Bhaamati Borkhetaria

1 week ago | commonwealthbeacon.org | Bhaamati Borkhetaria

THE CANNABIS CONTROL COMMISSION said on Tuesday that the agency is aiming to release final social consumption regulations by October of this year – later than the “mid-2025” goal that the agency had previously indicated. The commission plans to vote on a version of the social consumption regulations in July before sending them to the Secretary of State to create an official record. Then, the agency will take public comment and hold a public hearing.

1 week ago | commonwealthbeacon.org | Bhaamati Borkhetaria

THE MASSACHUSETTS HOUSE unanimously passed a wide-ranging cannabis bill on June 4 that would allow a single business to own double the number of dispensaries currently allowed by law. But the cannabis industry remains deeply divided on the policy change. In 2017, the legislature capped the number of retail cannabis stores owned by a single entity at three.

2 weeks ago | commonwealthbeacon.org | Bhaamati Borkhetaria

THE HOUSE PASSED a cannabis bill last week that would permit intoxicating hemp-derived beverages to be sold in licensed Massachusetts liquor stores while ordering edible intoxicating hemp-derived products like gummies off store shelves, but critics say the legislation fails to address the core problem of enforcement at the local level.

3 weeks ago | lexobserver.org | Bhaamati Borkhetaria

<br>June 4, 2025</p> <p><strong><mark class="has-inline-color has-primary-variation-color">ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICANS</mark></strong> in Massachusetts are concerned about the cost of living and housing in the state, tend to have a high level of civic engagement, and are more likely to vote for Democrats, according to <a href="https://www.massincpolling.com/our-work/no-longer-invisible" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">a new statewide poll</a> conducted by the MassINC...

3 weeks ago | commonwealthbeacon.org | Bhaamati Borkhetaria

ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICANS in Massachusetts are concerned about the cost of living and housing in the state, tend to have a high level of civic engagement, and are more likely to vote for Democrats, according to a new statewide poll conducted by the MassINC Polling Group.