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
Massachusetts
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
Marijuana delivery platform Lantern will shut down, citing regulatory hurdles
At first, Lantern’s light seemed to shine bright. The e-commerce company quickly became the top marijuana delivery platform in Massachusetts after spinning off from Drizly in 2021. Propelled by a $40 million parting investment from its former parent, Lantern ads popped up everywhere in the Boston region — billboards, sidewalk trash cans, and even gas station pumps. But now, … [Read more...] about Marijuana delivery platform Lantern will shut down, citing regulatory hurdles
Connecticut pot shops open, Massachusetts businesses brace for impact
SPRINGFIELD — Thomas Macre has visited recreational marijuana shops in Massachusetts. He has seen Connecticut plates in the parking lot and thought about the Connecticut money going into the till. Soon, as a co-owner of manager of Still River Wellness in Torrington, Connecticut, Macre will be in a position to keep those shoppers and their money at home, “I’m hoping that, … [Read more...] about Connecticut pot shops open, Massachusetts businesses brace for impact
Plant disease threatening Massachusetts’ huge marijuana growing industry
BOSTON — Growing marijuana in Massachusetts is big business. By one estimate, it’s now the state’s largest agricultural crop surpassing even the iconic cranberry. A plant disease once found primarily out west is now showing up in pot plants here and that’s raising concerns about how that could affect the local harvest. Profound Naturals makes a full line of cannabis-infused … [Read more...] about Plant disease threatening Massachusetts’ huge marijuana growing industry
Northampton marijuana shop closing, first shutdown for the state’s cannabis industry
A sign points out onto Pleasant Street in Northampton from the entranceway of The Source dispensary. The store opened in April 2022. (Will Katcher/MassLive). NORTHAMPTON — The Source, a marijuana shop at 58 Pleasant St. that opened only in March will close Friday. It’s the first marijuana shop in Massachusetts to shut down since the first legal adult use dispensaries opened in … [Read more...] about Northampton marijuana shop closing, first shutdown for the state’s cannabis industry
Massachusetts becomes first legal pot state to add AAA’s cannabis curriculum to driver’s ed
BRAINTREE, Mass. — Starting next year, Massachusetts will become the first state in the nation with legal recreational marijuana to add lessons about cannabis impairment to driver's education programs, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation announced. The new curriculum, "Shifting Gears: the Blunt Truth about Marijuana and Driving," was created by AAA. Officials … [Read more...] about Massachusetts becomes first legal pot state to add AAA’s cannabis curriculum to driver’s ed
Massachusetts now allows use of pesticides in cannabis cultivation
Certain pesticides can now be used in cannabis and hemp cultivation, following a Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources' decision last week. The move has split cannabis cultivators. Tim Shaw, chief operator officer at MariMed Inc., disagrees with the decision. “We don't believe allowing pesticides is the right thing to do, considering people are inhaling these … [Read more...] about Massachusetts now allows use of pesticides in cannabis cultivation
