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Healey signs bill reforming marijuana business governance, sales in Massachusetts
The law doubles retail license caps, raises adult possession limits and adds cannabis cafes while giving the governor sole appointment power.
- Governor Maura Healey signed legislation on Sunday reforming Massachusetts's cannabis industry and restructuring the Cannabis Control Commission to ensure the market remains competitive.
- The new law dissolves the current five-member CCC and replaces it with a three-member board appointed by Healey to address years of internal conflict while maintaining independent agency status.
- Retailers may now hold up to six store licenses, doubling the current cap, while the legal possession limit for adults increases from one ounce to two; supporters claim these changes will make the market more profitable.
- The law authorizes new license categories including on-site consumption, or so-called "cannabis cafes," and eases restrictions for medical marijuana operators who no longer must grow and process all the marijuana they sell.
- Healey has until May 19 to appoint the new three-person commission, with members required to possess expertise in social justice, public health, public safety, and business regulation to guide the industry's continued success.
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Healey signs sweeping overhaul of Massachusetts cannabis law - The Boston Globe
The measure aims to stabilize the state’s embattled cannabis regulator and modernize the market, but some advocates say it could accelerate consolidation and disadvantage smaller businesses.
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