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. Find news updates and information on this developing industry here:
Mon / Feb 25th
Massachusetts cannabis regulators are considering a fix to the lack of diversity in the state’s cannabis market and discussed several strategies, including the possibility of interest-free loans.
Tue / Feb 12th
“Weed is legal in 60 miles,” a billboard in Connecticut will tell you as you approach the Massachusetts border.
Wed / Feb 6th
Rule changes proposed by a Boston City Councilor include provisions to ease access by minorities and those previously charged with cannabis crimes.
Thu / Jan 24th
“Host community agreements” between cannabis companies and municipalities exceed state laws limiting the amount allowed to be paid to local governments.
Mon / Jan 21st
The state’s other seven dispensaries all opened to long in-person lines, a challenge Northeast Alternatives hopes to avoid.
Thu / Jan 10th
Regulators also recommended allowing home delivery. The recommendations will now be considered by the Cannabis Control Commission.
Thu / Jan 3rd
Massachusetts regulators are attempting to align laws for driving under the influence of cannabis with existing alcohol laws.
Thu / Dec 27th
A state senator in Massachusetts is aiming to align state labor laws with the fact that cannabis prohibition has been ended.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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