On Tuesday, September 24, 2019, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker declared a public health emergency. The declaration can be found here. Citing the growing number of cases of unexplained pulmonary illnesses in the United States and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Baker exercised his power under M.G.L. c. 17, § 2A to declare such an emergency. The statute provides that when the governor declares a public health emergency,… More
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Jesse Alderman Speaks to Cannabis Business Times about Challenges Ahead for the Recreational Industry
Attorney Jesse Alderman provides an update in Cannabis Business Times on the progression of the state’s recreational cannabis program, slated to begin summer 2018. Click here to read the article. More
Watch: New Massachusetts Cannabis Law – What it Means
Governor Charlie Baker has recently signed a bill that substantially reworks the voter-approved 2016 referendum legalizing a regulated market for adult-use cannabis – and now licensing of adult use establishments is just eight short months away.
Foley Hoag presented a webinar that examines the recent changes to the Massachusetts regulatory framework for both medical and adult use operators enacted by the Legislature in its omnibus cannabis legislation, Chapter 55 of the Acts of 2017.… More
Upcoming Webinar: New Massachusetts Cannabis Law – What it Means
Governor Charlie Baker has recently signed a bill that substantially reworks the voter-approved 2016 referendum legalizing a regulated market for adult-use cannabis – and now licensing of adult use establishments is just eight short months away.
Join Foley Hoag on Thursday, August 17 at 12:30 PM EDT for a webinar that will examine the recent changes to the Massachusetts regulatory framework for both medical and adult use operators enacted by the Legislature in its omnibus cannabis legislation,… More
Massachusetts Retail Marijuana Operations Delayed. Here’s a New Timeline:
In the final days of 2016, Gov. Charlie Baker signed a bill delaying the opening of retail marijuana operations in Massachusetts by six months, from January to July 2018. The way the House and the Senate approved the delay—without public notice, public hearing or discussion during a lightly attended informal joint session—has garnered criticism from legalization advocates. Members of the Massachusetts Cannabis Reform Coalition and the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws stated the delay “flies in the face of the will of voters,” who approved the legalization of recreational marijuana by ballot question in November.… More