Regulators are leaning on industry input and innovation to shape the state's social consumption program. Massachusetts cannabis regulators are looking past basic consumption lounges, planning for brewery-style tasting rooms at cultivation sites and cannabis-friendly entertainment venues as part of the state’s social use program, according to its chief regulator. The Cannabis … [Read more...] about Massachusetts maps profit-focused plan for cannabis consumption sites
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Mass. marijuana regulators propose 3 types of ‘social consumption spaces’
Massachusetts is inching closer to opening its first cannabis cafes, nearly a decade after voters authorized them as part of the 2016 legalization of marijuana. The state’s Cannabis Control Commission held a meeting last week to finally nail down the regulations for what they’re calling “social consumption spaces.” Based on the new rules, residents can expect three different … [Read more...] about Mass. marijuana regulators propose 3 types of ‘social consumption spaces’
Pot yoga, cannabis tasting rooms: CCC lays out social-consumption framework
The Cannabis Control Commission on Thursday laid out the framework for the creation of the social consumption industry in the state, including the license types they expect will be available.Social consumption as a general license type was approved in 2019, but at the time it was in conflict with other state regulations. Those conflicts were resolved in 2022.Social consumption, … [Read more...] about Pot yoga, cannabis tasting rooms: CCC lays out social-consumption framework
Cannabis cafes could be coming to Mass. as CCC shares framework for public social marijuana consumption
WORCESTER, Mass. - Cannabis cafes are one step closer to becoming a reality in Massachusetts. Thursday the Cannabis Control Commission revealed a new social consumption framework. It includes three license types. A supplemental license, which would allow existing marijuana businesses to open adjoining spaces for consumption. A hospitality license would allow people to run … [Read more...] about Cannabis cafes could be coming to Mass. as CCC shares framework for public social marijuana consumption
Canna Provisions lawsuit challenging federal authority over Massachusetts cannabis markets
BOSTON, Mass. - Massachusetts marijuana companies made their case in federal court on Thursday in a lawsuit against the U.S. Attorney General. This lawsuit, which Spectrum News 1 started following when it was first filed last year, was thrown out at the first stage which opened the door for an oral argument in the First Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston Thursday morning. In … [Read more...] about Canna Provisions lawsuit challenging federal authority over Massachusetts cannabis markets
Up in smoke: Cannabis agency’s choice for new director backs out of job
In the latest blow to the state’s troubled Cannabis Control Commission, David Lakeman, a former CCC official who’s now the top cannabis regulator in Illinois, has turned down an offer to take over as executive director and plug a longstanding hole in the agency’s leadership. The news comes weeks after commissioners announced that Lakeman would take the job and replace the … [Read more...] about Up in smoke: Cannabis agency’s choice for new director backs out of job
Green Lady Dispensary receives first water shipment of marijuana to Nantucket, Massachusetts
The Green Lady Dispensary is the first cannabis retailer on Nantucket, Massachusetts, to receive a marijuana shipment by water after a legal victory that allowed MJ products to be transported to the island. Finalized in June, the regulation change addressed longstanding restrictions that had prevented marijuana operators from legally bringing cannabis products via waterways to … [Read more...] about Green Lady Dispensary receives first water shipment of marijuana to Nantucket, Massachusetts
Mass. eyes new laws, internal fixes for embattled cannabis agency
A group from the Massachusetts Cannabis Coalition testified before the Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024 to describe the issues marijuana companies have had with the Cannabis Control Commission (State House News Service photo). Lawmakers heard a litany of complaints about the business and regulatory environments for marijuana companies Wednesday as … [Read more...] about Mass. eyes new laws, internal fixes for embattled cannabis agency
Cannabis Commission not invited to testify at legislative hearings
A LEGISLATIVE PANEL on Wednesday plans to hold the first of two hearings on the Cannabis Control Commission, but officials from the agency itself won’t be there to make their case. Rep. Daniel Donahue of Worcester, the chair of the Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy said that those at the commission are deliberately not invited because the point of the hearings is to understand … [Read more...] about Cannabis Commission not invited to testify at legislative hearings
Push to end Revere’s ban on recreational pot shops hits dead end
A proposal to end the ban on recreational marijuana shops in Revere has been a hot topic in the Massachusetts city. More than 2,000 people have signed a petition to keep the ban in place. They're afraid dispensaries will add to addiction issues, and they want more information on long-term effects of recreational marijuana. "While we know many people who can use marijuana … [Read more...] about Push to end Revere’s ban on recreational pot shops hits dead end
