Massachusetts

Worcester's Summit Lounge Operates in Regulatory Gray Area Amid Delayed Cannabis Social Consumption Regulations. There was a time when it might have been considered surprising: In a state where cannabis lounges were not yet licensed, a Worcester lounge was open for business. Cannabis connoisseurs

Majority of Massachusetts Residents Prefer Regulated Dispensaries for THC Products, Poll Finds. Six years since Massachusetts opened the first legal recreational marijuana stores on the East Coast, residents are still by and large pleased with cannabis legalization. But they aren’t taking a lax

The state’s cannabis industry had a record-breaking day last week. The Cannabis Control Commission announced that on April 20th, or 4/20, the industry combined for about $8.5 million in sales. There are over 600 operating marijuana establishments in the Commonwealth and they’ve reached nearly half a

Cannabis Businesses Sue Cities Over Impact Fees. Three years ago, Caroline Pineau, CEO and owner of cannabis store Stem Haverhill, decided to sue her city. She had been charged nearly $900,000 in community impact fees — unfairly, she claims. The fees represent an additional 3% tax levied against

NFL Hall of Famer Calvin Johnson to Visit 6 Bricks Cannabis Dispensary in Springfield. 6 Bricks Cannabis Dispensary in Springfield will host NFL Hall Of Famer Calvin Johnson famously known as “Megatron.” The event is at 2:00 Friday afternoon at the dispensary’s location on Main Street. Johnson is at

3 hurt after SUV crashes into Attleboro dispensary. A vehicle crashed through the entrance of a cannabis dispensary in Attleboro on Thursday, sending three people to the hospital. Attleboro police say the SUV hit Zahara Cannabis Dispensary on Mossberg Drive around 1:30 p.m. and continued until it

Massachusetts Approves Governor's Plan to Pardon Misdemeanor Marijuana Offenses. A Massachusetts council on Wednesday approved Governor Maura Healey's plan to pardon tens of thousands of people convicted of misdemeanor marijuana charges going back decades. The pardons approved by the Governor's

From Lawyer to Cannabis Entrepreneur: Blake Mensing's Career Shift in Massachusetts. When Massachusetts voters passed a ballot initiative legalizing recreational marijuana in 2016, it opened the door for Blake M. Mensing to establish what would turn out to be a booming legal practice advising

Other states should follow Massachusetts’ lead. Calling it a “nation-leading effort,” Massachusetts Gov. Maura T. Healey on Wednesday announced her intention to take executive action to pardon misdemeanor marijuana possession convictions in the commonwealth. If it is approved by the “Governor’s

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey Expected to Pardon Convictions for Simple Marijuana Possession. Gov. Maura Healey is expected to pardon people in Massachusetts convicted of simple possession of marijuana later this week, following in the footsteps of President Joe Biden’s federal policies

Massachusetts Cannabis Coalition Launched to Unite Marijuana Businesses. A new cannabis trade association, the Massachusetts Cannabis Coalition, launched Wednesday with the support of 30-some marijuana businesses statewide and a seven-person board of directors, which includes big-name brands like

Taunton City Council Rejects Proposal for Combined Marijuana Retail and Cultivation Businesses in Highway Districts Despite Pleas and Industry Support. Despite pleas by Kyra Fernandez to amend the zoning ordinance to allow combined marijuana retail and cultivation businesses in highway districts