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A look at marijuana laws around the US and the globe

Marijuana is illegal for any reason under federal law, but states have boldly experimented with allowing its use anyway, starting with California 20 years ago. Some states have made the drug legal for medical purposes; others have removed jail sentences for carrying small amounts; and some let adults 21 and

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Legalizing marijuana will increase our opiate epidemic

We have, for some time, known that the more marijuana there is in our communities, the more opiate and heroin use rises. Now, brain science is beginning to explain why. Studies reveal that the cannabinoid-opioid systems of the brain are intimately connected. There is a functional interaction between the mu

Massachusetts

Baker, Walsh join forces to stop pot legalization

Governor Charlie Baker, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey and Boston Mayor Marty Walsh have formed a bipartisan alliance to stop the effort to legalize marijuana in the Bay State. In an column published today in the Boston Globe, the governor, a Republican, and Healey and Walsh, both Democrats, address public

Massachusetts

State’s fifth medical marijuana dispensary opening in Lowell

STATE HOUSE — As the medical marijuana industry in Massachusetts continues to grow, the state's fifth registered dispensary plans to open for sales this week in Lowell. The first of Patriot Care's three Bay State dispensaries will open at 70 Industrial Ave. East, with additional facilities planned

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Pot states look at easing cross-border investment

DENVER (AP) — States that have legalized pot are taking a fresh look at making it easier for out-of-state investors to get in the weed business, saying the industry's ongoing difficulty in banking means they need new options to finance expansion. The four states that allow recreational pot sales