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Massachusetts

Massachusetts Reinforces Support for the Medical Necessity Model

The Bay State orders stop to all new non-medical cannabis cultivation activity.

March 26, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

Vermont Advances Bill to Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis Sales, New Mexico Will Honor Out-of-State Medical Cannabis Cards: Week in Review

Vermont is on the cusp of regulating and taxing adult-use cannabis sales after the House approved S. 54, which now returns to the Senate.

February 29, 2020

Massachusetts

Massachusetts Regulators Aim to Cut Wait Times for Cannabis Business Licenses

The Cannabis Control Commission wants to hire additional staff to reduce the average wait time from 121 days to 60 days.

February 25, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

Aurora Cannabis CEO Steps Down, Cannabis Industry Loses Legendary Breeder Subcool: Week in Review

Aurora Cannabis Founder and CEO Terry Booth has announced his retirement, effective immediately.

February 8, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

Massachusetts House Passes Bill to Increase Regulation of Host Community Agreements

The legislation would allow the state’s Cannabis Control Commission to review and enforce contracts between municipalities and the cannabis businesses they host.

February 7, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

Judge Rules Cambridge, Mass., Cannot Delay Licensed Medical Cannabis Dispensaries from Entering Adult-Use Market

Saul Ewing’s Zachary Berk discusses the case that the firm’s client, Revolutionary Clinics, brought against the city, and the ruling’s broader impact on the industry.

February 3, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization Bills Advance in New Hampshire and New Mexico, MedMen CEO Steps Down: Week in Review

A New Hampshire House committee approved legislation to legalize the possession and limited cultivation of cannabis this week, while a New Mexico Senate panel voted to advance that state’s adult-use legislation.

February 1, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

Massachusetts Committee Votes to Advance Legislation That Would Regulate Host Community Agreements

The Massachusetts Legislature’s Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy voted to advance a bill that would more heavily regulate the agreements between municipalities and the cannabis businesses they host.

January 27, 2020

Florida

Utah Awards Medical Cannabis Pharmacy Licenses, Illinois Dispensaries Grapple with Supply Issues: Week in Review

The Utah Department of Health announced the 10 companies that will ultimately be licensed to sell medical cannabis at 14 locations across the state beginning in March.

January 11, 2020

Marketing Your Cannabis Business

Massachusetts Draws $420 Million in Cannabis Sales in 2019

As of January, Massachusetts has more than 30 licensed retailers selling adult-use cannabis.

January 7, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

House Committee Approves Bill to End Federal Cannabis Prohibition, Michigan Issues First Adult-Use Cannabis Licenses: Week in Review

The House Judiciary Committee approved the MORE Act, which would remove cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act.

November 23, 2019

Legislation and Regulation

Boston Changes Up Cannabis Business Licensing Process to Promote Social Equity

The City Council voted to pass a bill to create the Boston Cannabis Board, which will license historically disadvantaged applicants seeking retail permits.

November 21, 2019