Massachusetts Dispensary Replaces Lines With App
Mon / Jan 21st
The eighth Massachusetts dispensary to launch sales will be the first in the state to use an app instead of… Read More
Massachusetts
Massachusetts was the first state to restrict cannabis use. Over 100 years later, it was the eighteenth state to legalize medical cannabis. In 2016, Massachusetts also legalized recreational cannabis.
Massachusetts Subcommittee Votes to Allow Cannabis Cafes
Thu / Jan 10th
Massachusetts’ Cannabis Advisory Board’s public safety subcommittee voted to recommend that social consumption lounges should be legalized in the state,… Read More
Massachusetts Plans “Open Container” Laws for Cannabis
Thu / Jan 3rd
Massachusett’s Special Commission on Operating Under the Influence and Impaired Driving — formed after cannabis was legalized — is considering a law… Read More
Massachusetts Bill Would Protect Jobs of Cannabis Users
Thu / Dec 27th
A Massachusetts bill proposed by state Sen. Jason Lewis (D) would prevent cannabis consumer workers from being fired for using… Read More
Massachusetts Cannabis Sales Thrive Following Market Launch
Wed / Nov 28th
Massachusetts’ two licensed cannabis retailers grossed $2.2 million in sales over just five days, MassLive reports. The information was released… Read More
Massachusetts Adult-Use Sales Launch Today
Tue / Nov 20th
The first two adult-use retail outlets are finally open in Massachusetts, more than two years after voters decided to legalize… Read More
Massachusetts Prepares for Adult-Use Sales By End of November
Tue / Nov 13th
After nearly a year of delays, Massachusetts has made the final approvals necessary for a complete regulated supply chain and… Read More
Massachusetts Issues First Cannabis Retailer Licenses
Fri / Oct 5th
The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission has issued the first set of licenses for cannabis retailers since the state voted to… Read More
Massachusetts Growers Could Sue the State’s Cannabis Control Commission
Wed / Sep 12th
Cannabis cultivators in Massachusetts are considering a lawsuit to make the state’s Cannabis Control Commission review the statutorily-required agreements between cannabis… Read More
Massachusetts Cannabis Commission Gets Tough On Municipal Profiteering
Fri / Jul 27th
The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (MCCC) made an official announcement Thursday reminding municipalities who are seeking agreements with adult-use cannabis businesses… Read More
Study: Cannabis Decriminalization Laws Work Without Increasing Youth Access
Tue / Jul 24th
A recent study by Washington University found a significant drop in adult and youth cannabis arrests and no increase in… Read More
Massachusetts’ U.S. Attorney Announces Limited Cannabis Enforcement Policies
Thu / Jul 12th
Massachusetts‘ top federal prosecutor, U.S. Attorney Andrew Lelling, announced on Tuesday that he will focus his cannabis enforcement efforts on… Read More
Massachusetts Issues First Adult-Use Cannabis Retail License
Mon / Jul 2nd
Massachusetts has issued the state’s first retail adult-use cannabis license, according to a MassLive report. The retail license allows the recipient company,… Read More
Massachusetts Plans Nation’s First Social Equity Cannabis Work Program
Wed / Jun 27th
Massachusetts is in the early stages of launching the first social equity cannabis work program in the nation, according to a MassLive report.… Read More
Mass. Regulators to Vote On First Adult-Use Cannabis License
Wed / Jun 20th
The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission is set to vote on the state’s first adult-use cannabis cultivation license on Thursday, reports… Read More
Massachusetts Cannabis Regulators Mistakenly Approve, Then Rescind, 10 Retail Cannabis Applications
Thu / May 10th
The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission mistakenly approved 10 priority certification retail cannabis applications that were supposed to be denied, according… Read More
Massachusetts Opens Next Round of Cannabis Business Licenses
Wed / May 2nd
Applications for a variety of Massachusetts canna-businesses are now open including craft cooperatives, micro-businesses, transporters, independent testing laboratories, and lab… Read More
Boston Regulators Approve Cannabis Zoning Rules
Fri / Apr 13th
The Boston, Massachusetts Zoning Commission has approved regulations that will allow retail cannabis businesses to operate in any of the… Read More
Massachusetts Regulators Receive 200+ Applications in First 24 hours
Wed / Apr 4th
The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission has received more than 200 adult-use cannabis industry applications since they began accepting some applications… Read More
Massachusetts Begins Accepting Some Adult-Use Cannabis Applications
Mon / Apr 2nd
Starting today, the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission will begin accepting applications for priority certification as registered marijuana dispensaries and economic… Read More
Derek Cloutier: Veterans, PTSD, and Medical Cannabis
Thu / Mar 29th
Derek Cloutier is the president and co-founder of the New England Veterans Alliance, a non-profit organization that helps veterans reduce… Read More
Massachusetts Alcohol Regulators Block CBD Beer Claiming FDA Rules Violation
Mon / Mar 26th
The Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission will not allow a local brewer to move forward with plans to roll out… Read More
Licensing for Some Massachusetts Rec. Cannabis Businesses Opens Apr. 2
Mon / Mar 19th
Licensing for some prospective Massachusetts retail dispensaries will begin on Apr. 2 as the state will open up the process… Read More
UMass Psychology Professor Designs Mobile App to Remove Subjectivity from Cannabis Impairment Testing
Thu / Mar 15th
Psychology professor at the University of Massachusetts, Boston Michael Milburn has developed a mobile application that tests response time as… Read More
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