Hot Property: Sanctuary Medicinals’ New Dispensary
Vantage Builders has completed renovation of 16 Pearson Blvd. in Gardner for Sanctuary Medicinals, which opened Massachusetts’ 10th recreational cannabis dispensary in March.
Former Springfield Macy’s Could Become Marijuana Growing Facility
A Springfield business is proposing to convert empty retail space at a Springfield mall to a marijuana growing and selling complex.
The Case for Cannabis and Banking Services
The sale of cannabis by licensed dispensaries typically involves cash as payment. This action results in dispensaries, vendors and other merchants exchanging and transporting large amounts of cash, which in turn, leaves those in the chain of currency custody vulnerable to theft, as well as those who knowingly or unknowingly are in close proximity.
Regulators: Customers Spent $24M On Marijuana in First Two Months
Marijuana retail stores in Massachusetts generated nearly $24 million worth of sales within the first two months of the state becoming the latest to license and regulate retail pot, regulators said Tuesday.
Fall River Pot Shop Cleared to Open
Massachusetts and eastern Rhode Island marijuana consumers could have another retail store to patronize as soon as Sunday.
Massachusetts Inching Closer to Licensing ‘Cannabis Cafes’
Massachusetts is inching closer to licensing so-called “cannabis cafes” where individuals could smoke the drug in a communal setting, while also allowing for the home delivery of marijuana.
Head of Cannabis Control Commission Sees Up to Eight New Stores a Month
About five weeks since the first non-medical marijuana stores opened in Massachusetts, CCC Chairman Steven Hoffman said it is still too early to determine what, if any, changes need to be made to the law or regulations.
CCC Chairman Calls on Sen. Warren for Help on Banking Rec. Marijuana
The state’s top cannabis regulator is calling on the state’s senior U.S. senator to help find more banking solutions for the adult-use pot industry.
Bill Would Bar Firings Over Private Pot Use
While recreational marijuana use is legal for adults in the state, workers can still be fired for using the drug, even if it’s outside of work and its effects have worn off by the time they return to their jobs.
Five Marijuana Shops Looking to Open in Worcester
The city of Worcester has selected five aspiring recreational marijuana businesses to begin negotiations to open retail shops in the city.
Another Bank Jumps Into Marijuana Businesses
With recreational marijuana sales starting to flow, banks seem to be warming to the idea of jumping into the business.
Spot the Real Crisis
Attorney General Maura Healey clearly can tell a true crisis from a fake one. When it comes to shortages, Massachusetts’ towns foot-dragging and obstruction on housing construction just can’t compete with the regulatory delays faced by pot shops, which she’s aggressively putting a stop to.
Gardner Credit Union to Bank Recreational Marijuana
A small Massachusetts credit union is making national headlines after it announced last week that it would serve recreational marijuana businesses, making it the first financial institution in the Bay State to wade into what is expected to be an absolutely massive industry.
17 Pot Shop Applications Received In Worcester
The city of Worcester has received 23 applications to open marijuana-related businesses, including 17 for retail shops.
Baker: Delaying Pot Deadlines ‘Perfectly Appropriate’
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker says a six-month delay of several key provisions in the state’s voter-approved recreational marijuana law seems “perfectly appropriate.”
