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House Poised to Approve Major Cannabis Bill on Wednesday
- The Massachusetts House approved bill H 4187 on Wednesday to overhaul the Cannabis Control Commission and regulate hemp products statewide.
- Lawmakers responded to internal conflicts at the scandal-hounded Commission, slow regulatory progress, and an Inspector General’s criticism of unclear laws from 2017.
- The bill shifts control of the Commission to the governor, raises retail license caps from three to six over three years, and bans unlicensed intoxicating hemp product sales.
- Amendments include a 30% THC potency cap for flower and a special commission on THC's mental health effects, while 20% of excise tax revenue is proposed for special education funding.
- The reforms aim to support industry growth and social equity, but opponents warn the bill favors large businesses and could harm small, equity-focused operators.
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The Daily News of Newburyport
Salem NewsLawmakers overhaul pot regulatory agency
BOSTON — The House of Representatives has approved a controversial bill to restructure the state's cannabis regulatory agency, raise a cap on retail pot licenses and tax and regulate new hemp-based drinks and gummies.
Mass. House passes bill overhauling cannabis laws, Cannabis Control Commission
The House approved a significant overhaul of marijuana oversight in Massachusetts on Wednesday, passing a bill that would downsize and reorient the scandal-hounded Cannabis Control Commission that has kept tabs on the legal industry since it launched almost eight years ago.
The massive cannabis regulation overhaul that just passed unanimously in Massachusetts
The House approved a significant overhaul of marijuana oversight in Massachusetts on Wednesday, passing a bill that would downsize and reorient the scandal-hounded Cannabis Control Commission that has kept tabs on the legal industry since it launched almost eight years ago.The bill (H 4187), which passed 153-0 just before 4 p.m., would also regulate and tax hemp-based products, raise a cap on retail license control and make structural changes to…
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Mass. House approves bill overhauling oversight at Cannabis Control Commission
House lawmakers passed legislation Wednesday that overhauls oversight at the beleaguered Cannabis Control Commission, handing the governor of Massachusetts the power to appoint all commissioners while cutting down the number from five to three. The policy proposal cleared the chamber on a 153-0 vote and came after several years of controversy at the commission, including the ousting of and subsequent legal battle to reinstate former Chair Shanno…
Lawmakers scrutinize Mass. marijuana regulations as they consider new bill
Potency limits, dedicating tax revenue for special education, public health research and advertising restrictions will become part of the conversation Wednesday when the House considers a bill to reorient legal marijuana oversight in Massachusetts.
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