• The Commonwealth Publishes New Medical- and Adult-use of Marijuana Regulations

    The Cannabis Control Commission received confirmation that the medical- and adult-use marijuana regulations, 935 CMR 501.000 and 935 CMR 500.000, have been published in the Code of Massachusetts Regulations and are thereby in effect.

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  • Governor’s Order Requiring Early Closing and Limited Hours for Adult-use Cannabis

    Governor Charles D. Baker has issued COVID-19 Order No. 53, which prohibits certain businesses, including adult-use Marijuana Retailers, from admitting members of the public to its premises from 9:30 PM-5:00 AM. Once the order takes effect November 6, adult-use cannabis or cannabis products may not be sold during the mandatory closing period.

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  • Massachusetts Adult-use Marijuana Retailers Surpass $1 Billion in Gross Sales

    At close of business on Friday, October 30, aggregate data recorded in the state’s seed-to-sale tracking system by 80 Marijuana Retailers reached $1,000,521,905, coming nearly two years after the first two adult-use stores on the East Coast opened their doors November 20, 2018.

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  • Second Amended Quarantine Order Applying to Vaporizer Products

    The Commission has released an amended order regarding voluntary or mandatory disposal, retesting, reclaiming, repurposing, labeling, and other requirements related to the vaporizer products affected by the Commonwealth’s previous order.

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  • Online Application for Medical Program Pediatric Patients

    Parents and caregivers may now submit Medical Use of Marijuana Program (Program) pediatric applications online, via the Massachusetts Cannabis Industry Portal (MassCIP). Pediatric patients must still be certified by two Massachusetts licensed clinicians who are registered with the Program.

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The mission of the Cannabis Control Commission is to honor the will of the voters of Massachusetts by safely, equitably and effectively implementing and administering the laws enabling access to medical and adult use marijuana in the Commonwealth.

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The Cannabis Control Commission established by Chapter 55 of the Acts of 2017 has five commissioners consisting of one appointee each from the Governor, Treasurer and Attorney General, and two members agreed upon by the majority of those three constitutional officers. The commission is charged with regulating the adult use of marijuana industry in the Commonwealth.

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The Cannabis Advisory Board, established by Chapter 55 of the Acts of 2017 has twenty-five members: five appointees each from the Governor, Treasurer, and Attorney General, and ten ex officio members with expertise and knowledge relevant to the Board’s mission. They are charged with studying and making recommendations to the Cannabis Control Commission on the regulation and taxation of marijuana in Massachusetts.

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Develop recommendations on products, labeling, marketing, advertising, related public health issues, potency, and packaging.

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