From legacy to legal cannabis business in Massachusetts
Samura started the Mass Bay Cannabis private club in 2012 to connect medical patients with cannabis suppliers outside of the licensed market.
New England
Coverage of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
Connecticut regulators increase allowable mold thresholds amid consumer concerns
Connecticut cannabis regulators have increased the acceptable amount of mold in tested product over the last year, leaving some advocates concerned about safety.
Mass. microbusiness delivery business competes with underground delivery services and advertising restrictions
The first cannabis company in Massachusetts to deliver to adult-use customers is rounding out a three-year journey towards profitability, while battling underground market competitors and scrounging for capital investment.
Massachusetts state regulators reduce municipal guidance on social equity applicants
Massachusetts cannabis regulators removed their recommendation that municipalities should prioritize approval for social equity applicants.
New MassCann president plans to right the organization’s financial boat
Massachusetts Cannabis Reform Coalition selected Averyl Andrade to serve as interim president until January.
Prospective operators await Rhode Island regulator guidance on remaining unawarded medical license
Rhode Island cannabis regulators have yet to announce plans to award a sixth, and final, medical dispensary license.
Vermont social equity rules open for comment in public hearings
Advocates say Vermont’s social equity measures do not go far enough and are organizing to push for more.
Is seed-to-sale tracking coming to Maine’s medical market?
Maine is considering requiring medical cannabis growers, including 3,000 registered caregivers, to employ seed-to-sale tracking.
Medical cannabis patients urge Mass. legislators to allow insurance coverage
Medical cannabis patients and health care providers urged the Massachusetts legislature on Nov. 9 to pass a bill that would allow insurance companies to cover cannabis-related costs.
A tight deadline for Rhode Island medical license winners
The winners of five coveted medical cannabis licenses in Rhode Island face a tight deadline before they must open their respective dispensaries.
