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 […]
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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 […]
With no recreational marijuana sales during coronavirus pandemic and thousands more medical patients, state and municipalities to see impact on tax revenue in Massachusetts
With recreational marijuana stores closed amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of medical marijuana patients has increased by the thousands in Massachusetts. Between the halt of adult-use sales since March 24 and additional medical marijuana patients who may not return to the recreational market, the state is poised to see an impact on tax collections. Meanwhile, municipalities that are […]
Marijuana delivery moves closer toward reality in Massachusetts
Recreational marijuana sales in Massachusetts remain on pause in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak, but state officials are moving toward making delivery an option for when they do resume. The Cannabis Control Commission announced last Thursday that it will make license applications available on May 28 for third-party companies hoping to deliver purchases from dispensaries […]
Massachusetts marijuana delivery license applications on track to launch in May, reserved for economic empowerment and social equity applicants
Massachusetts marijuana companies are getting closer to being able to offer delivery of retail cannabis, as some state regulators on Thursday said they believe delivery is a priority during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. But one commissioner said she was concerned about the safety of delivery amid the pandemic. The application for a delivery license is […]
‘Local cannabis companies face extinction;’ Recreational marijuana businesses plead with Mass. lawmakers for state loan program amid pandemic
It took almost two years for Massachusetts marijuana company T. Bear, Inc., to receive approval to commence operations, which finally came down on March 20, recounted owner and CEO Angela Brown. That approval authorized the East Wareham company to start operations on March 24, which happened to end up being the day an order from the governor shut […]
Mass. Recreational Marijuana Shops Lose Bid To Reopen During Pandemic
A Suffolk Superior Court judge has denied a request by a group of recreational marijuana businesses to reopen during the coronavirus pandemic. The businesses had sued Gov. Charlie Baker over his decision to shut down recreational pot businesses in his response to the public health crisis. The businesses said the closures would irreparably harm the burgeoning industry. […]
Cannabis users, shops suffer high anxiety after Massachusetts shuts down recreational sales
Shannon Venezia hasn’t had a seizure in four and a half years — a fact that she attributes to her decision to treat her epilepsy with cannabis instead of the prescriptions her doctor wrote, which she says would give her mood swings. After recreational cannabis became available in Massachusetts in 2018, Venezia let her medical marijuana […]
Halt of Mass. recreational marijuana sales is followed by layoffs, concerns about future of emerging industry
Earlier this month, a letter was reportedly distributed to employees of Cultivate Holdings, a medical and recreational marijuana dispensary in Leicester. The letter dated, which was March 18 and was obtained by MassLive, noted that the outbreak of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, was rapidly evolving. The letter offered some options to employees: […]
Massachusetts medical marijuana centers now allowed to offer curbside pickup for patients during COVID-19 pandemic
As officials work to limit the spread of COVID-19 in Massachusetts, the state Cannabis Control Commission said licensed Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers will be able to offer curbside pickup to patients and caregivers. The CCC has issued an administrative order that temporarily authorizes medical dispensaries to offer the curbside pickup. Earlier this week, medical marijuana companies were deemed essential businesses […]
