Mass Grass NewsCCC Letter To Lawmakers Suggests New Approach To Beacon Hill Diplomacy
Agency chair: “Repeated budget reductions have constrained our ability to deliver necessary regulatory work in a timely manner.”
January 13, 2025CHRIS FARAONE
Chris is the editor and co-founder of Talking Joints Memo, a co-founder of the Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism, and a longtime reporter for outlets including the Boston Phoenix and DigBoston. He started his career as a music journalist and has been honored to collaborate with the likes of cannabis icons like Cypress Hill and Wu-Tang on book projects. He also plays pickleball and would love more people to play with who also smoke weed.
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Mass Grass NewsOur First Interview With The New Cannabis Control Commission Executive Director
CCC ED Travis Ahern speaks about his job description, agency transparency, lab testing, social consumption, and the road ahead for…
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Following rejection by their first choice, CCC members deliberate replacement process then vote to make offer to Holliston Town Manager…
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Mass Grass NewsMore Details From The Cannabis Social Consumption Draft Regulations
From proposed Massachusetts Social Consumption Establishment license fees and caps to ventilation regulations and next steps
December 17, 2024
Mass Grass NewsTo Thwart “Lab Shopping,” Regulators Announce “One Sample, One CoA” Policy
Massachusetts cannabis stakeholders say new CCC action is a small step toward stopping laboratory fraud, but nonetheless movement in the…
December 15, 2024
Mass Grass NewsHow Massachusetts Almost Got Social Consumption Right Seven Years Ago
From license classes to health and safety concerns, the Cannabis Control Commission had a similar promising proposal for social consumption…
December 12, 2024
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Get your clean sensible tube and torch ready, and you might also want to open up a window I’ve been…
December 8, 2024
Mass Grass NewsMass Cannabis Regulators Finally Reveal What Social Consumption Will Look Like
Three proposed license types include “Supplemental” for existing Marijuana Establishments, “Hospitality,” and “Event Organizer”
December 5, 2024
Mass Grass NewsRegulators To Meet About Social Consumption This Week. Here’s The Backstory.
A timeline of the (lack of) progress toward licensing 420-friendly lounges and other social establishments in Massachusetts
December 2, 2024