Minority-owned cannabis businesses are eligible for up to $500,000 apiece in grants from the Cannabis Social Equity Trust Fund, a state-funded pot that redistributes 15 percent of marijuana sales taxes to entrepreneurs from communities disproportionately harmed by the war on drugs. Both aspiring marijuana licensees and existing operators that hold the state’s social equity or … [Read more...] about Up to $25 million in grants open up for social equity cannabis businesses
Massachusetts
Marijuana company to pay $350,000 after Holyoke employee’s death
A marijuana company will pay $350,000 in a settlement with the state’s Cannabis Control Commission after an employee who worked at a cultivation site in Holyoke died of an asthma attack. Trulieve, which closed its three Massachusetts dispensaries last year and no longer operates in the state, is a Florida-based cannabis company with dispensaries in nine states. OSHA previously … [Read more...] about Marijuana company to pay $350,000 after Holyoke employee’s death
What the chaos inside the Mass. cannabis commission means for the rest of us
The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission has a big job overseeing the state’s legal marijuana industry. Recreational cannabis recently passed $6 billion in total sales, and it’s now the state’s most valuable cash crop — raking in even more than our iconic cranberries.But lately, the commission has made headlines for other reasons.It started last summer, when commission … [Read more...] about What the chaos inside the Mass. cannabis commission means for the rest of us
Cannabis companies could see millions more in state social equity funds
Dozens of cannabis entrepreneurs were buoyed last month by the announcement of more than $2 million in grant funding from a unique state program for business owners from communities most affected by strict drug prohibition. Millions more may soon follow. The grants represented the first money released from the state’s Cannabis Social Equity Trust Fund, which channels money … [Read more...] about Cannabis companies could see millions more in state social equity funds
Mass. Sen. Warren, Dems, want DEA to bump cannabis from most dangerous drugs list
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. (L) speaks with Bob Lane, the president and CEO of Direct Tires & Auto Service, in Watertown, Mass., and U.S. Federal Trade Commission Chairperson Lina Khan on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024. Warren visited the auto repair shop to stress the importance of Massachusetts' Right-to-Repair Law (MassLive photo by John L. Micek).John L. Micek It might … [Read more...] about Mass. Sen. Warren, Dems, want DEA to bump cannabis from most dangerous drugs list
Mass. cannabis sales top $1B for third year in a row
Looking to sidestep controversy over the Cannabis Control Commission leadership, regulators highlighted the increasing profitability of the industry Thursday while discussing their work to implement a state law promoting diversity in the sector and creating a path for social consumption sites. The industry hit a milestone last week, with adult-use retailers generating a … [Read more...] about Mass. cannabis sales top $1B for third year in a row
3 hurt when SUV crashes into marijuana dispensary in Massachusetts, police say
ATTLEBORO, Mass. (WJAR) — Three people were hurt after an SUV crashed into a marijuana dispensary building in Massachusetts Thursday afternoon, according to authorities. The Attleboro Police Department said it received multiple calls about a vehicle that crashed into Zahara Cannabis at around 1:30 p.m. A Nissan SUV, driven by a woman in her 60s, crashed into the southwest … [Read more...] about 3 hurt when SUV crashes into marijuana dispensary in Massachusetts, police say
Massachusetts Lawmakers Consider Psychedelics Therapy Legalization Bill
Massachusetts legislators held a joint legislative committee hearing last week to consider an initiative to legalize the therapeutic use of natural psychedelics. At the hearing, lawmakers heard from both supporters and opponents of the proposal, which can be approved by the legislature or referred to voters to decide the issue this November. The proposed ballot measure is … [Read more...] about Massachusetts Lawmakers Consider Psychedelics Therapy Legalization Bill
Massachusetts Governor Announces Plan To Pardon Cannabis Misdemeanors
Calling it a “nation-leading effort,” Massachusetts Gov. Maura T. Healey on Wednesday announced her intention to take executive action to pardon misdemeanor marijuana possession convictions in the commonwealth. If it is approved by the “Governor’s Council,” Healey’s office said it “would be the most comprehensive action by a governor since President Joe Biden pardoned federal … [Read more...] about Massachusetts Governor Announces Plan To Pardon Cannabis Misdemeanors
Massachusetts Lawmakers Approve Psilocybin Bill To Legalize For ‘Therapeutic, Spiritual And Medicinal Purposes’
With a psychedelics legalization initiative pending before lawmakers ahead of a potential vote on the November ballot, a Massachusetts legislative committee has advanced a separate bill that would legalize psilocybin therapy in the commonwealth and set up a framework to license facilitators who would supervise medical, therapeutic and spiritual applications of the drug. The … [Read more...] about Massachusetts Lawmakers Approve Psilocybin Bill To Legalize For ‘Therapeutic, Spiritual And Medicinal Purposes’
