An Act relative to hemp and agriculture in the cannabis industry has been reported favorably out of committee and referred over to the Ways and Means Committee.

An Act relative to hemp and agriculture in the cannabis industry — Read on malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2664

An Act relative to social equity and host community agreements in the cannabis industry was reported favorably out of committee and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

An Act relative to social equity and host community agreements in the cannabis industry — Read on malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2660

Wynn to pitch development plans near Encore Boston Harbor to Massachusetts regulators on Feb. 10 | Yogonet International

Plans now downsized Wynn’s Encore Boston Harbor. — Read on http://www.yogonet.com/international//news/2022/02/04/61267-wynn-to-pitch-development-plans-near-encore-boston-harbor-to-massachusetts-regulators-on-feb-10

MGH claims breakthrough in detecting marijuana impairment – The Boston Globe

Convinced that existing tests are unfair, researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital say they’ve found a better way to detect marijuana impairment. — Read on http://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/02/04/marijuana/mgh-claims-breakthrough-detecting-marijuana-impairment/ Read what the study says about DREs, 34% false positive results.

Marijuana Banking Reform Cleared For House Floor (Again) Following Committee Action On Large-Scale Bill – Marijuana Moment

Marijuana Banking Reform Cleared For House Floor (Again) Following Committee Action On Large-Scale Bill – Marijuana Moment — Read on http://www.marijuanamoment.net/marijuana-banking-reform-cleared-for-house-floor-again-following-committee-action-on-large-scale-bill/

Ex-tribal chairman’s casino bribery trial set for April | AP News

BOSTON (AP) — A former chairman of the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe will have his day in court to face bribery, extortion and other charges related to the tribe’s planned casino project. Cedric Cromwell’s criminal trial opens April 19 in Boston federal court after being delayed for months by the coronavirus pandemic. — Read on apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-business-health-boston-rhode-island-2196de9b101c5d202c86fc75ed9b8add

Public Comment Now Open Regarding Changes to the Commission’s Disproportionately Impacted Areas – Cannabis Control Commission Massachusetts

WORCESTER – Through a spokesperson, the Cannabis Control Commission (Commission) on Friday issued the below statement following the Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy’s reporting out of H.174/S.72, An Act relative to social equity and host community agreements in the cannabis industry: — Read on masscannabiscontrol.com/2022/01/public-comment-now-open-regarding-changes-to-the-commissions-disproportionately-impacted-areas/