
House Cannabis Bill Targets Hemp Edibles, But Critics Say Enforcement Gaps Will Remain
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

Measure that could impact ownership limits, regulator governance, and medical marijuana patients advances to Senate

Lawmakers are weighing major changes to the Cannabis Control Commission’s structure, but industry is wary about the empty seats in the meantime

Now that most of the legacy market has been shut down, there is legislation that could consolidate the market even further than it has been. The timing is not coincidental.

“We appreciate action on medical deintegration … and other overdue reforms—but handing more power to big cannabis and gutting the CCC’s independence are poison pills.”

With attempts to limit cannabis potency underway in Mass, marijuana advocates say THC caps similar to those in other states could harm businesses and patients
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

Cannabis regulators deliver budgetary message to lawmakers: “Without proper funding, our agency is at risk.”

Bay State plant medicine advocates extol “immense potential” of psychedelics as “powerful tool in addressing our nation’s mental health crisis”
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