House Cannabis Bill Targets Hemp Edibles, But Critics Say Enforcement Gaps Will Remain
June 10, 2025
The law directs local boards of health to monitor the sale of any edible hemp products, including taking samples from stores for testing
The law directs local boards of health to monitor the sale of any edible hemp products, including taking samples from stores for testing
Lawmakers are weighing major changes to the Cannabis Control Commission’s structure, but industry is wary about the empty seats in the meantime
The implications if the agency doesn’t receive this funding go beyond IT infrastructure updates
The products continue to pop up across the state even after state agencies have declared them illegal
Nearly 60 industry leaders and business owners signed a letter arguing against making the change
Letter to agency heads details ‘egregious operational breakdown’ and ‘poor business practices and oversight’
“If our stated goal was to ensure that the folks who were affected were supposed to get first access to this industry, then yeah, we could do better” A
Municipalities want to squeeze as much money as possible from cannabis companies, but many are running afoul of a 2022 law that caps fees at three percent
State Treasurer Deb Goldberg fired O’Brien nearly a year later in September 2024 for “gross misconduct” and being “unable to discharge the power and duties of a CCC commissioner”
Even with the latest change, Massachusetts continues to have one of the most heavily regulated marijuana delivery models in the country
