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
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 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
Massachusetts Lawmakers to Vote on Changes to Voter-Backed Cannabis Law
Wed / Jun 14th
Massachusetts lawmakers are expected to vote Thursday on a bill that would more than double the total tax on adult-use… Read More
Massachusetts Dispensary Offering Cannabis-Infused Pizza
Thu / Jun 8th
A medical cannabis dispensary in Quincy, Massachusetts is now offering a cannabis-infused frozen pizza to their patients, using flavorless liquid… Read More
Tobacco Lobby Pushing for Onerous Rec. Cannabis Role in Massachusetts
Wed / Jun 7th
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
Fri / Jun 2nd
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
Wed / Mar 29th
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
Fri / Mar 3rd
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
Tue / Feb 21st
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
Tue / Feb 21st
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
Mon / Feb 6th
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
Thu / Feb 2nd
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
Wed / Feb 1st
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
Thu / Jan 26th
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
Thu / Dec 29th
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
Thu / Dec 29th
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
Fri / Dec 23rd
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
Tue / Dec 20th
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
Thu / Dec 15th
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
Mon / Dec 5th
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
Wed / Nov 23rd
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
Mon / Nov 21st
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
Fri / Nov 18th
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
Thu / Nov 10th
The most immediate effect the passage of Question 4 will have in Massachusetts is that, as of Dec. 15, adults… Read More