Boston city councilors are looking for ways to diversity owners of marijuana businesses in the city.
The discussion will focus on whether Boston should allow leased kitchens for making marijuana, the idea being that renting buildings is less expensive than owning them, and, as a result, minorities would be able to start marijuana businesses. The proposal is modeled after similar policies that other states have already implemented, including Colorado.
Former Massachusetts governor and current Utah U.S. Senator Mitt Romney will not seek re-election next year.
Romney, 76, has not been polling well in Utah. While he leads the pack in the Republican primary race, a poll in August 2023 put him at only 30 percent — well under what an incumbent usually needs to win.
