CBD store opens in Tiverton as Rhode Island writes regulations – News – southcoasttoday.com – New Bedford, MA

TIVERTON — Dawn Trudeau said it wasn’t easy opening a store that sells CBD products because so many officials she went to for permits and licenses did not know much about CBD — cannabidiol — an oil extracted from the hemp plant and considered a cousin of the marijuana plant.The federal government’s 2018 Farm Bill, …

Sales of recreational pot does not draw expected crowds to the Lynnway – Itemlive : Itemlive

North Shore news powered by The Daily Item — Read on http://www.itemlive.com/2019/10/27/sales-of-recreational-pot-does-not-draw-expected-crowds-to-the-lynnway/

Massachusetts hemp farmers say they face ruin thanks to state ban on most CBD products – The Boston Globe

Massachusetts farmers just harvested tens of thousands of pounds of hemp. But thanks to a surprise policy change by Governor Charlie Baker’s administration in June, the crop is worth a fraction of projections. — Read on http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/marijuana/2019/10/25/massachusetts-hemp-farmers-say-they-face-ruin-thanks-state-ban-most-cbd-products/3jSgqJvmrxK8rS2BeFw62N/story.html

VIDEO: Gaming Vendor Spotlight – Lamont Clemons and S-Cel-O Painting – Massachusetts Gaming Commission

VIDEO: Gaming Vendor Spotlight – Lamont Clemons and S-Cel-O Painting – Massachusetts Gaming Commission — Read on massgaming.com/blog-post/video-gaming-vendor-spotlight-lamont-clemons-and-s-cel-o-painting/

A Request for Public Comment: Discussion Draft of 2020 Community Mitigation Fund Guidelines – Massachusetts Gaming Commission

A Request for Public Comment: Discussion Draft of 2020 Community Mitigation Fund Guidelines – Massachusetts Gaming Commission — Read on massgaming.com/blog-post/a-request-for-public-comment-discussion-draft-of-2020-community-mitigation-fund-guidelines/

Massachusetts Gaming Commission wants briefing on Mashpee Wampanoag tribal casino status – masslive.com

Massachusetts Gaming Commission wants briefing on Mashpee Wampanoag tribal casino status – masslive.com — Read on http://www.masslive.com/casinos/2019/10/massachusetts-gaming-commission-wants-briefing-on-mashpee-wampanoag-tribal-casino-status.html

Massachusetts ban partially lifted to allow sale of crushed marijuana for vaping – masslive.com

Massachusetts ban partially lifted to allow sale of crushed marijuana for vaping – masslive.com — Read on http://www.masslive.com/marijuana/2019/10/massachusetts-ban-partially-lifted-to-allow-sale-of-crushed-marijuana-for-vaping.html

Roxbury Community College part of program to help people hurt by marijuana prohibition get jobs in cannabis – The Boston Globe

CultivatED was championed by state Representative Chynah Tyler, who announced the launch of the “jail-to-jobs program” on Thursday. — Read on http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/marijuana/2019/10/24/roxbury-community-college-part-new-program-help-people-hurt-marijuana-prohibition-get-jobs-cannabis/dYXCKdMWh1gwsQP8DhPNeJ/story.html