Cannabis cafes could make more headlines this year with California moving to normalize consumption lounges and Massachusetts regulators setting up an entirely new program. California On Wednesday, California cafes officially became legal, opening up new opportunities for an industry that has often been required to keep consumption out of the public eye. The scene has […]
The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission this week announced it had finally filled the long-vacant job of executive director, with a Dec. 18 vote by commissioners to hire Travis Ahern, who was originally a runner-up in October before the commission’s first choice declined the position. Ahern, the town administrator of Massachusetts hamlet of Holliston since 2020, […]
News from: US Farm Bill, Fluent Cannabis, Massachusetts and more. The Daily Hit is a recap of the top financial news stories for Thursday, December 19, 2024. On the Site Farm Bill extension leaves hemp industry rules intact for now, including intoxicating products The farm bill extension would run through March 2025. Read more here. […]
Massachusetts regulators will require cannabis businesses to use a single laboratory for all compliance testing in an effort to prevent companies from shopping around for favorable test results. The state’s Cannabis Control Commission voted 3-0 to require licensed businesses submit testing samples to one independent laboratory starting April 1, 2025, according to an administrative order […]
The Daily Hit is a recap of the top financial news stories for Tuesday, December 17, 2024. On the Site STIIIZY faces another suit over marketing to teens, psychosis claims The new challenge adds to its laundry list of lawsuits as scrutiny mounts over youth targeting, illegal dispensaries. Read more here. Massachusetts regulators advance social […]
Massachusetts-based cannabis retailer and cultivator Revolutionary Clinics and its affiliated companies Revolutionary Growers and C D Services of America owe $9.6 million to various lenders and landlords. Last week, the main lender, OPCIV LLC, asked a judge to place the company in receivership. The lender said in its complaint that C D Services told the company […]
Massachusetts cannabis regulators are looking past basic consumption lounges, planning for brewery-style tasting rooms at cultivation sites and cannabis-friendly entertainment venues as part of the state’s social use program, according to its chief regulator. The Cannabis Control Commission is preparing to release draft regulations for public comment following a framework announcement earlier this month. According […]
A Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) insurance unit is looking to dismiss a lawsuit brought by cannabis company Trulieve over coverage related to a worker’s death in Massachusetts, arguing the worker wasn’t employed by any of the companies seeking protection. In a motion filed Monday in Florida federal court, Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Insurance Co. said it […]
Marijuana lounges and cannabis-friendly yoga studios could become reality in Massachusetts under new rules unveiled last week by state regulators. The Cannabis Control Commission presented three new license types that could take effect by mid-2025: Supplemental licenses for existing cannabis businesses to add consumption spaces. Hospitality licenses for stand-alone venues. Event organizer permits for temporary […]
From the arrival of a New Jersey shop co-owned by a member of the Wu-Tang Clan to a dispensary located just minutes from San Francisco International Airport, here are the notable new dispensaries that opened in the past month. Got a new shop? Put it on the map. Visit Leafly Success to advertise. California Embarc—San […]
