Brookline teenager who had ‘magic mushrooms’ jumped from 6th-story window: Police

Your weekly installment of marijuana news [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 →]( [Biden pardons thousands convicted of marijuana charges on federal lands and in Washington]( President Joe Biden has pardoned thousands of people who were convicted of use and simple possession of marijuana on federal lands and in the District of Columbia. [Read more →]( [Burglaries at over 40 Denver-area marijuana dispensaries lead to charges for members of two organized crime groups]( About $780,000 of cash and property were stolen, and the members of two organized crime groups also now face charges of aggravated robbery, kidnapping, illegal possession of firearms and violating the Colorado Organized Crime Control Act. [Read more →]( [After Massachusetts cannabis worker died from asthma attack, state pushes marijuana industry to take extra safety steps]( 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. [Read more →]( [Marijuana master Snoop Dogg announces he’s giving up smoking]( 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. [Read more →]( [Marijuana use raises risk of heart attack, heart failure and stroke, studies say]( The AHA recommends against smoking tobacco or marijuana because of the potential damaging effects on the heart, lungs and blood vessels. [Read more →]( [East Boston man arrested after police find 240 grams of fentanyl in home]( 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. [Read more →]( [14-year-old boy accused of stealing 30 marijuana products from South Boston pot shop, smashing the front door]( 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. [Read more →]( [Ticker: Gas prices drop in Bay State; CCC names acting executive director]( 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. [Read more →]( [Four minority-owned marijuana manufacturers join forces under one roof]( “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.” [Read more →]( [Battenfeld: Shannon O’Brien’s surprise suspension creates more turmoil in $3 billion pot industry]( O’Brien’s ouster – which sounds permanent and ominous – signals new turmoil ahead for the CCC and the already reeling cannabis industry. [Read more →]( [Up in smoke: Cannabis Commission to meet without suspended chairwoman]( 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. [Read more →]( [denver post logo]( Copyright 2023 The Denver Post. All rights reserved. 5990 Washington Street|Denver, CO 80216 [Unsubscribe](