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HEMP BAN: Federal intoxicating-hemp ban takes effect Nov 12-13, 2026 — consumer migration to licensed markets expectedFEDERAL: Schedule III rescheduling in progress — 280E relief expected late 2026FEDERAL RISK INDEX: 37/100 (LOW) — rescheduling momentum growingVA: Adult-use retail launches Jul 1, 2027 — license applications open Feb 1, 2027IL: SB 3222 omnibus signed — possession limits doubled, intoxicating hemp moves to dispensaries Nov 12MI: 24% wholesale tax challenged in court — repeal bill SB 810 pending in committeeCA: Cannabis excise tax locked at 15% through July 2028 per AB 564NJ: Cannabis consumption lounges now open in Atlantic City, Newark, MerchantvilleMN: Omnibus Cannabis Act signed — hemp-to-cannabis license bridge ahead of federal banOK: Governor pushes to eliminate medical program — bipartisan opposition buildingHEMP BAN: Federal intoxicating-hemp ban takes effect Nov 12-13, 2026 — consumer migration to licensed markets expectedFEDERAL: Schedule III rescheduling in progress — 280E relief expected late 2026FEDERAL RISK INDEX: 37/100 (LOW) — rescheduling momentum growingVA: Adult-use retail launches Jul 1, 2027 — license applications open Feb 1, 2027IL: SB 3222 omnibus signed — possession limits doubled, intoxicating hemp moves to dispensaries Nov 12MI: 24% wholesale tax challenged in court — repeal bill SB 810 pending in committeeCA: Cannabis excise tax locked at 15% through July 2028 per AB 564NJ: Cannabis consumption lounges now open in Atlantic City, Newark, MerchantvilleMN: Omnibus Cannabis Act signed — hemp-to-cannabis license bridge ahead of federal banOK: Governor pushes to eliminate medical program — bipartisan opposition building

MASSACHUSETTS

ADULT USE + MEDICAL

STATE REGULATORY PROFILE · MEDICAL EST. 2012 · ADULT USE EST. 2016

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RegulatorCCC
Track & TraceMETRC
Lab AccreditationISO 17025
License RenewalAnnual
Application Fee$3,000
Retail CapNo cap
Apps Currently OpenYes
Tax Rate10.75%
Market TierMature
Program Features
Permitted activities
Delivery Permitted✓ YES
Consumption Sites✓ YES
Social Equity Program✓ YES
ACTIVE LEGISLATION IN MASSACHUSETTS
Bill #TitleStatusLast Action
REGULATORY TIMELINE
LEGALIZATION
REFORM
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MAY 2026ENFORCEMENT
Committee blocks repeal effort
Massachusetts legislative committee recommends no action on adult-use repeal ballot initiative. Polling shows 20 percent support.
APR 19, 2026REFORM
Healey signs H.5350 (Modernization Act)
Sweeping cannabis reform. CCC restructured from 5 to 3 commissioners. Retail license cap doubled from 3 to 6. Possession limit doubled to 2 oz. New license categories authorized. Vertical integration mandate removed for medical operators.
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DEC 2025REFORM
CCC approves social consumption regulations
CCC unanimously approves three new social consumption license types (event-based, supplemental, primary).
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DEC 2025ENFORCEMENT
Repeal ballot initiative certified
Secretary of State certifies 78,301 signatures, qualifying anti-cannabis repeal initiative for Nov 2026 ballot.
JUL 2025ENFORCEMENT
Hemp-derived cannabinoid enforcement begins
CCC begins enforcement on hemp-derived intoxicating products in licensed retailers.
MAR 2024PROCEDURAL
CCC publishes model Host Community Agreement
CCC releases 10-page model HCA template. New CCC review authority over municipal contracts begins.
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