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Sorting out the holdup with Massachusetts’ recreational cannabis rollout

An unofficial July 1 target date set by Massachusetts cannabis regulators for the kickoff of recreational sales has come and…

News July 5
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Massachusetts awards first recreational marijuana retail license

A day after Massachusetts’ adult-use program was slated to begin, state regulators awarded the first license to sell recreational…

News July 2
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MA launching social equity program for cannabis industry workers

Massachusetts is initiating a statewide social equity program to train minorities and people convicted of drug offenses to…

News June 28
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Massachusetts recreational cannabis program lacking licensed testing labs

Massachusetts won't be ready to sell recreational marijuana by its July 1 target date, evident by a lack…

News June 27
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MA marijuana firms may face adverse side effects from attorney general’s opinion

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey’s decision to give certain local jurisdictions until June 30, 2019, to plan for…

News June 25
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Massachusetts’ marijuana chief predicts slow recreational rollout

Massachusetts’ top marijuana regulator told reporters this week that the state likely would not meet a July 1…

News June 22
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Massachusetts awards first recreational marijuana cultivation license

Massachusetts regulators announced the first cultivation license for the upcoming recreational marijuana program. Sira Naturals, a Milford-based company,…

News June 21
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Likelihood fades that MA retail cannabis shops can open by July 1 target

The prospects that retail marijuana shops will open in Massachusetts by July 1 appeared to be dimming on Thursday. The…

News June 14
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Chart: Timeline for launch, projected sales in seven new marijuana markets

More than 60% of the U.S. population now lives in states that have legalized some form of marijuana…

News June 11
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Marijuana REIT to invest $18.5M in Massachusetts cultivation facility

Innovative Industrial Properties, a San Diego real estate investment trust (REIT) serving the medical marijuana industry, is spending…

News June 1
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