Recreational marijuana sales in Massachusetts generated $400M in sales in first year November 22, 2019 AggregatedNews Massachusetts 0 Comments In its first year of recreational cannabis sales, the state generated $61 million in total taxes on nearly $400 million in marijuana sales, according to figures released Wednesday by state agencies. But state officials say the work to build the… Read More→
Massachusetts is going ahead with marijuana delivery. Here’s how it will work. October 1, 2019 AggregatedNews Massachusetts 0 Comments Massachusetts residents may soon be able to order marijuana to their front door. Last week, the state’s Cannabis Control Commission approved new rules that pave the way for companies to deliver recreational marijuana directly to customers. The regulations, which were… Read More→
Annual fee eliminated for Massachusetts medical marijuana patients September 25, 2019 AggregatedNews Massachusetts 0 Comments Massachusetts medical marijuana patients will no longer have to a pay a $50 annual fee for a patient registration card. The fee will be eliminated under new rules governing medical marijuana approved unanimously Tuesday by the Cannabis Control Commission. The… Read More→
UK advised by Massachusetts Commissioner to recruit former drug dealers if marijuana is legalised September 5, 2019 AggregatedNews Europe, Massachusetts 0 Comments Former drug dealers should be recruited and trained to produce safe, legal cannabis if the UK decides to legalise marijuana, the head of an American programme overseeing the sale of the narcotic has urged. The Commissioner in charge of legal… Read More→
Marijuana company Curaleaf fined $250,000 for not asking permission for change of ownership August 9, 2019 AggregatedNews Massachusetts 0 Comments The Cannabis Control Commission fined Wakefield-based marijuana company Curaleaf $250,000 for failing to disclose a change of ownership and ask permission from state regulators before completing the transaction. The agreement, signed Thursday by the commission and Curaleaf, reads, “In assessing… Read More→
Home delivery of marijuana could start in Massachusetts this year April 29, 2019 AggregatedNews Massachusetts 0 Comments Home delivery of recreational marijuana could debut in Massachusetts later this year, after regulators reached agreement on a program that would increase consumer access to cannabis while also giving a leg up to entrepreneurs affected by the war on drugs.… Read More→
1st Massachusetts farmers moving toward approval to grow marijuana outdoors April 6, 2019 AggregatedNews Massachusetts 0 Comments So far, all the marijuana sold in Massachusetts’ legal market has been grown indoors. But that could change. The Cannabis Control Commission on Thursday approved the first two provisional licenses for companies that plan to grow marijuana outdoors in the… Read More→
Massachusetts marijuana advisory board says state should allow cannabis cafes February 28, 2019 AggregatedNews Massachusetts 0 Comments The advisory board to the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission is backing the creation of cannabis cafes and pot-consumption events, voting unanimously for the state to develop regulations around the licenses. The vote is a promising step forward for advocates who… Read More→
Massachusetts marijuana: Sales hit $23.8 million in first two months of open retail pot shops January 24, 2019 AggregatedNews Massachusetts 0 Comments In the first two months of recreational marijuana sales in Massachusetts, pot shops took in nearly $24 million in sales, according to data released by state regulators. The Cannabis Control Commission, the state’s marijuana regulatory agency, released the figures this… Read More→
Georgia marijuana company agrees to buy New England Treatment Access January 15, 2019 AggregatedNews Massachusetts 0 Comments New England Treatment Access, one of the state’s early medical marijuana operators and the first to sell recreational pot in Massachusetts, has agreed to be acquired by a Georgia marijuana firm. Atlanta-based Surterra Wellness said Monday that its agreement to… Read More→
Committee recommends allowing marijuana home delivery in Massachusetts January 10, 2019 AggregatedNews Massachusetts 0 Comments Despite concerns about robberies and security, a state committee recommended that Massachusetts grant licenses to companies to deliver marijuana. The question surrounds “delivery-only” licenses, in which the Cannabis Control Commission would let a company form a business and obtain a… Read More→
Recreational marijuana sales to begin in Massachusetts Tuesday and the first two customers have already been selected November 19, 2018 AggregatedNews Massachusetts 0 Comments The first two retail marijuana shops in Massachusetts are set to begin selling products to the public Tuesday, marking the first time recreational pot will be sold east of the Mississippi. The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission has given the green… Read More→
‘Big Marijuana’ is actually a thing November 10, 2018 AggregatedNews News & Insights 0 Comments Dire warnings about large investors entering legal market were right, just not accurate During the 2016 campaign, and since the passage of the law legalizing the sale and adult use of marijuana in Massachusetts, opponents of legal pot have continually… Read More→
Massachusetts marijuana growers threaten to sue Cannabis Control Commission September 12, 2018 AggregatedNews Massachusetts 0 Comments An organization representing Massachusetts marijuana growers is considering a lawsuit to compel the Cannabis Control Commission to review the statutorily-required agreements between marijuana businesses and their host towns, something the commission has resisted doing under the impression it does not have… Read More→
Massachusetts Receives 218 Applications For Retail Marijuana Licenses In First Day April 4, 2018 AggregatedNews Massachusetts 0 Comments 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.… Read More→