When states decide to legalize cannabis in some way, they must consider whether only state residents will be allowed to obtain cannabis business licenses. In 2016, Massachusetts and Maine became the first two New England states to legalize adult use cannabis. While adult use is legal in Vermont, the state has yet to pass legislation […]
Massachusetts
The Resilience of the Massachusetts Adult-Use Marijuana Market
Now in July 2020, two months into the reopening of the Massachusetts adult use marijuana industry, it is time to take a step back and look at the numbers. The second adult use retail store in Boston opened this past Monday, adding to the 16 others that have opened throughout the Commonwealth since the state’s […]
Marijuana business applicants, advocates call out for more equity in Massachusetts cannabis industry
Laury Lucien, a co-owner of the marijuana retail business Major Bloom in Worcester, said equity applicants that are trying to open a cannabis company in Massachusetts are fighting a unicorn. And that unicorn, Lucien said, is stigma rooted in ignorance and racism. Lucien pointed back to the 1970 Controlled Substances Act and the anti-cannabis stances of […]
3 Massachusetts marijuana dispensaries fined a total of $800,000
Massachusetts marijuana regulators have fined three companies a total of $800,000 for various infractions. The Cannabis Control Commission levied the fines against Garden Remedies Inc., Healthy Pharms Inc., and Acreage Holdings Inc., according to The Telegram & Gazette. Garden Remedies, which operates a recreational and medical dispensary in Marlborough, was fined $200,000 for using pesticides and […]
Three Massachusetts marijuana companies fined for use of pesticides, control violations
Thee marijuana companies in Massachusetts are facing fines for various violations, including the use of pesticides by two businesses and issues of control that would violate a state cap by the third business. The Cannabis Control Commission voted unanimously to approve the fines against the businesses, Healthy Pharms, The Botanist and Garden Remedies, during the commission’s monthly […]
Mass. marijuana regulators fine Acreage Holdings $250,000 for attempting to exceed license cap
Cannabis Control Commission also cites two operators for using banned pesticides National marijuana operator Acreage Holdings has agreed to pay Massachusetts $250,000 to resolve charges that it attempted to control more dispensaries than allowed by law. The state Cannabis Control Commission at its monthly meeting on Thursday voted unanimously to approve the agreement, which was […]
For these Massachusetts marijuana retailers, opening during the pandemic brought new hurdles; ‘we’ve risen to every challenge’
Caroline Pineau had imagined that when she received a final license to open Stem, a recreational cannabis shop in Haverhill, she’d be sitting in the Cannabis Control Commission’s meeting room at Worcester’s Union Station. But instead, the celebration of receiving that license happened in her living room with her husband, watching the meeting virtually. Years […]
Massachusetts marijuana regulators to investigate attacks on retailers
The Cannabis Control Commission plans to review the security protocols of the three marijuana dispensaries that were broken into this week. Regulators said they would also analyze security requirements for the industry as a whole. Grove Hall-based Pure Oasis, Allston-based Mayflower Medicinals, and Patriot Care’s medical marijuana dispensary in the city’s Financial District were all […]
Massachusetts Pot Shops Reopen; Customers Line Up For Curbside Marijuana Pickup
Long lines formed outside some Massachusetts pot shops Monday as recreational marijuana retailers were allowed to reopen for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic forced them to close in March. Customers can now order in advance and pick up their purchases curbside. A long line of cars wrapped around the parking lot outside Solar […]
Massachusetts reopening plan for recreational marijuana calls for curbside delivery to start May 25
After being shuttered during the COVID-19 pandemic, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced recreational marijuana stores can reopen on May 25 for curbside delivery only as part of a comprehensive statewide reopening plan unveiled Monday. Massachusetts is the only state with legal marijuana that ordered adult-use stores to close during the pandemic. Shops have been shut down since March 24, when Baker […]
