House Votes To Protect Legal States Against Federal Interference
The House of Representatives approved an amendment to a defense spending bill that would protect marijuana businesses operating legally under state, territory, or tribal law [...]
Are States that Legalized Marijuana Living Up to Their Social Equity Goals?
The first states to legalize cannabis, Colorado and Washington, didn’t give a great deal of thought to social equity – the idea that those most [...]
Plans Advance For Cannabis Cafes In Massachusetts
Licensed marijuana cafes could soon be coming to Massachusetts following a 3-2 vote by the Cannabis Control Commission in favor of a “social consumption” pilot [...]
Where 2020 Presidential Contender Elizabeth Warren Stands On Marijuana
At the end of 2018, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) announced that she would be establishing a committee to consider a run for the presidency in [...]
Recreational Marijuana Now On Sale In Massachusetts
Two years after voters approved recreational marijuana in Massachusetts, sales began on November 20. Customers lined up early in the morning in the rain and [...]
First Dispensaries Licensed in Massachusetts
In November 2016, voters in Massachusetts approved a ballot initiative legalizing adult use. On October 4, the Cannabis Control Commission approved licenses for the first [...]
Testing Lab Licensing Brings Massachusetts Closer To Legal Pot Sales
At a public hearing on August 23, the Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) of Massachusetts approved provisional licenses for two testing facilities. This act moved the [...]
Massachusetts Cannabis Regulators Urge Municipalities to Lessen Demands on Businesses
Recreational marijuana became legal in Massachusetts in 2016, but implementation of a regulated market has resulted in conflict between municipalities and the state government. In [...]
Cannabis Is Legal In Massachusetts and Vermont, but There’s Still No Way to Buy It
In November 2016, voters in Massachusetts approved Question 4, an initiative to legalize recreational marijuana in the state. And in January 2018, Governor Phil Scott [...]
What You Should Know about Massachusetts’ New Recreational Marijuana Law.
Starting July 1, adult-use marijuana will be legal in Massachusetts. It will not be easy to obtain for a while, however, as licensing has yet [...]