The Boston Globe announced this week that they would dedicate a new vertical to all things weed.
“The Boston Globe creates a new section dedicated to marijuana coverage,” said a headline announcing the vertical Monday. The decision comes amid a rising tide of state legalizations and an industry that had ballooned to billions of dollars. Both factors were cited by the paper explaining their decision.
“Cannabis is growing to be a multi-billion dollar consumer business that is spreading across the United States, Canada, and elsewhere around the globe,” it said. “Almost half of New Englanders live in a state that has recreational laws on the books.