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Massachusetts Slaps Big Cannabis With $165K Fines For Safety Failures
Sunday, October 13, 2024 - 3:16pm | 525Massachusetts cannabis regulators have fined two prominent companies, Ascend Wellness Holdings (CSE:AAWH) (OTC:AAWH) and Curaleaf Holdings (TSX:CURA) (OTC:CURLF), for violations related to consumer safety practices. The fines, totaling $165,000, were issued after both companies self-reported the...
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Massachusetts Cannabis Chief Shannon O'Brien Loses Job After Year-Long Suspension And Costly Legal Fight
Tuesday, September 10, 2024 - 11:14am | 512It’s finally over for Cannabis Control Commission of Massachusetts Shannon O’Brien who lost her legal battle with State Treasurer Deborah Goldberg. O’Brien was originally appointed to serve a five-year term in 2022 and has denied the misconduct allegations. Goldberg suspended O...
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Massachusetts Lawmakers Consider 'Nuclear Option' To Fix Cannabis Control Commission Crisis
Wednesday, July 10, 2024 - 1:59pm | 761Beacon Hill lawmakers are contemplating placing the Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) into receivership following months of internal drama and governance issues. This step was proposed by Inspector General Jeffrey Shapiro, who addressed the agency's dysfunction. Shapiro recently testified at...
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Massachusetts Cannabis Sales Soar Past $6B Record, Canada Sees Steady 1.7% Year-Over-Year Growth
Thursday, April 25, 2024 - 3:15pm | 965In an era of blossoming cannabis markets, North America stands out with significant milestones as Massachusetts and Canada reveal positive sales figures. Massachusetts’ Green Milestone: Surpassing $6 Billion Massachusetts has set an impressive record, with cannabis establishments collectively...
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Massachusetts Sold $4B In Cannabis Since Sales Began In Nov 2018, Not Bad For A Weed
Friday, January 27, 2023 - 6:41pm | 278More than $4 billion worth of cannabis products have been sold in Massachusetts since the first two cannabis retailers opened in November of 2018, the Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) announced on Friday. The industry has blossomed to 265 cannabis retailers and 14...
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Dispensaries Sue Massachusetts Cannabis Commission Over Delivery Regulations
Wednesday, January 20, 2021 - 3:54pm | 401Dispensaries across Massachusetts are suing the Bay State’s Cannabis Control Commission over new delivery license regulations. According to MassLive, the regulations in question — approved in November — enable only members of specific “disenfranchised”...