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.
The MBTA has shut down the Red Line between Alewife and Park Street for maintenance.
After two days, 12 total jurors have been selected out of a desired 18 for Lindsay Clancy's murder trial in Plymouth Superior Court.
The Massachusetts State Senate wants to increase the availability of affordable housing in the state by upzoning.
An inspection uncovered more rodent problems at the Starbucks in Boston's South Station.
Massachusetts voters will face a long list of ballot questions on the November 2026 ballot.
The weather forecast shows a risk of heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms in the Boston area Tuesday.
Massachusetts voters will face a long list of ballot questions on the November 2026 ballot.
Two men died early Tuesday morning after a fire broke out at an apartment in Nashua, New Hampshire.
After two days, 12 total jurors have been selected out of a desired 18 for Lindsay Clancy's murder trial in Plymouth Superior Court.
The Massachusetts State Senate wants to increase the availability of affordable housing in the state by upzoning.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Massachusetts is reporting cases of cyclosporiasis, a disease caused by a stomach parasite that can lead to "explosive" diarrhea.
Many people fear that a family history of dementia dooms them to inevitably suffer the condition themselves. But a new tool, the Brain Care Score, shows how lifestyle changes can be beneficial, cutting the risk of dementia.
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
With the Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses strike looming, some parents of newborns in the NICU are sounding the alarm.
A Malden, Massachusetts woman said National Grid took more than $28,000 out of her bank account for a gas bill that she didn't owe.
A Massachusetts family thought their Vrbo stay would be protected after they had to cancel their trip to Hawaii due to severe weather. Now they're out $12,000.
A driver from Southboro, Massachusetts struggled for months to unravel a frustrating mix up with his E-ZPass account.
The gunman who allegedly opened fire on passing cars on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 46-year-old Tyler Brown from Boston.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
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."
Breaking Grounds Cafe, a Peabody, Massachusetts coffee shop known for employing people with disabilities, is closing.
The buildings that house the Somerville Theatre and the Capitol Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts are for sale.
Golden Temple and Party Favors in Brookline are closing after a combined 100 years in business.
There are no more Hooters restaurants left in Massachusetts.
There's a proposal in Cambridge to limit customers at bars and restaurants to one drink every 30 minutes.
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
Blending clean modern lines with the warmth of a classic seaside retreat, this stunning North Shore coastal home was designed to feel both elevated and inviting.
Set across thirty acres of rolling lawns, wooded trails, and contemporary outdoor art, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum invites visitors to experience art in the landscape.
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Karen Akunowicz has become known for her bold, Italian-inspired cooking and unmistakable culinary voice.
Just a short drive from Newport, the Norman Bird Sanctuary spans 300 acres of fields, forests, and coastal trails with sweeping views and more than six miles of hiking paths.
Caleb Durbin hit a tiebreaking homer over the Green Monster and the Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles Monday for their 14th straight win.
The Boston Red Sox have now won 13 games in a row after completing a 4-game sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park.
Spain dominated the match, outshooting Argentina 20-3, but couldn't manage a goal in regulation — finally scoring in the second period of extra time.
The Boston Red Sox rallied for a 7-6 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays Saturday to extend their winning streak to 12 games.
Wilyer Abreu homered twice, All-Star Willson Contreras went deep in his first game back from a five-game suspension, and the Boston Red Sox extended their winning streak to 11 games with a 5-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night to sweep a doubleheader.
After marrying Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, Adam Sandler went to Nantucket in search of a basketball court.
An injured hiker had to be carried off a New Hampshire mountain on a stretcher, but that didn't stop her from getting engaged.
A seal pup was spotted hanging ten on a boogie board off the cost of Maine this Fourth of July.
Avi Loeb, a Harvard astronomer who has made headlines with his theories about alien encounters, will lead a White House scientific advisory council on UFOs.
Haggis is not on the menu in Boston for the World Cup, despite what Gov. Healey told Scotland supporters in a lighthearted social media video.