Update: What’s Up With The Massive Marijuana Bill On Beacon Hill?
January 11, 2026
Doubling of cannabis possession limit recently made headlines, but that’s just one part of this legislation in the works
Doubling of cannabis possession limit recently made headlines, but that’s just one part of this legislation in the works
There’s still a long time to go before you can puff in a regulated lounge, but here’s the latest from the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission
A century apart, the messy birth of the ABCC and the CCC remind us that today’s cannabis drama is a predictable chapter in the commonwealth’s ugly history with prohibition
“This change has the potential to expand access to evidence-based therapies while maintaining strong safeguards”
“Who are we protecting? … Public health, public safety? Or … licensees by keeping them anonymized?”
The Cannabis Control Commission doesn’t know the extent of any rule-breaking going on, but members are finally aiming to hold bad actors responsible
Big media is about to make a huge deal about cannabis social consumption in Massachusetts, even though the finish line is months away
Cannabis Control Commission taps new force to thwart bureaucratic baggage, ease or axe old regulations that do more harm than good
CCC Chair O’Brien: ‘If we continue to hide data from the public, we can’t do our job to protect public health and safety’
Ava Callender Concepcion, who served nearly five years and temporarily led the agency, steps down following absence
