The state says indoor masking in public settings is no longer recommended for most vaccinated people, but many cities and towns – including Boston – still require it.
Nate Thompson
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Marijuana bills stall in Virginia, where it’s legal to use but not to buy
Recreational marijuana was legalized last year, when the state government was controlled by Democrats, but now Republicans are in charge and there’s little agreement on how to regulate it. Some fear illegal sellers are poised to take advantage.
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New York clamps down on businesses offering marijuana as a ‘gift,’ despite legal language that seems to allow it
As the state works to launch its recreational marijuana market, some businesses have already started gifting it, citing a line in the law that allows “transferring, without compensation.”
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Massachusetts game show winner’s big prize is a trip to New Hampshire
Catherine Graham confessed she was hoping for somewhere she hadn’t already been to ‘a million times.’
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New York boosts medical marijuana access as legal pot market looms
The changes represent a big shift for a program that was once one of the nation’s most restrictive.
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Museum of Fine Arts in Boston to return painting looted during World War II
The 17th-century landscape has been in the museum’s collection since 1982.
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U.S. Senate candidate smokes pot in ad to make a point about arrest disparities
A Louisiana community activist says most people arrested for marijuana have small amounts, “just like me.”
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Marijuana excise taxes outpace alcohol in Massachusetts
Halfway through the fiscal year, the state collected $74.2 million from cannabis compared to $51.3 million for alcohol.
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Housing offered to 150 former residents of Boston tent city
Mayor Michelle Wu says no one was forcibly removed or arrested when the city took down a homeless encampment Wednesday.
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Maine trucking company sold to Canadian firm
Hartt Transportation of Bangor is acquired by Bison Transport, ending 73 years of local ownership