On November 3, the state that opened New England’s first legal cannabis market decides whether to close it. What Question 8 does, who paid to put it there, and why almost nobody moved to stop it. 9weeks until the vote $9.88Badult-use sales since 2018 388active retailers, July 2025 14,524unique registered agents, FY2025 $1.55Mraised by the… Keep Reading
A November ballot question backed by Smart Approaches to Marijuana would shut down the state’s $1.6 billion adult-use market, end home grow and put an estimated 27,000 jobs at risk. Massachusetts would be the first state in the country to undo a regulated cannabis program through a voter referendum. Massachusetts could become the first state… Keep Reading
I arrived in Tokyo in November for the Japanese International Hemp Expo (JIHE) 2025 with a familiar mix of jet lag, curiosity, and professional reflex. After decades working at the intersection of cannabis, law, and global markets, I’ve learned that the plant reveals more about a society than almost anything else. Where it’s embraced, feared,… Keep Reading
