PROVINCETOWN — When Curaleaf opens the first recreational marijuana store on Cape Cod at 170 Commercial St. — perhaps next Wednesday, Jan. 29 — it will be a cash-only business. […]
Cannabis
STEAMERS
Bong Appetit!
“Bong Appetit” by A. Crock
DEPT. OF COMMERCE
New Year, New Jobs
Provincetown residents Patrick Lamerson, Curt Sharp, and Johnny Butero (left to right), wait for their turns to be interviewed for perhaps a dozen jobs at Curaleaf on Commercial Street, which […]
ECONOMY
Suit to Overturn Pot Shop Permits Fails
Permission for Salty Farmers and Emerald Grove in Eastham is upheld
EASTHAM — A local resident’s attempt to overturn the special permits awarded to two marijuana businesses was dismissed by Barnstable Superior Court Judge Thomas Perrino on Dec. 23. Eastham’s Steve […]
DEPT. OF COMMERCE
First Cape Pot Retailer to Open in Provincetown
The first retail marijuana store on the Cape was cleared to open in Provincetown after receiving final approval from the Mass. Cannabis Control Commission on Dec. 19. Curaleaf will […]
CANNABIS
From Russia With Cash
Local pot shop financed by Russian oligarchs
PROVINCETOWN — It turns out the marijuana industry and the end of communism have a lot in common. U.S.-born investor Boris Jordan, the major shareholder of Curaleaf, helped the Russian […]
CANNABIS
Town Officials Subpoenaed on Marijuana Agreements
Federal grand jury has questions for Gardner, Hoort, and Beebe
U.S. Attorney Andrew Lelling has questions for towns that have issued host community agreements to marijuana businesses. Provincetown, Wellfleet, and Eastham town administrators all received subpoenas last month ordering them […]
ECONOMY
With Small Groceries Closing, Outer Cape May Be a Food Desert
Economics drives a stake into independent markets
Five small groceries on or near the Outer Cape have closed in the past few seasons, limiting off-season food access for local residents. Bradford Natural, a Provincetown health food store, […]
