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Social consumption rules will take time, CCC wants to ‘do it right’

Summary by The Sun (Lowell)

The Cannabis Control Commission has spent a second full day discussing the draft rules for public consumption of marijuana, with more word wrangling apparently yet to come. The commission began its discussion of “social consumption” rules on Thursday and wrapped talks Monday without approving a final product. Commissioner Nurys Camargo said she’s heard critics — both inside and outside of the agency — speak about the commission’s slow roll out o…

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Social consumption rules will take time, CCC wants to ‘do it right’

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Mass. Cannabis Comm. Failed to Collect Fees of $1.7 Million

BOSTON – The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission failed to collect over $1.7 million in fees for prorated and provisional licenses over two years, starting in August 2022. Inspector General Jeffrey Shapiro sent a letter to the commission last week informing the commission’s executive director and acting chair of the findings and advising an audit of licensing fees. “I recognize that neither of you held leadership positions at the CCC durin…

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Massachusetts Inspector General Pushes Marijuana Regulators To Conduct Audit Over Failure To Collect License Fees

“The inability of CCC staff to implement a key commission initiative should have been readily apparent to supervisors and commissioners.” By Bhaamati Borkhetaria, CommonWealth Beacon Massachusetts Inspector General Jeffrey Shapiro called on the Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) to conduct an audit following the commission’s failure to collect approximately $550,000 in licensing fees since August 2022. […]

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Nashoba Valley Voice

Editorial: Pot café approval process remains at its glacial pace

No, you’re not imagining this. It actually does seem like deja vu all over again. Nearly a decade after Massachusetts voters legalized the recreational use of marijuana – and with it the ability to license social-consumption sites — those so-called pot cafés have yet to be realized. The idea of social consumption goes back to the original voter-approved law passed in 2016. Efforts to see the plan put in place stalled as regulators worked to get …

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Cannabis News World

Interview..Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission Chairwoman Kim Ahern on licensing, social equity, & more - Cannabis News World

Maybe somebody could ask her why they keep cancelling meetings? She spends most of this interview deflecting the interviewer’s questions Rhode Island’’s approach was touted for including so-called social equity elements to help people hurt by the war on drugs. Three years later, though, the state has yet to move ahead with issuing licenses

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The Marijuana Herald

Massachusetts Bill to Triple Marijuana Possession Limit, Among Other Changes, Scheduled for Public Hearing on April 9

Legislation that would triple Massachusetts’ marijuana possession limit, among other regulatory changes, is set for a public hearing in the Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy on April 9 starting at 10:30 AM in Room B-1. Senate Bill 75, filed last month by Senator William Brownsberger (D), would increase the personal possession limit for marijuana from … Continue reading

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