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Cannabis Litigation – City of Cambridge, MA

Statement from the City of Cambridge regarding Cannabis Litigation. — Read on http://www.cambridgema.gov/news/2020/02/cannabislitigation

A law said pot taxes should help communities harmed by the war on drugs. That hasn’t happened – The Boston Globe

A year and a half into the state’s recreational cannabis rollout, none of the $67 million in excise taxes and fees left over after paying for the cost of regulators has gone to help those intended, a Globe data analysis has found. — Read on http://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/02/14/marijuana/mass-law-said-marijuana-taxes-would-help-police-communities-harmed-by-war-drugs-that-hasnt-happened/

I-Team: Clearing Old Marijuana Charges In Massachusetts Is A Struggle – CBS Boston

Although marijuana is now legal in Massachusetts, some people are still paying a hefty price for arrests from years ago. — Read on boston.cbslocal.com/2020/02/13/iteam-marijuana-expungement-law-massachusetts-legalized/

Baker’s anti-stoned driving bill is dead — but marijuana cafés and employee protections move ahead in Legislature – The Boston Globe

Democrats on the Legislature’s cannabis policy committee are charting a progressive course, killing off bills that would have toughened enforcement against illegal pot operators and stoned drivers while advancing legislation to allow pot cafes and protect employees who consume cannabis at home from being fired. — Read on http://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/02/13/marijuana/bakers-anti-stoned-driving-bill-is-dead-marijuana-cafs-employee-protections-move-ahead-legislature/

Meeting Notification: MGC to hold public meeting on February 13, 2020 – Massachusetts Gaming Commission

Meeting Notification: MGC to hold public meeting on February 13, 2020 – Massachusetts Gaming Commission — Read on massgaming.com/blog-post/meeting-notification-mgc-to-hold-public-meeting-on-february-13-2020/

Meeting Notification: MGC to hold public meeting on February 13, 2020 – Massachusetts Gaming Commission

Cannabis companies look to debt funds as a tool versus equity

Big U.S. cannabis companies are increasingly turning to debt funds as a tool, spurred by falling stock prices and terms better than sale-leaseback deals. — Read on mjbizdaily.com/cannabis-companies-looking-increasingly-at-debt-solutions-amid-capital-constraints/

Healey files lawsuit against JUUL, alleging a campaign to lure underage teens – The Boston Globe

Attorney General Maura Healey said JUUL hired young influencers, and plastered products on ads and via Internet memes to attract young users. — Read on http://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/02/12/metro/ag-files-lawsuit-against-juul-alleging-campaign-lure-underage-teens/

Marijuana giant Acreage concedes Mass. contracts are ‘inoperable’ – The Boston Globe

Cannabis Control Commission investigators are warning the company over its deals with smaller operators, saying they appear to put Acreage in control and could violate state law. — Read on http://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/02/08/marijuana/marijuana-giant-acreage-concedes-mass-contracts-are-inoperable/

Acreage Holdings Admits to “Inoperable” Contracts in Massachusetts

The company’s contracts with two dispensary applicants have come under scrutiny by the state’s pot regulator. — Read on http://www.fool.com/investing/2020/02/11/acreage-holdings-admits-to-inoperable-contracts-in.aspx