Cannabis Control Commission

Massachusetts’ cannabis regulators voted Monday to overhaul their approach toward rolling out social consumption locations, sometimes referred to as marijuana cafes, that voters embraced in the 2016 ballot question legalizing recreational marijuana use. The Cannabis Control Commission will scrap a 12-municipality pilot program for businesses where patrons can consume marijuana products on-site and focus on crafting broader regulations governing the…

The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission chairman has resigned from his position, a commission spokesperson confirmed Monday. Chairman Steven Hoffman resigned effective Monday, April 25. A reason was not given for his stepping down. “Chairman Hoffman’s contributions over the past four and a half years were integral to the growth and maturation of the Commission and the legal cannabis industry in Massachusetts,” the commission said...