Two Cannabis Policy Reforms Clear Beacon Hill Committee
September 9, 2025
One bill addresses treatment for veterans; another one concerns employment protections for cannabis users
One bill addresses treatment for veterans; another one concerns employment protections for cannabis users
Massachusetts dispensaries are currently prohibited from having discounts or sales
Plus An Act to create a competitive cannabis testing program and An Act to expand access to cannabis beverage products
Analysis of “112 public comments submitted to the Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy … reveals overwhelming opposition to proposals that would change license ownership limits.”
New “distinctions in roles and responsibilities” come as state lawmakers attempt to overhaul agency
A close examination of the proposed Cannabis Control Commission restructuring
Measure that could impact ownership limits, regulator governance, and medical marijuana patients advances to Senate
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
“We need transparency and accountability so test results actually mean something.”
Cannabis regulators deliver budgetary message to lawmakers: “Without proper funding, our agency is at risk.”
