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Cannabis Sails Past Cranberries As Massachusetts Top Crop
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Cannabis Sails Past Cranberries As Massachusetts Top Crop

There’s no doubt that the cannabis industry is lucrative, but to what degree was possibly underestimated by some. Although not all states have legalized cannabis, experts estimate that the market c...

CannabisFormer Massachusetts Regulator Speaks Out Against Governor’s Ban

Former Massachusetts Regulator Speaks Out Against Governor’s Ban

In an article published at leafly.com, former Massachusetts marijuana regulator Shaleen Title admits her state mishandled the 2019 EVALI health crisis (thousands were sickened, and at least 68 dea...

AlcoholMassachusetts Now Makes More Money From Cannabis Than Alcohol

Massachusetts Now Makes More Money From Cannabis Than Alcohol

Massachusetts recently revealed that it generated more tax revenue from the cannabis industry than its alcohol sector. The state made $74 million in 2020-2021, which is quite significant compared ...

alcohol taxMassachusetts Cannabis Revenue Tops Alcohol For First Time

Massachusetts Cannabis Revenue Tops Alcohol For First Time

In 2016, recreational cannabis became legal in Massachusetts, and the first sales launched on November 20, 2018. For the first time, marijuana taxes eclipsed alcohol taxes in the state. A report f...

Banking & FinanceMassachusetts Women Sentenced for Running Illegal Cannabis Delivery Service

Massachusetts Women Sentenced for Running Illegal Cannabis Delivery Service

Cannabis delivery services have grown expeditiously in recent years. During COVID-19, these delivery services offered safety and comfort for medical and recreational consumers alike. While many of...

Banking & FinanceFormer Massachusettes Mayor Sentenced To Six Years For Extorting Cannabis Vendors

Former Massachusettes Mayor Sentenced To Six Years For Extorting Cannabis Vendors

Former mayor of Fall River, Massachusetts, Jasiel Correia, was sentenced to six years in prison by a federal judge for extorting local marijuana vendors Tuesday, September 21. In comparison to his...

BusinessFormer Fall River Mayor Guilty Of Cannabis Extortion & Fraud

Former Fall River Mayor Guilty Of Cannabis Extortion & Fraud

Jasiel Correia, the former mayor of Fall River, Massachusetts, solicited campaign contributions, bribes from $75,000 to $250,000 in cash, and swindled investors in his app, SnoOwl, out of at least...