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Boston University’s School of Law hosted a three-day virtual conference last week for scholars to discuss marijuana laws in the United States and the future of marijuana. VIVIAN MYRON/ DFP FILE

BU Law invites scholars to discuss marijuana law in US, plans for future

Yiran Yu November 19, 2020

As a source of many heated debates, marijuana legalization has been a controversial yet compelling topic in both academia and the general public. Boston University School of Law hosted a three-day...

Boston University’s Network of Enlightened Women chapter serves as a space for conservative college-aged women to connect and feel empowered. COURTESY OF NETWORK OF ENLIGHTENED WOMEN

Young, diverse women share collective voice in current Republican Party

Daily Free Press Staff November 4, 2020

By Alex Ross (contributor) There is more to the Boston University chapter of Network of Enlightened Women than the name implies. While they’re an all-college-aged group focused on female empowerment,...

East to West: September 18, 2020

East to West: September 18, 2020

Justin Tang September 18, 2020

Join us today as we cover the Boston Common protest against the Jacob Blake shooting, a letter written by BU community members to eradicate white supremacy culture at the university and the towns of...

In the letter, “A Call for BU to Dismantle Institutionalized White Supremacy Culture,” Boston University faculty, staff and students demand the University update some of its policies and put an end to the “white supremacy culture” at BU. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU community urges University to update policies, eradicate “white supremacy culture”

Claire Williams September 13, 2020
BU’s unionized faculty, staff and students are demanding that BU overhaul some of its policies through the letter, “A Call for BU to Dismantle Institutionalized White Supremacy Culture.”
New England Treatment Access, a marijuana dispensary in Brookline, will be the first location to sell recreational marijuana in Greater Boston. KRISHNA SHARMA/DFP FILE

Brookline dispensary to begin selling recreational marijuana

Isabel Contreras March 22, 2019
The first recreational marijuana dispensary in the Greater Boston area will begin selling to adults over 21 years of age Saturday after receiving final state approval on March 15.
Massachusetts’ first two marijuana dispensaries opened on Nov. 20. As of Sunday, together they have made over $2 million in revenue. FELIX PHILLIPS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Recreational marijuana stores open for business in Massachusetts

Natalie Patrick November 29, 2018
The first two legal recreational marijuana dispensaries in Massachusetts opened Nov. 20 in Leicester and Northampton, and as of Sunday, had together made more than $2 million in revenue.
Massachusetts legislators face difficulties implementing marijuana legislation following the legalization of weed. PHOTO BY EMILY ZABOWSKI/ DFP FILE PHOTO

Recreational marijuana legislation faces obstacles in Massachusetts

JenRacoosin November 26, 2017

Several challenges continue to stand in the way of implementing comprehensive legislation on recreational marijuana in Massachusetts, despite a vote to legalize its sale, purchase and use last November. The...

Seth Blumenthal is one of the Boston University lecturers involved in negotiating a contract with Boston University administration granting higher wages and better job security to lecturers. PHOTO BY CHLOE GRINBERG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU reaches agreement with lecturers granting working condition improvements

Camille Fowler October 5, 2017

After over a year of negotiations and threats of a lecturers’ strike, the Boston University administration reached their first-ever agreement with about 250 members of SEIU Local 509 on Friday. Katherine...

Seth Blumenthal, a Boston University professor who teaches "Marijuana in American History," speaks about his concerns regarding the recent legalization. PHOTO BY STEPHANIE CHEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Marijuana industry voices concerns over Trump Administration’s actions toward recreational use

Jon Ollom March 13, 2017

White House press secretary Sean Spicer sent shockwaves through the marijuana industry on Feb. 23 when he said he could see the Trump Administration enforcing federal marijuana laws over state laws,...

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