For states that have legalized recreational marijuana, the new authorized markets have carried the promise of increasingly cheap weed. In Colorado, wholesale cannabis prices have dropped roughly 35 percent since their 2015 peak. In Oregon, some pot shops reportedly sell grams of weed for less than a glass of craft beer. Massachusetts residents will likely have to wait awhile […]
Massachusetts
Can Massachusetts Become A Leader In Marijuana Research?
Massachusetts is a national leader in fields like biotech, life sciences and health care. Could marijuana research be next? Marion McNabb, a doctor of public health and former global health worker, believes the state’s legalization of marijuana could encourage academics and scientists to conduct serious scientific research on marijuana — a field that has so far been […]
In Massachusetts, Legal Marijuana Shops To Open In Less Than Two Months
Exactly 600 days after Massachusetts voted to legalize recreational marijuana, the state’s first pot shops will finally be allowed to open their doors. But will they? The July 1 starting date for marijuana sales isn’t as cut-and-dry as some may think, and residents shouldn’t expect scores of recreational dispensaries to immediately throw open their doors […]
Boston Approves Zoning Regulations For Marijuana Businesses
Recreational marijuana businesses are welcome to set up shop on the main streets of Boston, but cannot cluster near one another, under new rules approved by city zoning officials Wednesday. Approved by the Boston Zoning Commission on an 8-1 vote, the regulations will allow retail marijuana shops, growers, and other state-licensed cannabis operations to open […]
5 Red Flags Your Client Is About To Become Your Debtor
We have all heard that in business that nothing is more important than customers. Many corporations today recruit and pay steep salaries for C-Level executives that include titles such as Chief Customer Relations Officer or Chief Happiness Officer. In the cannabis industry, where reputation, community exposure and outreach are crucial for success, we work long […]
Massachusetts Receives 218 Applications For Retail Marijuana Licenses In First Day
A day after essentially opening for businesses, the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission said they saw 218 applications come in for retail pot shop licenses. The applications are for “priority certification,” meaning they get the first chance at the retail licenses. Monday was the first day “priority certification” was available. Out of those 218, there were 89 […]
Massachusetts Braces For Influx Of Retail Marijuana Applications Today
The Cannabis Control Commission is bracing for a “Green Rush” of applicants today vying to be among the first to open marijuana retail stores as Massachusetts becomes the new frontier for recreational pot on the East Coast. “I do anticipate a significant number of applications. There will be a great deal of interest in opening […]
Most Towns In Massachusetts Excepted To Ban Cannabis Shops
Marijuana companies will be banned from a majority of cities and towns in Massachusetts when recreational sales begin this summer, a Globe review has found, the latest indication that there will be fewer pot stores in the early going than many consumers expected. At least 189 of the state’s 351 municipalities have barred retail marijuana […]
States Are Considering ‘Sanctuary’ Status For Cannabis Businesses
Taking a cue from the fight over immigration, some states that have legalized marijuana are considering providing so-called sanctuary status for licensed pot businesses, hoping to protect the fledgling industry from a shift in federal enforcement policy. Just hours after U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced on Jan. 4 that federal prosecutors would be free to crack down on […]
Top cannabis regulator: Massachusetts should consider government-run bank for pot companies
Massachusetts should consider creating a state-run bank to serve recreational marijuana companies, the state’s top cannabis official suggested Wednesday, warning that an all-cash industry would create security risks and regulatory headaches. With recreational pot sales scheduled to begin in July, Cannabis Control Commission chairman Steve Hoffman said no local banks or credit unions have committed […]
