Massachusetts Gov. Signs Bill That Could Delay Pot Dispensaries Until Mid-2018 January 2, 2017 AggregatedNews Massachusetts 0 Comments Gov. Charlie Baker has signed a bill aimed at delaying the opening of marijuana shops in Massachusetts, approved by voters in a ballot initiative in November, until mid-2018. A spokeswoman said Mr. Baker shared a desire with state lawmakers to… Read More→
Massachusetts Set to House Largest Medical Marijuana Grow Facility in the Country December 21, 2016 AggregatedNews Massachusetts, On the Move 0 Comments Denver-based medical marijuana facility developer AmeriCann (OTCQX: ACAN) has named Campanelli Construction the general contractor for the first phase of its planned 1 million-square-foot Massachusetts Medical Cannabis Center in Freetown, which will be the largest facility of its kind when… Read More→
Marijuana Is Officially Legal In Massachusetts December 15, 2016 AggregatedNews Massachusetts 0 Comments The Governor’s Council, a Colonial-era body that vets judges and accepts election tabulations, on Wednesday formally certified the results of a ballot question that allows marijuana for recreational use. The initiative passed last month with 1.8 million people voting for… Read More→
Massachusetts Marijuana Law Takes Effect This Week – Here’s What You Need to Know December 12, 2016 AggregatedNews Massachusetts 0 Comments Recreational marijuana is becoming legal in Massachusetts — legal, but not readily available. The ballot question approved by voters Nov. 8 is scheduled to go into effect Thursday, allowing adults to have limited quantities of marijuana for recreational purposes and… 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→
Voters in Masschusetts May Have to Wait Longer for Legal Marijuana December 1, 2016 AggregatedNews Massachusetts 0 Comments Secretary of State William F. Galvin said Monday that the results of the Massachusetts marijuana legalization measure passed by voters may not be certified in time for it to go into effect Dec. 15, when the drug is slated to… Read More→
Some Massachusetts Towns Are Pushing Back Against Marijuana Shops November 15, 2016 AggregatedNews Massachusetts 2 Comments A number of cities and towns are exploring ways to limit or even snuff out marijuana shops in their communities, less than a week after voters legalized the drug for recreational use in Massachusetts. Some local officials worry that a… Read More→
California, Massachusetts and Nevada Legalize Recreational Marijuana as We Still Wait for More Results November 9, 2016 AggregatedNews California, Massachusetts, Nevada 0 Comments On election day, voters in five states were asked to decide whether the recreational use of marijuana should be legalized and so far, three have said yes. Official results have yet to come in for Maine and Arizona. Four other… Read More→
Voter Support for Massachusetts Marijuana Legalization Jumps to 55 Percent October 25, 2016 AggregatedNews Massachusetts 0 Comments A new poll from Boston public radio station WBURÂ finds support for the legalization of marijuana is up among likely Massachusetts voters. In Rhode Island, recreational use advocates have pushed for a similar measure. However some local lawmakers say they will… Read More→
College Campuses Will Not Allow Marijuana Even If Massachusetts Legalizes Next Month October 24, 2016 AggregatedNews Massachusetts 0 Comments Massachusetts colleges and universities say even if voters legalize marijuana in next month’s referendum, using the drug anywhere on campus, including in dorm rooms, will remain forbidden. Question 4 would eliminate penalties for possessing, using, or purchasing marijuana starting Dec.… Read More→