Those getting off the Massachusetts Turnpike near Chicopee will now get the chance to see a first in state history — billboards advertising medical marijuana. The two billboards, visible from the east and west near Exit 5, were put up by the medical marijuana nonprofit New England Treatment Access. NETA operates two medical marijuana dispensaries, […]
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Marijuana Party Bus Still Needs the OK from Massachusetts Board
The chairman of the state’s Cannabis Control Commission says the legality of mobile weed lounges will be part of its ongoing review of businesses that stem from legalized marijuana use, as a Colorado company eyes bringing its “puff bus” service to the Bay State. The Herald reported yesterday that a company called Loopr, which is […]
Lacking Cultivators, Massachusetts Expects to Run out of Legal Marijuana Quick
The first retail marijuana stores in Massachusetts could open in July 2018. But don’t count on being able to buy marijuana. Industry experts are warning that there is likely to be a pot shortage almost immediately, since there will not be enough growers in the state to keep up with demand. “The first places to […]
Insight: President of Massachusetts Recreational Consumer Council Concerned About New Cannabis Control Commission
Five members of the Cannabis Control Commission responsible for regulating the recreational use marijuana in Massachusetts were recently announced. But there are some legitimate concerns about some of these new members. Britte McBride, Kay Doyle and Shaleen Title were named on September 1st, 2017 to the CCC, joining the two previously named members, retired-Bain Executive Steven […]
4 out of 5 on Massachusetts’ New Marijuana Board Were Anti-Legalization
BOSTON — Four of the five members of the board responsible for regulating marijuana in Massachusetts voted in November against allowing recreational use of the drug, leading supporters of legalization to call for assurances the panel would not try to slow implementation of the voter-approved law. Britte McBride, Kay Doyle and Shaleen Title were named on […]
Federal Courts Upholding State’s Rights in More Workplace Cannabis Use Cases
The courts are catching up to the reality of state’s marijuana laws – or so it seems in a couple of cases in New England, where people accused of using marijuana in the workplace are now free to either continue working at their jobs or find new ones without being chased by a history as […]
Senator Named to Marijuana Regulatory Post Opposed Legal Pot
BOSTON (AP) — A Democratic state senator who opposed the ballot question that legalized recreational marijuana was named Wednesday by Republican Gov. Charlie Baker to the regulatory board that will oversee the cannabis industry in Massachusetts. Sen. Jennifer Flanagan, of Leominster, is the first appointee to the five-member Cannabis Control Commission. She will serve as an […]
Massachusetts Promises Crackdown on Marijuana DUIs
Massachusetts officials promised a crackdown Thursday on marijuana-impaired driving as the state prepared for full implementation of the voter-approved law legalizing adult use of recreational pot. State police said they were increasing the number of officers with special training in detecting whether motorists are under the influence of THC, the psychoactive chemical in marijuana. Massachusetts officials […]
Massachusetts Begins Erecting Marijuana Regulatory Structure
BOSTON — The panel that will study and make recommendations on regulating marijuana in Massachusetts — the first piece of a growing regulatory structure — is on track to be finalized by the end of the week when the governor names the final five members. Treasurer Deborah Goldberg and Attorney General Maura Healey both made […]
Here’s 3 Things You Should Know About Massachusetts and Their Marijuana Law Changes
It may be a few weeks later than they planned, but Massachusetts lawmakers appear to have agreed on legislation to implement changes to the voter-approved law legalizing marijuana in the state. The so-called compromise bill was introduced in the state House of Representatives on the Monday and, according to The Boston Globe, is expected to cruise through both chambers […]
