictability, and preparation regarding the new license classes and retail cannabis frontier May 18 26May 18, 2026Article at Talking Joints Memo
