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Massachusetts gov urged to reopen adult-use marijuana shops

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker received requests from two different groups to reverse a decision and declare recreational cannabis businesses…

News March 30
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More states say medical cannabis shops can stay open amid COVID-19

Massachusetts, Michigan and Ohio joined several other states in declaring that medical marijuana dispensaries can remain open in light…

News March 23
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Union takes action against iAnthus marijuana subsidiary in MA

A labor union filed a complaint with Massachusetts regulators alleging that multistate cannabis operator iAnthus Capital Holdings violated…

News February 28
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Regulators want funding to speed up Massachusetts marijuana licensing

Massachusetts regulators are seeking additional money from the state in order to cut in half the time required to…

News February 25
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Boston’s first adult-use marijuana retailer could open in March

Massachusetts regulators on Thursday approved a business license for the first recreational cannabis store in Boston. The approval…

News February 6
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Boston’s first adult-use cannabis store to open under social equity owners

The first recreational marijuana store in Boston could be open for business by March. The store, Pure Oasis, also…

News January 31
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Massachusetts urges revamp of scrutinized municipal marijuana pacts

Accords between Massachusetts municipalities and marijuana businesses, known as host community agreements (HCA), would be solely reviewed and…

News January 28
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Massachusetts vaping death linked to marijuana

A man in his 70s who had reported vaping THC died from a vaping-related illness. The unidentified man…

News January 8
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Federal prosecutors, industry probe municipal cannabis agreements in Massachusetts

Massachusetts’ mandated “host community agreements” (HCAs) between municipalities and marijuana businesses are under intense scrutiny, with cannabis companies…

News November 21
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