Massachusetts looks to bolster aging medical market, as AU prices drop
Massachusetts’ Cannabis Control Commission’s work to overhaul the state’s medical cannabis regulations remain underway, as they await January’s start of […]
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Three charts looking at Northeastern medical cannabis programs
To get a picture of where Northeastern state medical programs stand, we had to scrape old regulator websites, rummage through archived PowerPoints, and recruit friendly state communications staff to help us find data.
A wave of debt restructurings threatens Massachusetts’ adult use market
Inflation, a lack of available capital, and a flood of new licenses in the Massachusetts adult use cannabis market are setting off a wave of struggling businesses seeking debt restructuring deals.
Sean Combs purchases Cresco’s extras, thinks there’s room for more celebrities in weed
With a purchase price of $185 million, the initial terms of Sean “Puffy” Combs buying 9 dispensaries and 3 cultivations sites include $110 million in cash, and assumption of $45 million in debt from Cresco Labs.
Two Charts: Comparing Michigan’s and Massachusetts’ croptobers
Michigan and Massachusetts have a lot in common with the state of their cannabis markets: Both have seen record croptobers as well as rapidly declining adult use retail prices.
Massachusetts delivery operators petition for lighter regs ahead of CCC review
A group of Massachusetts delivery operators and advocates are petitioning the state’s Cannabis Control Commission to change existing requirements for delivery.
National Craft Growers organization forms on the heels of a mail order legalization bill
A coalition of six organizations on the East and West Coasts joined forces this week to create the National Craft Cannabis Coalition.
Cannabis remediation a mixed bag for consumers and producers alike
The idea of smoking flower that has been dipped in hydrogen peroxide or blasted with gamma radiation might seem like the fodder of awful science fiction, the practice is widespread enough that most casual consumers of legal adult use cannabis have been exposed to it.
The growing fight between unions for cannabis workers
Two unions are racing each other to organize cannabis workers, and they’re not working together, creating an unspoken line of strife within the labor movement.
Massachusetts has a political veteran for a new CCC chair
Massachusetts’ Cannabis Control Commission finally has a new chair. O’Brien’s selection rankled a few activists and business owners because of her lack of experience in cannabis.
