Massachusetts Cannabis Industry News

Massachusetts Bill Would Allow Some Cannabis Convictions to be Expunged

Tue / Nov 7th

A criminal justice reform bill making its way through the Massachusetts legislature would allow individuals convicted of cannabis possession to… Read More

Two More Members Tabbed for Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission

Tue / Oct 3rd

Officials in Massachusetts have appointed two more members to the state Cannabis Control Commission, adding Kay Doyle, former deputy general… Read More

Analysts Suggest Massachusetts Cannabis Industry Could Reach $450M During First Year

Mon / Oct 2nd

Analysts from New Frontier Data project Massachusetts’ legal cannabis industry could be worth $450 million during the first year of… Read More

Mehka King: The Power of Grassroots Cannabis Media

Thu / Sep 28th

Mehka King is a journalist, host of the Cash, Color, and Cannabis podcast, and the filmmaker behind The Color Green: Cash,… Read More

Tikun Olam and MariMed Partnership to Expand into 4 States

Thu / Sep 21st

Tikun Olam and MariMed Inc. have agreed to expand their partnership which will see Tikun-branded products rolled out in Rhode… Read More

Massachusetts Supreme Court Rules Field Sobriety Tests Not Valid to Test Cannabis Impairment

Wed / Sep 20th

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has ruled that field tests currently used to test for alcohol impairment cannot be used… Read More

Massachusetts Cannabis Commission Chair Says Prohibition has Failed

Fri / Sep 8th

In his first public comments since being tabbed to chair the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission, Steven Hoffman admitted that he… Read More

Roger Stone Out at Cannabis World Congress & Business Expositions

Thu / Sep 7th

Amid a boycott by the Minority Cannabis Business Association, a Change.org petition, and the loss of sponsors, and participants, Roger… Read More

Massachusetts Treasurer Picks Legalization Opponent to Head Cannabis Control Commission

Fri / Sep 1st

Yet another cannabis legalization opponent has been named to the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission, as Steven Hoffman has been tabbed… Read More

Israeli and Canadian Firms Partner for Cannabis Production Plants in 4 U.S. States

Wed / Aug 30th

Israel-based medical cannabis company Panaxia has partnered with Canada’s Bioceutical Corporation to set up four medical cannabis production plants in… Read More

Feds Seek MMJ Patient Info from Northeastern States; Massachusetts Complies

Mon / Aug 28th

Officials in Massachusetts have complied with a medical cannabis patient data request from the White House National Marijuana Initiative, but… Read More

Massachusetts Gov. Appoints Cannabis Legalization Opponent to Control Commission

Thu / Aug 24th

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker has appointed state Sen. Jen Flanagan to the state’s Cannabis Control Commission, the Boston Globe reports,… Read More

Holyoke Mayor Vetoes City Council-Approved Moratorium on Adult-Use Cannabis

Tue / Aug 15th

Holyoke, Massachusetts Mayor Alex Morse has vetoed a moratorium on the recreational cannabis industry approved by the City Council, according… Read More

Massachusetts Gov. Makes Cannabis Advisory Board Appointments

Tue / Aug 8th

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker has appointed five members to the state’s Cannabis Advisory Board, including Walpole Police Chief John Carmichael… Read More

Jack Hudson: Heading a Combined Cultivation, Processing, and Retail Operation in Massachusetts

Fri / Aug 4th

Jack Hudson is the founder and CEO of Ermont Inc., a licensed medical cannabis company based in Quincy, Massachusetts. Founded… Read More

Massachusetts Gov. Signs Adult Use Cannabis Compromise Bill

Mon / Jul 31st

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker on Friday signed legislation revising some aspects of the voter-approved taxed-and-regulated cannabis industry, putting the adult-use… Read More

Lawyers in Massachusetts MMJ-Employment Case Explain Significance of Ruling

Fri / Jul 21st

Earlier this week, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that a medical cannabis patient could sue her former employer for… Read More

Massachusetts Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Fired MMJ Patient

Tue / Jul 18th

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has ruled that a registered medical cannabis patient who tested positive for cannabis could sue… Read More

Massachusetts Marijuana Conference Bill Would Nearly Double Rec. Market Taxes

Tue / Jul 18th

The Massachusetts Marijuana Conference Committee is seeking to raise the tax rate on the voter-approved recreational cannabis industry to 20… Read More

Weedmaps Billboard Removed in South Boston

Thu / Jul 13th

A pro-cannabis billboard advertisement from Weedmaps has been removed in South Boston following complaints about its content and its location… Read More

Nevada Rec. Sales Reach $3M in Four Days

Thu / Jul 6th

Cannabis sales in Nevada are already booming, as retail sales have exceeded $3 million during the first four days, according… Read More

Massachusetts Legislative Leaders Hopeful for Cannabis Tax Compromise

Thu / Jun 29th

In an interview with WGBH’s “Greater Boston,” Massachusetts House Speaker Robert DeLeo indicated that the House might be willing to… Read More

Massachusetts House & Senate Approve Conflicting Legalization Bills

Fri / Jun 23rd

Massachusetts’ two legislative bodies passed conflicting bills regarding adult-use cannabis this week. The House bill would overrule the wishes of… Read More

Massachusetts House Speaker Pulls Rec. Bill for ‘Clean Up’

Fri / Jun 16th

Massachusetts House Speaker Robert DeLeo pulled the recreational cannabis bill from consideration yesterday, following pushback from advocates that the proposal… Read More

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