Former Massachusetts regulator Shaleen Title says the move to legalize cannabis federally is “a political half-cocked unexamined idea that looks like it might be good … But the consequences have not been looked at.”
“We’ve got momentum on our side,” said Sen. Jeff Merkley. “Let’s get this done to protect our legal cannabis businesses!”
“We want to be in that world where people can try cannabis for the first time in a form that they are used to with a flavor they can identify with.”
“If you don’t regulate to ensure good wages, then you won’t get them from the industry. … This is something that we should have already done to begin with.”
But there’s pushback: “The regulations make it nearly impossible to open and stay in business.”
Massachusetts commissioners put more checks in place to prevent municipal extortion, abuse, and expulsion
Cannabis Control Commission hearing on Host Community Agreement rule changes gets existential. “You’re going to allow a host community to end relations with a marijuana establishment just because they don’t want to comply with the new law?”
“A lot of people who are afraid of or have a stigma with cannabis have been trained their whole lives to drink liquid out of a can that gets them buzzed.”
“Testify in-person or virtually starting at 10 am on Sept. 8”
“I still work here … The biggest thing now is regulations. And getting that stuff done.”
