Coronavirus Strikes Massachusetts Cannabis Company Employees

The report has prompted some employees to come forward with concerns about safety protocols....

Two employees of a Massachusetts cannabis company have contracted the novel coronavirus, prompting other workers at the firm to criticize its safety measures during the continuing pandemic. State cannabis regulators said on Wednesday that they were “looking into” allegations that New England Treatment Access (NETA) failed to adequately protect its employees, according to a report[1] from the Boston Globe.

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Reassessing the Essential: Cannabis in the Time of a Pandemic

Making the case for cannabis as an essential item....

We are in the middle of an unprecedented global event.  The key words to highlight are, “we” and “global”.  This is one of the rare moments in human history where together we are fighting the same problem, therefore we are all on the same global team.  Some of us are battling on the front lines, while others are supporting remotely.  What matters most is that we do our part for the good of others and look inward for the betterment of ourselves.

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Drug Enforcement Administration Proposes Plan To Expand Cannabis Research

The DEA seems to be advancing plans to expand medical marijuana research....

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