The old Massachusetts slogan, “Make it in Massachusetts,” even applies to cannabis. Nice to see another Massachusetts company on the forefront of another emerging industry. Forget Aurora Cannabis, Curaleaf Is a Better Marijuana Stock

This U.S. cannabis stock is all ready to shine next year. — Read on http://www.fool.com/investing/2021/01/05/forget-aurora-cannabis-curaleaf-is-a-better-mariju/

Baker-Polito Administration Outlines Vaccination Plans for First Responders, Provides Vaccine Update | Mass.gov

Baker-Polito Administration Outlines Vaccination Plans for First Responders, Provide Vaccine Update; First responder departments and organizations can visit http://www.mass.gov/firstrespondervaccine to learn more — Read on http://www.mass.gov/news/baker-polito-administration-outlines-vaccination-plans-for-first-responders-provides-vaccine

Recreational marijuana brought in $14.9 million in tax revenue for Mass. cities and towns as industry enters 3rd year – masslive.com

Recreational marijuana brought in $14.9 million in tax revenue for Mass. cities and towns as industry enters 3rd year – masslive.com — Read on http://www.masslive.com/local/2021/01/marijuana-revenue-presents-opportunities-challenges-for-massachusetts-communities-as-industry-enters-third-year.html

The Green Rush: Legal Cannabis on the Rise | General Wellness | Hudson Valley | Chronogram Magazine

Cannabis is increasingly available nationwide for both medical and recreational use. New York, where the plant is currently decriminalized, is likely to be among the next states to join one of the least understood, and, at times controversial, socioeconomic booms of the century to date—legal cannabis. Part one in a two-part series. — Read on …

Brockton: City council halts retail marijuana process to seek judgment

Brockton has essentially halted all marijuana applications in the city to seek a declaratory judgment, or court-issued ruling, on retail licenses. — Read on http://www.enterprisenews.com/story/news/drugs/marijuana/2021/01/01/brockton-city-council-retail-marijuana-licenses-terrasol-llc-commonwealth-alternative-care/4085022001/

2020 marked the 100th anniversary of Prohibition — a wild time when New England became a hotbed of illegal liquor – The Boston Globe

With all that’s happened this year, you can be forgiven for overlooking this anniversary. But it’s worth reflecting on how the booze business went underground. — Read on http://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/12/30/metro/2020-marked-100th-anniversary-prohibition-wild-time-when-new-england-became-hotbed-illegal-liquor/

A high-stakes lottery will decide the future of marijuana in Rhode Island – The Boston Globe

More than two dozen entities enlisted a sitting mayor, several former state lawmakers, and a phalanx of prominent lobbyists as they prepared their applications to open six new compassion centers in Rhode Island. — Read on http://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/12/28/metro/high-stakes-lottery-will-decide-future-marijuana-rhode-island/