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Massachusetts marijuana: Sales hit $23.8 million in first two months of open retail pot shops

In the first two months of recreational marijuana sales in Massachusetts, pot shops took in nearly $24 million in sales, according to data released by state regulators. The Cannabis Control Commission, the state’s marijuana regulatory agency, released the figures this…

Georgia marijuana company agrees to buy New England Treatment Access

New England Treatment Access, one of the state’s early medical marijuana operators and the first to sell recreational pot in Massachusetts, has agreed to be acquired by a Georgia marijuana firm. Atlanta-based Surterra Wellness said Monday that its agreement to…

Committee recommends allowing marijuana home delivery in Massachusetts

Despite concerns about robberies and security, a state committee recommended that Massachusetts grant licenses to companies to deliver marijuana. The question surrounds “delivery-only” licenses, in which the Cannabis Control Commission would let a company form a business and obtain a…

What is Massachusetts planning to do with all that marijuana tax revenue?

In a recent interview, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh said he hoped the the tax revenue from marijuana in Massachusetts would be worth the “human toll.” Walsh, who opposed the 2016 state ballot measure to legalize the drug for recreational use, later explained that…

Massachusetts marijuana retail shops’ rollout going ‘mostly according to plan,’ Gov. Charlie Baker says

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker says he's satisfied with the rollout of the state's first recreational marijuana retail stores. "I think it's gone what I would describe, I guess, as mostly according to plan, which is a good thing," Baker told…

Two Massachusetts marijuana stores are open: What’s next?

Massachusetts' first two stores to legally sell recreational marijuana opened amid fanfare on Tuesday. It is only the beginning of what is expected to be a new billion dollar-plus industry, which could take years to ramp up. "Realistically, to be…

While marijuana sales begin in Massachusetts, could New York next?

If New York chooses to follow Massachusetts’ lead on recreational marijuana, Tuesday provided a window in to what it might see. Hundreds of people swarmed the New England Treatment Access store on Tuesday morning as Massachusetts became the first state…

Recreational marijuana sales to begin in Massachusetts Tuesday and the first two customers have already been selected

The first two retail marijuana shops in Massachusetts are set to begin selling products to the public Tuesday, marking the first time recreational pot will be sold east of the Mississippi. The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission has given the green…

The first Massachusetts marijuana retail shops are finally opening; Here’s what you should know

Retail stores that sell recreational marijuana are anticipated to open in Massachusetts. More than two years after Bay State voters approved a ballot question broadly legalizing recreational marijuana, state regulators have provided final sign-offs to the stores, and all that's…

What Cannabis Companies Should Know About Data Security and Breach Response Requirements

October 10, 2018
Robert Munnelly
Best Practices, Compliance and Regulations, Massachusetts, Science and Technology, Security
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Cannabis companies should remain mindful of the importance of creating and maintaining a comprehensive written data security program. No cannabis company should aspire to being subject to response costs, regulatory fines, and potential lawsuits that follow the theft or inadvertent…

It Will Be ‘Years’ Before Marijuana Cafes Open In Massachusetts, Regulators Say

The days when marijuana users will be able to congregate at an establishment in Massachusetts and socially consume the drug are years away, cannabis regulators said Tuesday, and it is likely that any social consumption will be limited to vaping and…

Why can’t Massachusetts medical marijuana labs also test recreational?

By early next month, it will be two years since Massachusetts voters declared they wanted marijuana legalized for recreational use by approving a ballot question. But not one recreational marijuana shop has been permitted to open. State law requires samples…

Slow rollout on retail marijuana is shrinking Massachusetts’ estimated taxes, advocates say

Saying Massachusetts has missed out on $16 million in marijuana taxes, officials behind the 2016 legal marijuana ballot question on Monday pointed to staffing levels and bureaucracy at the Cannabis Control Commission as potential reasons for the slow rollout of…

Massachusetts’ First Recreational Pot Sales Could Be Days Away

More than two months after recreational marijuana sales became legal in Massachusetts, the first wave of retailers is still working to open to the public. But the first sales could happen soon. Eleven potential marijuana shops are awaiting site inspections, the last…

Massachusetts marijuana growers threaten to sue Cannabis Control Commission

An organization representing Massachusetts marijuana growers is considering a lawsuit to compel the Cannabis Control Commission to review the statutorily-required agreements between marijuana businesses and their host towns, something the commission has resisted doing under the impression it does not have…