New England marijuana conference postponed amid coronavirus concerns – The Boston Globe

The New England Cannabis conference, which was slated to host at least a couple thousand attendees in Boston in mid-March, has been postponed amid concerns about the spread of coronavirus. — Read on http://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/03/10/marijuana/new-england-marijuana-conference-postponed-amid-coronavirus-concerns/

From police stops to marijuana executives: The long journey for owners of Boston’s first pot shop – The Boston Globe

Pure Oasis is Massachusetts’ first pot shop owned by people from communities targeted most by marijuana arrests. — Read on http://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/03/06/marijuana/police-stops-marijuana-executives-long-journey-owners-bostons-first-pot-shop/

Are communities with recreational marijuana sales bans missing out? – News – MetroWest Daily News, Framingham, MA – Framingham, MA

Are communities with recreational marijuana sales bans missing out? – News – MetroWest Daily News, Framingham, MA – Framingham, MA — Read on http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/news/20200308/are-communities-with-recreational-marijuana-sales-bans-missing-out

Wareham slots bid gets boost from South Shore business group – News – The Taunton Daily Gazette, Taunton, MA – Taunton, MA

BOSTON — Business officials on the South Shore are getting behind legislation that would allow the Gaming Commission to license a slots parlor rather than a full-scale casino for the southeastern part of the state and would pave the way for a planned gambling facility in Wareham. The developers behind the planned $300 million Wareham …