Recreational marijuana sales begin in Massachusetts

Recreational marijuana sales begin in Massachusetts

Massachusetts became the first state on the East Coast Tuesday to allow recreational marijuana sales, meaning tens of millions of adult consumers, including those in New York City, are now within a three-hour drive from a pot shop. Tony Dokoupil reports.

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50 Comments

  1. Lil__Devil on June 13, 2023 at 3:21 pm

    Sure, marijuana is not as harmful as alcohol. Sure, no one died from weed. The director from the video says that moderation will be encouraged… yeah, can you imagine a store telling you – “no no sir, we don’t want more money from you, stop buying from us”. The reality is that when you go to a weed shop, you will see customers who smoke 24/7 and the “budtenders” will not encourage them to stop because they themselves are high all the time. Now it doesn’t take a smart person to realize that everyday use is harmful. Decline in mental health, just like with any drug is the result of everyday use. What are we doing to stop that?



  2. Isaiah Decker on June 13, 2023 at 3:22 pm

    If snoop isn’t dead, I think we’re good lady



  3. Rapp Soriano on June 13, 2023 at 3:25 pm

    Just because they gave me a nice treat, I’ve decided to shout em out. Order from richmondgreenbudshouse.com
    They’ve got got rates and excellent customer service team



  4. Ammo on June 13, 2023 at 3:26 pm

    So I can buy flower in Massachusetts even though I live in NJ and have a Florida ID?



  5. Captain Ricco on June 13, 2023 at 3:26 pm

    who wants to go to north Hampton, are there any shops in Boston????? More fun city to enjoy the high.



  6. The Fantsy Pharms Journey on June 13, 2023 at 3:26 pm

    i wanted to the first person to buy weed east of the mississippi.

    ….sadly he was not the first



  7. KUMA死 on June 13, 2023 at 3:26 pm

    LMFAO mayors name is david ‘Narc’owitz



  8. Randyxslump on June 13, 2023 at 3:27 pm

    weed is great 🤦🏽‍♂️i want the whole state to be legal of weed🔥



  9. Joseph DuPont on June 13, 2023 at 3:28 pm

    psychosis

    POSTED MARCH 07, 2011, 11:03 AM , UPDATED NOVEMBER 30, 2011, 2:28 PM

    Ann MacDonald
    Contributor, Harvard Health

    Teenagers and young adults who use marijuana may be messing with their heads in ways they don’t intend.
    Evidence is mounting that regular marijuana use increases the chance that a teenager will develop psychosis, a pattern of unusual thoughts or perceptions, such as believing the television is transmitting secret messages. It also increases the risk of developing schizophrenia, a disabling brain disorder that not only causes psychosis, but also problems concentrating and loss of emotional expression.
    In one recent study that followed nearly 2,000 teenagers as they became young adults, young people who smoked marijuana at least five times were twice as likely to have developed psychosis over the next 10 years as those who didn’t smoke pot.
    Another new paper concluded that early marijuana use could actually hasten the onset of psychosis by three years. Those most at risk are youths who already have a mother, father, or sibling with schizophrenia or some other psychotic disorder.
    Young people with a parent or sibling affected by psychosis have a roughly one in 10 chance of developing the condition themselves—even if they never smoke pot. Regular marijuana use, however, doubles their risk—to a one in five chance of becoming psychotic.
    In comparison, youths in families unaffected by psychosis have a 7 in 1,000 chance of developing it. If they smoke pot regularly, the risk doubles, to 14 in 1,000.
    For years, now, experts have been sounding the alarm about a possible link between marijuana use and psychosis. One of the best-known studies followed nearly 50,000 young Swedish soldiers for 15 years. Those who had smoked marijuana at least once were more than twice as likely to develop schizophrenia as those who had never smoked pot. The heaviest users (who said they used marijuana more than 50 times) were six times as likely to develop schizophrenia as the nonsmokers.
    So far, this research shows only an association between smoking pot and developing psychosis or schizophrenia later on. That’s not the same thing as saying that marijuana causes psychosis.
    This is how research works. Years ago, scientists first noted an association between cigarette smoking and lung cancer. Only later were they able to figure out exactly how cigarette smoke damaged the lungs and other parts of the body, causing cancer and other diseases.
    The research on marijuana and the brain is at a much earlier stage. We do know that THC, one of the active compounds in marijuana, stimulates the brain and triggers other chemical reactions that contribute to the drug’s psychological and physical effects.
    But it’s not clear how marijuana use might lead to psychosis. One theory is that marijuana may interfere with normal brain development during the teenage years and young adulthood.
    The teenage brain is still a work in progress. Between the teen years and the mid-20s, areas of the brain responsible for judgment and problem solving are still making connections with the emotional centers of the brain. Smoking marijuana may derail this process and so increase a young person’s vulnerability to psychotic thinking. (You can read more about how the adolescent brain develops in this article from the Harvard Mental Health Letter.)
    While the research on marijuana and the mind has not yet connected all the dots, these new studies provide one more reason to caution young people against using marijuana—especially if they have a family member affected by schizophrenia or some other psychotic disorder. Although it may be a tough concept to explain to a teenager, the reward of a short-time high isn’t worth the long-term risk of psychosis or a disabling disorder like schizophrenia.



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  11. Madd on June 13, 2023 at 3:32 pm

    It’s kind of sad I still see people in other states being arrested for pot in 2020.



  12. Himanshu Shinde on June 13, 2023 at 3:33 pm

    such a shame that marijuana is legal everywhere but not in the country where it originated



  13. Liberal Media on June 13, 2023 at 3:34 pm

    Lol the mayor definitely smoked it that night.



  14. David arruda on June 13, 2023 at 3:34 pm

    When oh when will I be able to fire up my bong again ?



  15. naturalwalker on June 13, 2023 at 3:34 pm

    Crackheads are creepy weed don’t do that to person



  16. NoahtheeArcETect vsTheSuicideKings on June 13, 2023 at 3:37 pm

    If you’re into real green then the electricity that these places suck out are going to blow your mind if the price is don’t I mean who thought being legal met the prices were going to shoot Sky High so much for medicinal right? This is a bubble



  17. Darragh Farrell on June 13, 2023 at 3:39 pm

    This magical plant should never have been made illegal anywhere on our beautiful planet!?! Look people if there is a god he or she put it here for us all to use!?! Tobacco should be illegal absolutely everywhere on our beautiful planet!?! All tobacco causes is horrible diseases that end up killing its users!?! It’s batshit crazy really!?!



  18. Ricardo Estrada on June 13, 2023 at 3:39 pm

    he’s going to save it in his tummy the mayor of Who-ville living in a speck I hope they legalize it in Texas



  19. Tripy Flipy on June 13, 2023 at 3:40 pm

    It’s like they’re legalizing states all around the U.S. to make it easier for people to traficate the weed. 😃



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  23. Levi Benjamin on June 13, 2023 at 3:45 pm

    Her face so red she lyin do bad lol



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  25. Mugly Mae on June 13, 2023 at 3:50 pm

    Do it like it’s done to alcohol. Kids will still steal it no matter what adults do



  26. Justin Burton on June 13, 2023 at 3:55 pm

    "Preserve it, and display it… " 😂😂😂



  27. Paul Miller on June 13, 2023 at 3:55 pm

    There have been hundreds of years of cannabis research it’s not dangerous



  28. Alex Grin on June 13, 2023 at 3:57 pm

    Super



  29. Namename on June 13, 2023 at 3:58 pm

    Props to the mayor



  30. Buck Reynolds on June 13, 2023 at 3:59 pm

    Tell us what is going on with marijuana in 2021



  31. Solo Fourohsix on June 13, 2023 at 4:00 pm

    So the doctor believes alcohol is safer than marijuana?



  32. J. James on June 13, 2023 at 4:00 pm

    I like that mayor



  33. Silver Cloud on June 13, 2023 at 4:03 pm

    Begin? For who?

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  34. Akkstevvn on June 13, 2023 at 4:05 pm

    texas next please god (if there is such an entity existing)



  35. Axel Gray on June 13, 2023 at 4:05 pm

    DR. SHARON LEVY IS A HATER AND A ENEMY OF THE STATE.. .. .. ..



  36. Mostly💀Silent on June 13, 2023 at 4:05 pm

    Major Narcotics



  37. Jeremias Fly on June 13, 2023 at 4:08 pm

    That doctor is High



  38. MasterAfricankingofjam enos on June 13, 2023 at 4:08 pm

    Ice cream weed or alcohol which one you want lolol



  39. Captain Ricco on June 13, 2023 at 4:09 pm

    Are the lines still long today???????????



  40. O B on June 13, 2023 at 4:11 pm

    That doctor needs her license revoked. Weed is probably the most studied illegal drug in the united states



  41. Mazza entertainment on June 13, 2023 at 4:11 pm

    People who disagree with marijuana are usually crackheads



  42. Racer X on June 13, 2023 at 4:11 pm

    Its safe. don’t let these non experienced people debating fool you. Think of all the hard earned money paying for enforcement that will never stop anyone or make any difference. What a TERRIBLE LOSS of YOUR tax money.



  43. FlashVirlaNews on June 13, 2023 at 4:11 pm

    I love to see adults being able to use cannabis to relax rather than alcohol or cigarettes. Being able to purchase SAFELY and legally from the dispensary is the best! (21+)



  44. Brandon Aguiar on June 13, 2023 at 4:11 pm

    🇺🇸 Love it. 😊 🌎



  45. MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CANNABIS on June 13, 2023 at 4:11 pm

    To be truthful pharmaceuticals companies are not for cannabis why it will shutdown there business



  46. PanchoJack19 on June 13, 2023 at 4:12 pm

    That lady hasn’t even done the research lmfao



  47. cody minecrack on June 13, 2023 at 4:14 pm

    Narcowitz lol



  48. Stan Keebler on June 13, 2023 at 4:17 pm

    Peace. Not war.



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