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Medical Marijuana refers to the use of marijuana to treat or alleviate symptoms of certain illnesses. A growing number of states permit individuals to use marijuana on the recommendation of a physician. Despite... more +
Medical Marijuana refers to the use of marijuana to treat or alleviate symptoms of certain illnesses. A growing number of states permit individuals to use marijuana on the recommendation of a physician. Despite state laws to the contrary, Federal law still prohibits the use or possession of marijuana. The conflict between state and federal law on this issue has created interesting enforcement issues and significant legal hurdles for medical marijuana providers.  less -
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Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission Proposes Draft Amended Regulations: What You Need to Know

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On August 11, 2022, then-Governor Charlie Baker signed Chapter 180 of the Acts of 2022, An Act Relative to Equity in the Cannabis Industry, into law. This new statute went into effect on November 9, 2022, and will...more

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Massachusetts Recreational Cannabis Reopens with Limitations

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Massachusetts retail recreational cannabis establishments reopened on May 25, 2020, for curbside delivery after Governor Charles Baker ordered a phased reopening of state businesses. Recreational cannabis operators shut...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Cannabis and the Law

Memorial Day Re-Opening for Adult-Use Retail in Massachusetts

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker announced today that Massachusetts adult-use cannabis retail stores will be allowed to re-open for curbside pickup beginning on Memorial Day. The announcement was a part of the Governor’s...more

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Governor Baker’s Emergency Order Closing Adult-Use Marijuana Establishments Survives Constitutional Challenge in BLS

To help slow the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Baker has ordered businesses to suspend physical operations unless he deems them “essential.” Under his emergency orders, Governor Baker considers medical-marijuana...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Cannabis and the Law

Governor Baker's "Essential Services" Order Excluding Adult Use Faces Justified Backlash

Last week, Governor Baker issued a COVID-19 Essential Services Order establishing which businesses in the Commonwealth may remain open as “essential” while most of our commerce, unfortunately but necessarily, shuts down in...more

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Massachusetts Regulatory Overhaul: Hospitals, Clinics, Dialysis Units, and Medical Marijuana – Oh My!

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) has released proposed amended regulations for the licensure of hospitals, clinics, and out-of-hospital dialysis units, proposed the rescission of separate birth center...more

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