On 4/20, Bostonâs acting mayor turns to marijuana industry for campaign cash
Cannabis business licensing ordinance among Janeyâs signature accomplishments on City Council
By Dan Adams Globe Staff,Updated April 20, 2021, 2:23 p.m.
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Former Boston mayor Martin J. Walsh hands a pen to then-City Councilor Kim Janey after signing the new marijuana licensing ordinance she drafted at City Hall in 2019.Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff
As Acting Mayor Kim Janey launches a campaign to stay in the City Hall corner office she inherited upon Marty Walshâs departure, she is turning to a funding source her predecessor eschewed: the cityâs fast-growing marijuana industry.