Like much of the rest of the U.S. cannabis industry, Massachusetts marijuana executives say they’re expecting a “tough year” in coming months, thanks to increased competition from neighboring states and a broad economic downturn that has customers spending less. “The whole green rush is over at this point. Everybody knows it,” Matthew Yee, chief operating officer at Enlite … [Read more...] about Massachusetts Cannabis Execs Predict ‘Tough Year’ in 2023
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Whately property owners propose topless cannabis dispensary
WHATELY, Mass. (WWLP) – The idea of opening a “topless cannabis dispensary” at Club Castaway was brought to the attention of the Town of Whately Selectboard last week. During the Whately Selectboard meeting held on Thursday, February 16th, owners Nicholas Spagnola and Julius Sokol spoke about possible plans for Club Castaway located at 226 State Road. 226 State Rd LLC … [Read more...] about Whately property owners propose topless cannabis dispensary
Blunts: Trimmer Death Raises Concerns
The death of a cannabis industry worker last year has raised concerns about job-related health dangers in the industry and the need for more awareness around the problem. According to a Leafly investigation, Trulieve employee Lorna McMurrey died last January after complaining about having trouble breathing. McMurrey reportedly collapsed while working at a Holyoke, Massachusetts … [Read more...] about Blunts: Trimmer Death Raises Concerns
City Council vote to hold Northampton to 12 retail cannabis shops
NORTHAMPTON, Mass (WWLP) – The city of Northampton, which has been a hub of Massachusetts’ retail cannabis industry for multiple years, now already has 11 dispensaries but now it looks like that number is reaching a limit. Three city councilors who believe negative effects have emerged from the legal drug market have now proposed a cap of 12 pot shops allowed in the city, … [Read more...] about City Council vote to hold Northampton to 12 retail cannabis shops
Marijuana retailers in Springfield see 2023 as a ‘hard year’
Payton Shubrick, founder of 6Brick's, a cannabis retailer in Springfield, Massachusetts, in front of the word cloud wall that is one of several references to the history of marijuana inside the store. The five-year old legal marijuana industry in Massachusetts is closing in on $4 billion in total sales, but the boom times may be over. Falling cannabis prices resulting from a … [Read more...] about Marijuana retailers in Springfield see 2023 as a ‘hard year’
By the numbers: Marijuana in Massachusetts
Massachusetts voters legalized the recreational use of cannabis, or marijuana, for people aged 21 or older in 2016. Since then, the recreational trade has grown steadily. Here’s a look at the marijuana business in the Bay State, by the numbers, according to the state’s Cannabis Control Commission. 264 adult-use marijuana retailers and 100 medical marijuana treatment centers … [Read more...] about By the numbers: Marijuana in Massachusetts
Insa Inc. lines up more medical marijuana dispensaries in Orlando and beyond
Easthampton, Massachusetts-based cannabis company Insa Inc. plans to ramp up its expansion in Orlando and elsewhere in Florida. The firm opened its first location in Orlando at 7500 E. Colonial Drive, its fourth Florida dispensary. Insa plans to add several more dispensaries in 2023. Why this matters: Cannabis continues to be a growing industry for investment and new jobs in … [Read more...] about Insa Inc. lines up more medical marijuana dispensaries in Orlando and beyond
Springfield marijuana dispensaries provide progress report to city councilors
SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - The three marijuana businesses currently operating in Springfield were in the spotlight Tuesday as city councilors get a progress report and a look ahead to the future. “The market, from what I understand, that it has been starting to change…that the whole sale price of cannabis has been reduced,” said Springfield City Councilor Melvin … [Read more...] about Springfield marijuana dispensaries provide progress report to city councilors
Welcome to the cannabis crunch: Mass. marijuana industry braces for turbulent 2023
The Massachusetts marijuana industry is on the verge of an impressive milestone: $4 billion in revenue since recreational sales began in November 2018, a total that has also netted state and local governments hundreds of millions of dollars in taxes. But when the state surpasses that mark — likely in the next month or so — there may not be much celebration from its roughly 250 … [Read more...] about Welcome to the cannabis crunch: Mass. marijuana industry braces for turbulent 2023
Mass. marijuana official says RMV ‘put politics over our youth’ in adopting stoned driving curriculum
When officials in former governor Charlie Baker’s administration announced last month that Massachusetts driving schools would begin teaching a first-in-the-nation curriculum warning teens against driving stoned, the plan seemed to have the blessing of the state Cannabis Control Commission. Commission members Kimberly Roy and Bruce Stebbins spoke at a Dec. 16 Worcester press … [Read more...] about Mass. marijuana official says RMV ‘put politics over our youth’ in adopting stoned driving curriculum
