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Judge skeptical of challenge to federal marijuana prohibition

The effort by four cannabis businesses, including one multistate operator, to undo federal marijuana prohibition via a constitutional…

News May 23
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Wholesale marijuana shortages on Martha’s Vineyard spark lawsuit

A cannabis store owner on Martha’s Vineyard and a dispensary on Nantucket have filed a lawsuit against Massachusetts…

News May 22
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Massachusetts issues cease-and-desist order to hemp manufacturer using THCV

Massachusetts regulators have issued a cease-and-desist order to a licensed hemp manufacturer in the state to halt the…

News May 13
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Massachusetts cannabis agency conducting national search for new boss

The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission has launched a nationwide search for a new executive director to oversee the…

News May 10
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Against the odds: Haitian emigrant taps his Boston neighborhood for cannabis success

How Jeffrey Simien evolved from an 11-year-old Haitian emigrant to a successful cannabis entrepreneur at 38 in his…

News May 10
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Teamsters unionize another Cresco marijuana store in Illinois

Teamsters Local 777 has unionized employees at another Sunnyside marijuana store in Illinois.

News May 3
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MedMen receiver sets date to meet with creditors after cannabis MSO’s bankruptcy filing

Creditors of cannabis operator MedMen Enterprises will meet in a few weeks as investors seek repayment for hundreds…

News April 30
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Massachusetts adult-use marijuana sales top $6 billion since launch

Massachusetts adult-use marijuana retailers sold more than $6 billion in products since the program launched in 2018.

News April 26
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Cresco Labs cannabis cultivation employees in Massachusetts ditch union

Employees at a Cresco Labs cannabis cultivation facility in Fall River, Massachusetts, voted to de-unionize earlier this month.

News April 23
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Massachusetts’ marijuana social equity grant program awards $2.35M in launch

A long-delayed social equity fund intended to prop up small marijuana businesses in Massachusetts has launched.

News April 22
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