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Minority Business Owners Still Facing Obstacles In Opening Marijuana Shops In MA

After more than a year since the first marijuana shops in the state opened their doors, however, many minority business owners say they’ve been locked out of the marijuana industry. — Read on http://www.wgbh.org/news/local-news/2020/01/28/minority-business-owners-still-facing-obstacles-in-opening-marijuana-shops-in-ma

Fitchburg family growing marijuana advocated for decriminalization over three generations | Worcester Business Journal

In 2017, Revolutionary Clinics Co-founder Ryan Ansin launched his cultivation facility in Fitchburg at the family’s 135-year-old factory. The 32-year-old entrepreneur talked with WBJ about the challenges and opportunities facing the budding industry. — Read on http://www.wbjournal.com/article/fitchburg-family-growing-marijuana-advocated-for-decriminalization-over-three-generations

Judge: Cambridge can’t block medical dispensaries from recreational marijuana market – The Boston Globe

A state judge has temporarily blocked a key component of Cambridge’s local marijuana licensing ordinance, saying a moratorium on « big cannabis » companies getting recreational permits conflicts with state law. — Read on http://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/01/27/marijuana/judge-cambridge-cant-block-medical-dispensaries-recreational-marijuana-market/

CommCan’s charitable donation rejected, other marijuana companies face similar struggle – News – MetroWest Daily News, Framingham, MA – Framingham, MA

CommCan, which operates marijuana dispensaries in Millis and Southborough, is having difficulty finding nonprofits that will take charitable donations from the company because the money is tied to drugs. — Read on http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/news/20200126/commcans-charitable-donation-rejected-other-marijuana-companies-face-similar-struggle

‘The Market Is Saturated’ As MGM Springfield Changes Up Leadership | New England Public Radio

MGM Springfield’s Mike Mathis is out. He’s been in the mix from just about the beginning, but after the casino posted its worst revenue numbers since — Read on http://www.nepr.net/post/market-saturated-mgm-springfield-changes-leadership

Massachusetts lawmakers advance bill regulating host community agreements for marijuana businesses – Boston Business Journal

Massachusetts lawmakers on Friday advanced a bill that would put stricter requirements on so-called host community agreements — the contracts between marijuana dispensaries and municipalities that have come under scrutiny from federal prosecutors in recent months. — Read on http://www.bizjournals.com/