Chris Faraone

1 week ago | talkingjointsmemo.com | Chris Faraone

I mourn the disappearance of Formula 50. For those who missed the short halcyon era when hip-hop embraced everything purple, from drinks to minks, the sorely missed beverage was 50 Cent’s flavor of Vitaminwater, the sale of which earned the rap mogul a reported hundred-mill (or perhaps more fittingly, two-hundred million half-dollars).

2 weeks ago | talkingjointsmemo.com | Chris Faraone

In one sense, things are looking up around the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission. The agency’s new Executive Director Travis Ahern seems to have a handle on the stressed bureaucracy, while initiatives like social consumption which have long been on the back burner are seeing light. On the other hand, there is no shortage of problems and complications afoot.

4 weeks ago | talkingjointsmemo.com | Chris Faraone

All hands were on deck during this week’s meeting of the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission. Months after members delivered an initial framework and then draft regulations for social consumption last December, they assembled with collaborators from various parts of the agency to nail down specifics, including with input from in-house analysts, attorneys, and enforcement officials.

1 month ago | talkingjointsmemo.com | Chris Faraone

Before I even start this list I need to note that I was only one of several thousand people who inhaled NECANN this past week, and that the observations below do not necessarily reflect those of, say, all or even very many cannabis business owners, consumers, or budtenders. To imply such an omnipotent perspective would be preposterous.

1 month ago | thebluntness.com | Chris Faraone |Gregory Alan Frye

For decades, cannabis has been widely regarded as a substance with potential cognitive risks, particularly when used over long periods. Governments across the globe have classified it as a controlled substance, citing concerns about the effects of marijuana use, including memory loss, diminished executive function, and long-term neurological impact.