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State House News Service: Are cannabis cafes coming to Massachusetts? Here’s where the issue stands with the Cannabis Control Commission
By Colin A. Young | September 26, 2024
Regulators hope to present their latest framework for the rules that will govern establishments where adults could use marijuana together in a social setting before the end of this year, more than seven years since the Cannabis Control Commission started wrestling with the topic.
Acting CCC Chair Bruce Stebbins told the Cannabis Advisory Board on Thursday that the CCC group that has been working on social consumption issues is beginning “to build out what the actual regulations will look like.” He said the next steps involve running things by the governor, attorney general and treasurer, as well as other key stakeholders.
“We’re outlining and preparing our final draft framework with an internal working team. We are targeting before the end of the year for the public presentation,” he said. “Then we’ll engage in the promulgation process and continue ongoing outreach.”
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