Connecticut billboard ban could create a new hurdle for nascent market
Last month, the state legislature introduced House Bill 5329, which would ban cannabis gifting and cannabis billboard advertising.
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Adult use licensees reach some – not all – diversity goals, review of Mass. data shows
Applicants are required to show their progress in annual application renewals. And, according to regulations, these diversity plans have teeth: the CCC is empowered to revoke, suspend, or deny renewal of applications.
Clarified MA license ownership rules tightens limitations
The new guidance more specifically defines “direct” versus “indirect” control of a company and how many licenses they are allowed to own.
In hearing, Federal First Circuit Court appears skeptical of Maine’s residency law
The First Circuit is considering whether or not Maine’s requirement that all medical cannabis companies be owned by state residents improperly hinders interstate commerce.
MA high court hears arguments over cannabis licensing court jurisdiction
The full Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court heard arguments over whether or not the state’s Land Court, which oversees zoning, permitting, and housing matters, had the authority to halt a municipal cannabis licensing process.
CT declines to loosen disclosure requirements for cannabis investors
“We need to make sure people aren’t gaming the system. Tax returns tell a very vivid story,” said one Social Equity Council member.
Local ordinance eliminates MSO adult use head start in Vermont’s largest town
Vermont currently has five medical cannabis dispensaries in operation, all of which are vertically integrated operations and all are at least partially under the control of out-of-state companies.
Massachusetts’ highest court to consider local cannabis license jurisdiction
The city argued both that the Land Court was wrong to overturn the special permit denial and that it also improperly exerted authority over the town when the Land Court allowed an injunction against Taunton.
New Hampshire House narrowly passes adult use legalization with state monopoly
That bill, which is the third since 2019 to pass the House, would still need to pass the state Senate, which was where previous efforts to legalize have died.
Consumers may need patience under Vermont’s accelerated license timeline
CCB Chair James Pepper announced that his agency had already received 395 prequalification applications as of the Mar. 28 CCB meeting.
