Massachusetts’ sixth medical marijuana dispensary opened in Lowell Tuesday, according to the Patriot Care medical marijuana dispensary website. Patriot Care has dispensaries scheduled to open in...

In an effort to eliminate littered cigarette butts from the streets of Boston, Mayor Martin Walsh is launching "Neat Streets" to keep Boston free of litter and to encourage citizens to be environmentally...

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health released demographic statistics last week, proving that people between the ages of 25 and 44 are most at risk for opioid-related death. Between January...

Despite statewide efforts to address the opioid epidemic, estimates show that opioid-related deaths have increased since last year, according to data released Wednesday from the Massachusetts Department...

In their continued effort to combat drug addiction in the Commonwealth, Massachusetts residents participated in the tenth annual Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday. The initiative, which took place...

  The path to medical marijuana in Massachusetts has begun to unfurl, but Boston-area residents still await the opening of a dispensary in the city. Alternative Therapies Inc. in Salem and In...

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health announced changes to the Commonwealth’s Medical Marijuana Dispensary program in a Wednesday press release, including the requirement for all patients to...

The Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission issued an advisory Thursday regarding the sale and consumption of powdered alcohol, a new variety of alcoholic product made of dehydrated vodka or...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker  announced Feb. 19 the establishment of a 16-member Opioid Addiction Working Group of a variety of opioid experts to “ignite conversation” in the hope of reducing...

Students and residents are criticizing Massachusetts legislators for failing to open medical marijuana dispensaries in the Commonwealth in a timely manner, which they claim is crucial to combatting symptoms...