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Massachusetts Grants Final Recreational Licenses to 4 More MMJ Companies

The next shop given approval to sell is Alternative Therapies Group in Salem.

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December 14, 2018

BOSTON - The Cannabis Control Commission met Thursday for the first time since recreational sales began in the state and four more shops have been approved for final licenses.

The next shop given approval to sell is Alternative Therapies Group in Salem, but medical marijuana outfits in Fall River (Northeast Alternatives), Great Barrington (Theory Wellness), Hudson (Temescal Wellness) and Pittsfield (Temescal Wellness) have been given final licenses. Those shops will just need final inspection to green light operations.

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