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  • White‑Label Cannabis: Boon or Bust for Local Distributors?

    In major legal-cannabis markets, white label and private label approaches have become tools for dispensaries to expand their inventory quickly, economically, and with minimal licensing hassle. But how prevalent are these models in Boston’s cannabis ecosystem—and does the local climate support them? Understanding the Models White label products are generically manufactured by one company and…

  • Keeping Cannabis Moving Safely Through Boston’s Brutal Weather

    Boston’s cannabis distributors are well-versed not just in compliance but in crisis preparedness—especially when Mother Nature unleashes a storm. From safeguarding inventory to rerouting deliveries and ensuring employee safety, these companies have detailed protocols to protect their product, their people, and their business during severe weather. Emergency Operations and Continuity Planning Operations managers and compliance…

  • Has Crime Declined in Boston Since Cannabis Legalization?

    Since Massachusetts legalized recreational cannabis in late 2016 (with legal sales beginning in mid-2018), expectations have centered on whether this would reduce crime — particularly low-level marijuana offenses and violent crime. Boston, like other U.S. cities, provides a revealing case study. Drop in cannabis-related arrests One clear outcome is that cannabis-possession arrests plummeted. The shift…

  • Legal Requirements and Limitations Local Businesses Must Follow When Transfering Marijuana Within Boston

    Venturing into the big business of licensed marijuana (cannabis) transfer and sales within Boston can be tasking. One must be willing to dance to the tune of both federal and state legal statuses (which are most of the time ambiguous, but not too much to ask) to break into the industry successfully. What about the…