Marijuana Party Bus Still Needs the OK from Massachusetts Board September 20, 2017 AggregatedNews Massachusetts 0 Comments 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… Read More→
New England Update: Recreational Stalls, Complications in Medical Persist September 13, 2017 David Hodes New England states, Policy & Legal 0 Comments Two lawyers from the regulated substance practice group of New England law firm Drummond Woodsum, Hannah King and Edward “Ted” Kelleher, presented their findings in an informative session “Where legalization stands in New England” at the CBEConnections industry conference held… Read More→
Insight: President of Massachusetts Recreational Consumer Council Concerned About New Cannabis Control Commission September 2, 2017 Kamani Jefferson Compliance and Regulations, Massachusetts, Policy & Legal 0 Comments 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… Read More→
4 out of 5 on Massachusetts’ New Marijuana Board Were Anti-Legalization September 2, 2017 AggregatedNews Massachusetts 0 Comments 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… Read More→
Massachusetts Legislature Approves $300k for Marijuana Start-Up Costs March 29, 2017 AggregatedNews Massachusetts 0 Comments BOSTON -- The Massachusetts Legislature has approved spending $300,000 for start-up costs to regulate the nascent marijuana industry. But the process could be held up by bureaucratic details. The money was included in a supplemental budget that Gov. Charlie Baker… Read More→
Massachusetts Looking for Revenue to Cover Marijuana Regulation Costs December 7, 2016 AggregatedNews Compliance and Regulations, Massachusetts 0 Comments The nascent recreational marijuana industry in Massachusetts will, one day, bring in revenue to cover the state's costs of regulating and licensing pot shops. But first, the state will have to set up a brand new regulatory framework. Where the… Read More→