Massachusetts Cannabis Industry News

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

Green Tuesday: Eight of Nine Cannabis Initiatives Pass

Wed / Nov 9th

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

Tue / Nov 8th

Massachusetts is one of two East Coast legalization attempts for the 2016 general election. Polling has shown that a majority… Read More

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