Analysis: What Is Missing From The New Massachusetts Cannabis Industry Report?
March 10, 2025
While Cannabis Control Commission regulators squabble, are contaminant stats stifled? What else aren’t we seeing?
While Cannabis Control Commission regulators squabble, are contaminant stats stifled? What else aren’t we seeing?
Calling for clearer standards and the “de-anonymization of data,” the Cannabis Control Commission member signaled that serious reform is coming
From legal complaints to a recent public health advisory, it all comes down to laboratory testing standards and enforcement
Our analysis and breakdown of the MCR Labs suit in the context of the current Mass cannabis landscape
From how it all started to where it’s going, this is how the Bay State cannabis lab testing issue festered and metastasized
“The Massachusetts cannabis industry is rife with a practice commonly known as “lab shopping,” where cultivators determine which labs provide the most favorable results.”
Massachusetts cannabis stakeholders say new CCC action is a small step toward stopping laboratory fraud, but nonetheless movement in the right direction
Body passes recommendation for Cannabis Control Commission to “prioritize previous [Cannabis Advisory Board] recommendations”
The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission is considering changes to improve laboratory integrity and prevent fraud. But stakeholders say the agency is missing the big picture.
“Either regulators step in and solve this problem, as we have seen in multiple states, or honest labs go out of business.”
