Boston school student ingests pot-infused chocolate bar, taken to hospital

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1 year ago

March 19, 2023

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One city student at the Tobin K-8 School was rushed to the hospital and others were evaluated by the school nurse after eating pot-infused chocolate bars.

Police said they responded to the Roxbury school just after noontime to a report of students who may have ingested edibles.

“Further investigation by BPD, revealed that several students ate the chocolate that may have contained marijuana,” police told the Herald.

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Ready For Green Wednesday – The Fresh Toast

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5 months ago

November 17, 2023

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Cyber Monday and Black Friday aren’t the only big holidays for fans of marijuana – hello Green Wednesday

Up until around 2010, Black Friday was the mega shopping day of the year. It was a combination of festive cheer, mega deals and, at times, a MMA brawl. Stories emerged of fights and chaos as shoppers rushed to get the best prices. Then online shopping soared and Cyber Monday became a rival for gift purchases and deals to be had. But are you ready for Green Wednesday? Yes, Green Wednesday is when the cannabis industry goes wild.

To be fair, Green Wednesday is the third biggest marijuana shopping day of the year….behind 4/20 and Black Friday (right?). BDSA, a leading cannabis data analyst company shared this information about consumer trends.

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“Green Wednesday and Black Friday consistently experience the highest surge in cannabis sales of any holiday, other than 420,” said Brendan Mitchel-Chesebro, analyst at BDSA. “These insights are important for retailers looking to optimize their holiday strategies. By preparing for increased foot traffic with increased staff and an ample supply of popular products instead of leaning into promotions, retailers will win with consumers this holiday season.”

Marijuana is following a trend. The third biggest alcohol day of the year, meanwhile, was the day before Thanksgiving. It has been nicknamed “Drinksgiving” or “Blackout Wednesday,” and is becoming an increasingly popular drinking holiday. Poughkeepsie, Boston, Houston, Portland, OR, and Wichita, KS excel in this new holiday.

Green Wednesday can see an over 40% increase in sales for the day. If you want to bring something unique to Friendsgiving or Thanksgiving, you can always bring an infused canned turkey gravy. Yes, there are such things. But the most popular, by far according to BDSA, are gummies. The perfect hostess gift if you know they enjoy a little chill time.

Not only is there a rush to purchase, some dispensaries offer deals – always a plus during the holiday season. To maximize your chance for value, sign up for your favorite dispensary email, talk to the budtender leading up the Green Wednesday and be open to trying new things.

As you get ready for Green Wednesday, have a great chill Thanksgiving

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14-year-old boy accused of stealing 30 marijuana products from South Boston pot shop, smashing the front door

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6 months ago

October 21, 2023

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A 14-year-old boy is accused of stealing more than $1,500 in marijuana products from a South Boston pot shop early Monday after he allegedly smashed the store’s front door with a large rock, police said.

The juvenile was arrested by Boston Police officers and has been charged in connection with the alleged breaking and entering incident at deVINE Wellness, a Southie dispensary.

Officers arrested the 14-year-old boy at about 1:54 a.m., after they responded to the area of 619 E. Broadway St. for a commercial alarm. Officers have responded to similar radio calls at this address, according to the incident’s police report.

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Government Promised Equity Help, Doesn’t Deliver

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9 months ago

July 25, 2023

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The marijuana industry has been transforming in the last couple of years. Social equity has become a mission to provide access to growth, development and ultimately wealth to communities that have been must harmed by the war on drugs. New York upended their whole system in an effort to provide a pathway, ending in a fiasco with over 1,600 unlicensed dispensaries operating in NYC alone. Now Massachusetts is the latest to have green egg on their face. The state government promised equity help, doesn’t deliver and no one is surprised.

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Last August, Massachusetts legislature passed a bill which last created a new fund that promised millions of dollars to equity-owned cannabis businesses. At the time, Republican Gov. Charlie Baker signed the legislation into law which seeks to promote greater diversity among those participating in the state’s licensed cannabis industry.

The state grants two license that are given to to entrepreneurs who come from marginalized groups or who were harmed by the war on drugs. The fund was due to receive 15% of the revenue collected from the sale of cannabis in the state and give it to social equity and economic empowerment licensed businesses. Last year both adult-use and medical marijuana together hit $1.76 billion in the state, their best year over. This is according to data from the state regulatory body Cannabis Control Commission.

The fund was established, and the Cannabis Control Commssion established the Cannabis Social Equity Trust Fund. It was duly charged with oversight of the income and the grants. There was some grumbling regarding the board, but it looked as if things were moving forward.

As it approaches a one year birthday, a group of businesses have petitioned the state Cannabis Control Commission asking regulators to disburse money from a social equity trust fund to existing social-equity-licensed businesses rather than to encourage new entrants to the marketplace.

Turns out in the all the excitement of saying they are doing good, they neglected to put the system in place to capture and accumulate the money. One year later, the fund has zero dollars much to the shock of the industry. But not a surprise to the people it is supposed to help.

A potential interim fix by the Office for Administration and Finance is in the works, which could make $2 million-$4 million available for social equity companies within a few months. But previous revenue is lost and licensed who had thought they would have help will have to develop alternative plans to maintain and grow their businesses.

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