Minority cannabis business owners sought for CEO training program – masslive.com

“Admitted cohort members must be willing to roll up their sleeves and WORK creating business plans, materials and processes,” organizers said on the program website. The program is open only to minority cannabis business owners who have been in business for at least two years. “Massachusetts is one of the first in the nation to […]

Springfield job market: Springfield businesses are pulling new employees in from Boston …

Stacker compiled a list of metros and towns across the country where the most people are finding new jobs in Springfield using data from the U.S. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. …Read the full story

Cannabis delivered to your door? Worcester’s Major Bloom dispensary to launch … – MassLive.com

Delivery, for a $10 fee, will be available within a 20-mile radius of its Millbury Street location for customers who are making purchases of at least $100. As a soft launch of the delivery service, the dispensary is now making deliveries from 1 p.m. According to the Associated Press, the licensing process creates two new […]

US House of Representatives votes to decriminalize cannabis, but move faces uphill battle in Senate

flag redesigned with marijuana leaves blows in the wind as DCMJ.org holds a protest in front of the U.S. Republicans Tom McClintock of California, and Brian Mast and Matt Gaetz, both of Florida, voted for the bill. If approved by both houses of Congress and signed by President Joe Biden, the legislation would establish procedures […]

Mike Tyson says cannabis, psychedelics helped knock out depression as his … – MassLive.com

Tyson’s brand — his second jab at the cannabis business — kicked off last year and is partnered one of the U.S.’s largest cultivators and manufacturers, Columbia Care Inc., according to Forbes. Tyson said he’s “more of a fan” than a fighter now, and he isn’t too nostalgic for the old days. Another project that […]

‘More than trending hashtags:’ Black congresswomen Ayanna Pressley, Cori Bush press for …

Ed Markey that would eliminate immunity for police and public officials and restore the ability for people to seek recourse for violations of their constitutionally protected civil rights. Congress has so failed to act on the bill despite endorsements by more than 70 grassroots organizations. Police shot and killed 1,055 people in 2021 — the […]

Massachusetts cannabis, now a $1.4 billion-a-year business, faces growing pains, competition

“I would describe it a lot more as maturing,” said Erik Williams, co-founder and chief operating officer of Canna Provisions Group, which has shops in Holyoke and Lee. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. …Read the full […]

How Boston Celtics’ buyout market options are affected after Goran Dragic picked the Nets …

Goran Dragic, who was moved from the Raptors to the Spurs at the trade deadline, will sign with the Net, according to multiple reports. Boston originally had five available spots after the deadline, but signed Sam Hauser to contracts for the rest of the season. Dragic, 35, certainly isn’t in his prime anymore. There should […]

Excise taxes on cannabis sold in Massachusetts surpass alcohol for the first time – masslive.com

In addition to the 10.75% excise tax on recreational use, there is a 6.25% state sales tax on cannabis in Massachusetts and a local tax that can reach up to 3%. In 2019, 22 retailers made $444.9 million in sales from recreational marijuana use in Massachusetts, according to the Cannabis Control Commission. The material on […]

‘Stellar application’: Springfield City Council approves State Street cannabis shop permit …

If you are being blocked from reading Subscriber Exclusive content, first confirm you are logged in using the account with which you subscribed. The vote was 11-0 to grant the permit to Primus, LLC, for the adult use recreational cannabis business at 666 State St., in the McKnight neighborhood. The material on this site may […]

Enlite Cannabis, pioneer of minority-owned dispensaries in Western Massachusetts …

If you are being blocked from reading Subscriber Exclusive content, first confirm you are logged in using the account with which you subscribed. The Cannabis Control Commission’s Social Equity Program provides training and assistance to those most affected by harsh drug enforcement. Among these guests are CannaBizViews, Cultivate, INSA, Ascend MA Wellness Holding, Church, NEA, […]

No chance: Spots on Worcester Monopoly board decided by ‘pay to play’ game, Ralph’s Tavern claims

If you are being blocked from reading Subscriber Exclusive content, first confirm you are logged in using the account with which you subscribed. The company promoted the board game as hyper-local, with spots being decided by the 60,000 emails the company received after it asked city residents to nominate locations. put out a news release […]

Massachusetts cannabis delivery companies are seeing demand, but say one issue is …

“That said, my goal as a Commissioner is to continue to let these regulations breathe and gather important, necessary feedback from our constituents about what they feel is working or where challenges may exist. “Drivers know if I call out, that means I’m taking bread from somebody else, somebody else’s family. Salazar said he tried […]

The first Black cannabis cultivator in Massachusetts is ‘bringing a budtender right to your …

JustinCredible Cultivation CEO Reginald Stanfield said the company is adding QR codes to packaging to provide education, essentially “bringing a budtender right to your hand.” The QR codes are added in collaboration with Royal Technology and Agriculture, a software firm. The QR code is printed right onto packaging, ready for consumers to scan with their […]