Adults using medical marijuana for pain less likely to require opioids, research shows
New research shows adults who use medical marijuana for chronic pain are less likely to require prescription opioids.
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New research shows adults who use medical marijuana for chronic pain are less likely to require prescription opioids.
Maps show where weed and marijuana products are legal for recreational and medical use in the United States.
Surveillance video shows a man buying medical marijuana hours before a fatal crash involving a State Police trooper.
Many patients scrambled to fill prescriptions Tuesday but went home empty handed.
Officials are looking for three suspects who they say broke into a local medical marijuana dispensary early Thursday morning.
The Cannabis Control Commission has ordered a Massachusetts marijuana dispensary in Acton to cease and desist after an unannounced inspection Thursday.
A new study from the University of Michigan finds that a significant number of people who use medical marijuana say they have driven while high.
A cannabis testing facility that was just granted a final license to test recreational marijuana, had thousands of dollars of medical marijuana testing samples stolen from it last year, according to police.
The future sale of recreational marijuana in Massachusetts took a big step forward Monday.
The top federal prosecutor for Massachusetts said Wednesday that while he cannot guarantee that people involved in the state's legalized pot industry would be immune from federal prosecution, his priority will be combating the deadly opioid epidemic.
Federal law still prohibits any marijuana use and now Attorney General Jeff Sessions wants federal prosecutors, including in Massachusetts, to go after marijuana crimes.
Regulators pledged to push ahead with implementation of the state's voter-approved recreational marijuana law despite potential confusion stemming from a shift in official U.S. policy.
The federal government is asking the state of Massachusetts to turn over information on the 40,000 patients who were prescribed medical marijuana.
Massachusetts' highest court has ruled that a woman who says she was fired for using marijuana legally obtained to treat Crohn's Disease can sue her former employer.
A medical marijuana dispensary in Quincy is offering patients a pretty delicious way to treat their pain.
It's about to become even easier for Bay State residents to get their hands on medical marijuana.
Public hearings on that and other revisions to the medical marijuana program are scheduled on Tuesday in Boston and on Thursday in Holyoke.
Denver-based AmeriCann will build a 1 million square-foot cultivation facility in Freetown.
One week after Massachusetts voters approved the use of recreational marijuana, a new medical marijuana dispensary opened Tuesday in Newton.
Boston's first-ever medical marijuana dispensary opened Wednesday and a Friar was one of the first customers.
In the four years since Massachusetts voters gave the green light to medical marijuana, only six facilities have opened across the entire state--and it may be because cities and towns are demanding big money to approve them.
New Hampshire's first medical marijuana dispensary is set to open after receiving its registration certificate.
The growing number of patients who claim marijuana helped them drop their painkiller habit has intrigued lawmakers and emboldened advocates.
The state's fifth registered medical marijuana dispensary opened in Lowell Tuesday.
New Hampshire patients who qualify for medical marijuana will begin receiving identification cards needed to legally purchase and possess cannabis as early as next week.
It took Aaron Braun years to get more than 93,000 Dunkin' rewards points, but after a policy change he's left with a fraction of that.
Boston's Logan Airport has added free arcade games as part of a project to improve the passenger experience.
An Abington, Massachusetts man is accused of trying to set the police chief's cruiser on fire Friday morning.
It's the end of an era for Tom Brady's TB12 health and wellness brand.
In a world where it can be awfully hard to agree, here in New England one thing is for certain: it sure feels good to be a Patriots fan right now.
Storms will bring some snow to Massachusetts on Saturday and Sunday, and it could impact the Patriots playoff game.
Boston police said both drivers ended up in the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. WBZ-TV’s Anna Meiler reports.
An Abington, Massachusetts man is accused of trying to set the police chief's cruiser on fire Friday morning.
Marshfield, Massachusetts police officer Richard Perry has been placed on administrative leave after he allegedly caused a serious head-on crash.
Boston's Logan Airport has added free arcade games as part of a project to improve the passenger experience.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Flu cases are rising rapidly, especially among kids in Boston, where hospitalizations of children under five have increased 150% over the last two weeks.
Four children have died from the flu in Massachusetts so far this season, public health officials say.
Fewer people in Massachusetts are getting their seasonal flu and COVID vaccinations as the number of respiratory infections in the state continues to rise.
Flu is on the rise in Massachusetts, just as people are starting to gather for the holidays.
It took Aaron Braun years to get more than 93,000 Dunkin' rewards points, but after a policy change he's left with a fraction of that.
In the last three years, the Better Business Bureau has received thousands of complaints about GE.
A home baker from Foxboro, Massachusetts is frustrated that the pricy oven she bought from GE wasn't working properly. Attempts to fix it failed.
Eight states have laws making police body cameras mandatory. Massachusetts isn't one of them.
A Massachusetts family got stuck with a bill for a damaged tire on their rental car, even though they bought the extra coverage.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
Boston's Time Out Market, a Fenway food hall that opened less than seven years ago, is now set to close.
Small businesses in Massachusetts are seeing a boom in business thanks to the playoff run by the New England Patriots.
Three Uno Pizzeria & Grill locations in Massachusetts and one in Rhode Island have closed for good.
TJ Maxx has closed its Newbury Street store in Boston less than a decade after it first opened.
Circle Furniture appears to have suddenly closed all of its stores right before Christmas.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
The Boston Bruins beat the Seattle Kraken 4-2 on Thursday night after raising Zdeno Chara's No. 33 to the rafters.
Anfernee Simons scored 18 of his season-high 39 points in the fourth quarter as the Boston Celtics rallied to beat the Miami Heat 119-114.
The Boston Bruins retired Zdeno Chara's number in a ceremony at the TD Garden.
The AFC divisional round game at Gillette Stadium will be the first postseason matchup for Josh and Ben McDaniels.
Boston Legacy FC has announced the schedule for its first ever season in the National Women's Soccer League.
A gathering of North Atlantic right whales off Massachusetts over the weekend appears to have set a new monthly record.
A rocketship on a downtown Boston roof is part of the new Winteractive 2026 public art installation.
The overpowering scent of Dunkin' donuts in the air has some Haverhill residents complaining.
Alex Cornwell's display of nearly 300 Christmas inflatables is attracting visitors from around Massachusetts.
Police are looking for whoever opened fire on inflatable Christmas decorations in Bow, New Hampshire.