Massachusetts Dispensary Offering Cannabis-Infused Pizza
A medical cannabis dispensary in Quincy, Massachusetts is now offering a cannabis-infused frozen pizza to their patients, using flavorless liquid… Read More
Cannabis News & Information
Massachusetts
Massachusetts was the first state to restrict cannabis use. Over 100 years later it was the eighteenth state to legalize medical marijuana. The recreational market has been legalized as well, meaning new businesses, investors, and dispensaries are looking to expand in the state. Below are articles relating to the Massachusetts marijuana industry.
Tobacco Lobby Pushing for Onerous Rec. Cannabis Role in Massachusetts
Cigarette wholesalers in Massachusetts are seeking to gain a foothold in the state’s nascent recreational cannabis industry, asking state regulators… Read More
Massachusetts Municipalities Passing Rec. Business Bans Despite Local Support
At least 81 Massachusetts communities have considered or already established restrictions on the nascent recreational cannabis industry, using moratoriums, zoning… Read More
Massachusetts Lawmakers Approve $300K for Adult-Use Rollout
The Massachusetts Legislature has approved $300,000 for the roll-out of the state’s adult-use cannabis program; however, according to the Springfield… Read More
Construction Begins on Mayflower Medicinals Mass. Cultivation and Processing Facility
Construction has commenced on a $6 million, 36,000-square-foot Mayflower Medicinals facility in Holliston, Massachusetts capable of producing 8,700 pounds of… Read More
Massachusetts Committee Likely to Re-Write Adult-Use Law
Democratic lawmakers have been tabbed to re-write Massachusetts’ adult-use cannabis law, in what could be another setback for the initiative… Read More
U.S.-Based Kalytera Therapeutics Acquires Israel-Based Talent Biotech
Kalytera Therapeutics has completed the acquisition of Israel-based Talent Biotech in a deal worth more than $10 million, the company… Read More
GTI Massachusetts Files Dispensary Application in Holyoke
GTI Massachusetts NP Corp., has filed an application to bring Holyoke, Massachusetts its first medical cannabis dispensary, according to a… Read More
Holyoke, Mass. Mayor is Welcoming Cannabis Industry
If the mayor of Holyoke, Massachusetts has his way, the city will reinvent itself as a cannabis cultivation hot spot… Read More
Marc Shepard: Preparing for Legalization in New England
Marc Shepard is an active member of NORML, MassCann, and the Patient Advocacy Alliance. He is also co-founder of the… Read More
Flurry of Cannabis-Related Proposals Introduced in Massachusetts
There are at least 30 bills relating to cannabis in the Massachusetts legislature – some expanding the scope of November’s… Read More
Construction on Americann MMJ Facility in Mass. Set for March
Construction on a 1 million-square-foot canna-business park in Freetown, Massachusetts operated by Americann is slated to begin in March, according… Read More
Massachusetts Lawmakers Quietly Pass Bill Delaying Adult-Use Market Rollout
During an informal legislative session lawmakers in Massachusetts have approved a bill that will likely delay the opening of retail… Read More
Analysts Predict Mass. Legal Cannabis Market Worth $1B by 2020
According to ArcView Market Research and New Frontier Data, Massachusetts’ legal cannabis industry could be worth over $1 billion by… Read More
Cannabis-Friendly Art Classes Expanding to Newly Legal States
Puff, Pass & Paint is coming to states with recently minted legal cannabis use laws – the expansion is headed… Read More
Provisions of Mass. Legalization Initiative Take Effect Today
Massachusetts is officially the sixth state to eliminate criminal penalties for adult possession and personal use of cannabis, as some… Read More
Boston Lawmaker Pushing for Racial Diversity in Cannabis Industry Regulations
A Boston city councilor is urging the Office of the State Treasurer to consider racial equality when making potential changes… Read More
Public-Use and No-Smoking Policies Prohibit Cannabis in Massachusetts Casinos
Cannabis use will not be permitted in Massachusetts casinos, due to language in the law that bars public-use and the… Read More
Maine and Mass. Legalization Could Affect Possession Laws in New Hampshire
A New Hampshire Democratic state Representative called the adult-use cannabis legalization in Maine and Massachusetts — two of New Hampshire’s border… Read More
Home-Growing Provisions of Massachusetts Legalization Law to Take Effect as Scheduled
In 28 days the portions of Massachusetts’ adult-use cannabis law take effect that allow individuals to grow their own cannabis,… Read More
Part of Massachusetts’ Question 4 Takes Effect Dec. 15
The most immediate effect the passage of Question 4 will have in Massachusetts is that, as of Dec. 15, adults… Read More
Green Tuesday: Eight of Nine Cannabis Initiatives Pass
Voters in California, Nevada, and Massachusetts have legalized adult cannabis use. Ballots are still being counted in Maine, and it… Read More
Massachusetts Marijuana Legalization Question 4 Results: Live Updates
Massachusetts is one of two East Coast legalization attempts for the 2016 general election. Polling has shown that a majority… Read More
Legal Cannabis in Massachusetts Could Impact New York’s MMJ Program
New York’s medical marijuana program could be disrupted if voters in Massachusetts vote ‘yes’ on the ballot initiative to legalize… Read More