Gov. Charlie Baker leads governors in asking Congress to leave marijuana laws up to states – masslive.com
By Shira Schoenberg | sschoenberg@repub.com Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker led a dozen governors in signing a letter urging Congress to lift the federal ban on marijuana and allow states to craft their own marijuana laws.Massachusetts legalized medical marijuana in 2012 and recreational marijuana in 2016. But the continuing federal ban leads to difficulties in the…
Read MoreCCC Chairman On The State Of Marijuana In Massachusetts
It’s now been more than six months since sales of legal recreational marijuana began in Massachusetts. The chairman of the state’s Cannabis Control Commission, Steve Hoffman, spoke with WGBH All Things Considered anchor Barbara Howard about the legal pot industry. This transcript has been edited for clarity.Barbara Howard: You’re in charge of licensing marijuana businesses.…
Read MoreNantucket pot dispensary sets sights on July opening – News – southcoasttoday.com – New Bedford, MA
NANTUCKET — The island known as the Grey Lady is getting a bit of color: green, to be exact.The Green Lady, a recreational and medical marijuana dispensary poised to open in July, has planted its first crop — 750 seeds of 27 varieties of cannabis— at its facility on Amelia Drive. It would be Nantucket’s…
Read MoreMassachusetts gives initial OK for cannabis home delivery to select licensees
Massachusetts regulators signed off on preliminary plans for recreational marijuana home delivery, but the program would limit participation in the first two years to applicants that fit under the state’s social equity and economic empowerment provisions.The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission voted 4-1 to give initial approval to the policy, which could begin later this year…
Read MoreHere are all of the retail recreational marijuana shops open in Massachusetts – masslive.com
By Kristin LaFratta | kristin.lafratta@masslive.comAfter a slow legislative process, retail recreational marijuana is officially available in most of — though not all parts of — Massachusetts. Years after residents voted to legalize recreational marijuana, state regulators have approved retail sales for more than 20 license holders from Pittsfield to Brookline.Since the openings of Cultivate in…
Read More1st Massachusetts farmers moving toward approval to grow marijuana outdoors – masslive.com
By Shira Schoenberg | sschoenberg@repub.com 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 Berkshires. The licenses went to Theory Wellness and BCWC, both medical…
Read MoreHow’s The Recreational Marijuana Roll Out Going In Massachusetts? | Radio Boston
There are 13 recreational marijuana shops in Massachusetts, and at least a half dozen more are expected to open soon.But the roll out of recreational marijuana in the state has been bumpy and many say the pot shops are located so out of the way and the product is so expensive that much of the…
Read More‘Cash is still king’ in Massachusetts marijuana industry – News – The Sudbury Town Crier – Sudbury, MA
By Eli Sherman – Wicked Local – Posted at 8:32 AM A good way to end a conversation with someone in the marijuana trade is to ask them about their banking situation.Some experts project the industry in Massachusetts could be worth $1.8 billion in the future, making clear the potential to earn money in the…
Read MoreMassachusetts marijuana regulators investigating whether companies violated license limits – The Boston Globe
By Todd Wallack and Dan Adams Globe Staff March 28, 2019 State regulators said Wednesday they are investigating whether large marijuana companies are flouting state rules on the number of licenses that can be controlled or owned by a single entity, potentially making it harder for smaller, independent entrepreneurs to compete.The revelation by the Cannabis…
Read MoreMapping pot legalization politics: Not just red vs. blue – Boston Herald
NEW YORK (AP) — To anyone who figured the path of legalizing recreational marijuana use ran along blue state-red state lines, a sudden setback for pot advocates in New Jersey may show the issue isn’t so black-and-white.Leaders in solidly-blue New Jersey are vowing it will still join the 10 states that have legalized the drug.…
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