Massachusetts becomes first state to blanket pardon low-level marijuana charges

Your weekly installment of marijuana news [Massachusetts becomes first state to blanket pardon low-level marijuana charges]( Gov. Maura Healey’s first-in-the-nation plan to issue a blanket pardon for simple marijuana possession offenses was met with the unanimous approval of the Governor’s Council on Wednesday, when councilors expressed broad support for the plan but wondered if it went far enough. [Read more →]( [Woman arrested at Boston Logan after allegedly trying to transport 74 pounds of marijuana]( A woman was arrested at Boston Logan International Airport over the weekend after she reportedly tried to transport nearly $400,000 worth of marijuana. [Read more →]( [Florida voters to decide on abortion, pot]( The Florida Supreme Court issued rulings Monday allowing the state’s voters to decide whether to protect abortion rights and legalize recreational use of marijuana, rejecting the state attorney general’s arguments that the measures should be kept off the November ballot. [Read more →]( [Denver 420 fest: See Gucci Mane, Afroman, Big Boss Vette for free]( Gucci Mane, Afroman, and Big Boss Vette help Mile High 420 Fest light up downtown Denver this year. [Read more →]( [Gov. Maura Healey looks to pardon misdemeanor cannabis possession convictions]( Gov. Maura Healey asked a group of elected officials to approve a plan that would pardon misdemeanor cannabis possession convictions, a move she said could impact hundreds of thousands of people. [Read more →]( [Ex-Massachusetts lawyer accused of trying to bribe Medford police chief for pot shop sentenced to prison]( A former Massachusetts lawyer who was accused of trying to bribe the Medford police chief to get city approval for a pot shop has been sentenced to prison. [Read more →]( [Brighton to allow marijuana stores for the first time]( The city of Brighton is about to get a little greener. [Read more →]( [Study: More older adults are using cannabis post-pandemic]( While roughly 12% of older adults in the study said they used cannabis within the past year, only 9.5% used the substance in 2019. [Read more →]( [Letters: What marijuana regulation? We purchased a biscotti-flavored vaporizer with THC potency of 84.9%.]( “The vaporizer is flavored like a cookie and contains a highly concentrated amount of THC. Where exactly is the overly complex regulation? [Read more →]( [A timeline of what’s happened since Colorado’s first legal recreational marijuana sales began]( It’s been 10 years since Colorado launched the first legal recreational marijuana market in the world and became a pioneer in drug reform. [Read more →]( [The first 10 years of legal marijuana in Colorado were a wild ride. What will happen in the next decade?]( It’s been 10 years since Colorado hosted the world’s first legal sales of recreational marijuana. The success of Colorado’s tightly regulated system has helped reshape the public’s perception of cannabis, but the industry faces headwinds in its second decade. [Read more →]( [Brookline teenager who had ‘magic mushrooms’ jumped from 6th-story window: Police]( A Brookline teen was severely injured after he had “magic mushrooms” and jumped from a sixth-story window, according to police who arrested a drug dealer accused of targeting local kids. [Read more →]( [denver post logo]( Copyright 2024 The Denver Post. All rights reserved. 5990 Washington Street|Denver, CO 80216 [Unsubscribe](