After a Massachusetts cannabis worker suffered an asthma attack and died, the state Department of Public Health is pushing the local marijuana industry to take extra safety steps to prevent work-related asthma. The post After Massachusetts cannabis worker died from asthma attack, state pushes marijuana industry to take extra safety steps appeared first on The Cannabist.

Snoop, who has his own line of cannabis products, has been a marijuana advocate throughout his 30-year rap career — dating back to his debut on Dr. The post Marijuana master Snoop Dogg announces he’s giving up smoking appeared first on The Cannabist.

The AHA recommends against smoking tobacco or marijuana because of the potential damaging effects on the heart, lungs and blood vessels. The post Marijuana use raises risk of heart attack, heart failure and stroke, studies say appeared first on The Cannabist.

An East Boston man is facing a slew of drug charges after police found a stockpile of fentanyl, cocaine, marijuana, psychedelic mushrooms and thousands of dollars in his home, Suffolk DA Kevin Hayden announced Sunday. The post East Boston man arrested after police find 240 grams of fentanyl in home appeared first on The Cannabist.

A 14-year-old boy is accused of stealing more than $1,500 in marijuana products from a South Boston pot shop early Monday morning after he allegedly smashed the store’s front door with a large rock, police said. The post 14-year-old boy accused of stealing 30 marijuana products from South Boston pot shop, smashing the front door appeared first on The Cannabist.

Gas prices have dropped a nickel in the last week, hitting $3.64 in Massachusetts despite the war in Israel and the decision by OPEC countries earlier this year to ratchet down production. The post Ticker: Gas prices drop in Bay State; CCC names acting executive director appeared first on The Cannabist.

“I’d have to work four jobs to really make it happen any other way. It’s my little hobby and now I can take my dream to market.” The post Four minority-owned marijuana manufacturers join forces under one roof appeared first on The Cannabist.

O’Brien’s ouster – which sounds permanent and ominous – signals new turmoil ahead for the CCC and the already reeling cannabis industry. The post Battenfeld: Shannon O’Brien’s surprise suspension creates more turmoil in $3 billion pot industry appeared first on The Cannabist.

On Thursday, Treasury Secretary Deb Goldberg temporarily removed pot boss Shannon O’Brien from her post just a year after the former gubernatorial candidate took the job steering marijuana policy for the state. The post Up in smoke: Cannabis Commission to meet without suspended chairwoman appeared first on The Cannabist.

The debate over public consumption has grown since 23 states and the District of Columbia have legalized adult-use marijuana but with widely varying regulations. The post Pot smell and safety concerns ignite disputes over public smoking appeared first on The Cannabist.

Cannabis board boss Shannon O’Brien is apologizing for her recent outburst saying she was too blunt in saying the state’s legal weed rollout was in a “crisis.” It came on the same day the commission announced the Bay State has hit a new one-month high in legal weed sales — $136 million in July. The post Pot boss O’Brien apologizes as Massachusetts weed sales hit all-time high appeared first on The Cannabist.

Taxpayers shouldn’t need to watch a career politician prove what we’ve known for a long time — most of the executives in the state could go and we wouldn’t miss them. The post Editorial: At $181K, Massachusetts pot boss no bargain appeared first on The Cannabist.

Eight businesses received warnings for hosting marijuana-related activities in Denver without the required license, with a separate ticket issued to cannabis lounge Tetra Lounge. The post Denver issues ticket, warning letters to unlicensed cannabis hospitality businesses appeared first on The Cannabist.

Marijuana emergency department visits for children, teens and young adults have spiked since the start of the pandemic more than three years ago, according to new data from the CDC. The post Marijuana emergency department visits for children, teens have spiked since the pandemic started: CDC appeared first on The Cannabist.

Wellness Center of the Rockies, also known as The Center, recently purchased a former firehouse at 600 S. Broadway for $3 million. The post Dispensary buys former South Broadway firehouse for $3M appeared first on The Cannabist.

Colorado’s marijuana industry dubbed total weed sales for this year’s 4/20 “the worst” in five years. The post Colorado’s marijuana industry calls this year’s 4/20 sales “the worst” in recent years appeared first on The Cannabist.

“Our feeling is that eliminating the pilot program will help us dive into building that licensing and regulatory framework.” The post Pot cafe pilot program scrapped, regulators green light statewide approach appeared first on The Cannabist.

A shift by Gov. Chris Sununu’s to support marijuana legalization has inspired a last-minute push for new legislation. The post Sununu shifts to back legal pot in Granite State  appeared first on The Cannabist.

Trulieve Cannabis Corp. recently announced that the marijuana giant will be winding down its operations in Massachusetts. The company’s dispensaries in Worcester, Framingham, and Northampton will close at the end of June. The post Massachusetts pot shops closing in Worcester, Framingham, Northampton; a worker had died after packaging cannabis into pre-rolls appeared first on The Cannabist.

Think of it like a beer garden, but instead of drinking alcohol, guests smoke weed. The post Denver weed lounge could reopen next month, inviting locals for a toke in the consumption garden appeared first on The Cannabist.