Charlie Baker's Advice

Hello everyone! I recommend everyone to watch this brief video of Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker discuss the legalization of marijuana and the Cannabis Control Commission.  Specifically focus on the 3:00 minute mark.  

Charlie Baker mentions his discussions with the policy makers and influential lawmakers, on the state's fentanyl and opioid issue.  This is an extreme problem in our state, one that is often referred to as an epidemic.  It is proven that marijuana doesn't carry the problems that opioids do, it is not as serious.  In my opinion, there should have never been such serious laws against marijuana. In my opinion, the fight against drug use should be against the drugs that are proven to ruin people's lives.  One of the most common death in the state is from opioid abuse, whether you are against marijuana or not, state's resources are only so scarce, and they should be used to find resolutions to a much bigger issue.

Boston's New Zoning Rule

Greetings folks and welcome back to another week at Regulated Weed Culture Boston! Have you all ever wondered about the zoning regulations that pertain to weed within the Boston area? I've landed upon some interesting research that discusses just that into detail which may be helpful to many! 

 According to Dan Adams, "Marijuana industry players lauded the measure, saying it sets the city apart from the majority of Massachusetts municipalities that have imposed temporary or permanent bans on recreational companies, or sequestered them in outlying industrial parks. They also praised the administration of Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh for developing the zoning rules, despite Walsh’s strong opposition to the 2016 marijuana legalization measure. Recreational marijuana businesses are welcome to set up shop on the main streets of Boston, but cannot cluster near one another, under new rules approved by city zoning officials Wednesday. Approved by the Boston Zoning Commission on an 8-1 vote, the regulations will allow retail marijuana shops, growers, and other state-licensed cannabis operations to open in any of the city’s business districts, unlike other communities that have steered pot companies away from high-traffic areas."

Information gathered on here