How Much Canopy Capacity Is Hiding In The Shadows?
April 1, 2026
With a freeze on new cultivation licenses under consideration, an analysis of how stagnant businesses blur the Mass capacity map
With a freeze on new cultivation licenses under consideration, an analysis of how stagnant businesses blur the Mass capacity map
The Cannabist appears to be testing a new pathway to court, but the road signs to success are unclear
“We’re talking about dismantling a market designed to create opportunities for people most hurt by the war on drugs.”
Data from the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission shows that over 70% of consumers purchase their cannabis at a store
“We cannot continue to operate in a system where products are tested and sold and regulated while the people producing them are left unprotected and unmonitored”
Among the findings: ‘Store’ surpassed ‘family member or friend’ as the most frequently reported source of cannabis since previous survey
Cannabis Social Equity Trust Fund delivers its largest payout yet—to 194 entrepreneurs fighting to bridge the industry’s financing gap
As the long-foreseen collision of runaway cultivation and cratering prices arrives, the CCC’s pivot toward a license freeze looks more like a litigation trap than a lifeline
Regulators are still weighing different retail marijuana license rollout patterns in the Ocean State
“Too often, decisions about this industry are made without hearing from the people actually doing the work.”
