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Mass. surpasses $6B in cannabis sales as unofficial 4/20 holiday breaks singe-day sale record

While the Massachusetts cannabis industry continues to feel growing pains, consumers’ appetite for cannabis has shown no signs of slowing. 

Eleven cannabis firms in Central Mass. receive $530K from first Social Equity Trust Fund grants

Just as cannabis businesses are gearing up for the holiday known as 4/20, an unofficial celebration of marijuana where dispensaries see some of their largest crowds of the year, eleven companies in Central Massachusetts received $430,000 from the first grants from the Massachusetts Cannabis Social Equity Trust Fund.

Urban farming firm with ties to Clark University leases warehouse in Leominster

Founded in 2013, Freight Farms now has more than 600 farming units in 41 countries around the world, according to the company’s website.

Westport Democrat’s retirement opens seat on state’s Agriculture Committee

A beef farmer, Schmid co-chairs the Legislature's Agriculture Committee, which top Democrats spun out as a standalone panel this term.
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A blue whale worth of weed: Mass. cannabis businesses sold record $1.8B in 2023

The state's retailers sold 232,894 pounds worth of cannabis flower to recreational consumers in 2023, about the weight of the average blue whale.

🔒Parking paralysis: Developers, activists, and city officials say parking requirements are blocking needed development

With concerns over a lack of affordable housing dominating headlines, communities across the country are starting to reconsider the issue of mandatory parking minimums.

USDA data shows Mass. food insecurity up nearly 50% since 2021

Between 2021 and 2023, the number of Massachusetts residents living in food insecure households increased by close to 50 percent, according to data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Tree House fires back against minority owner’s lawsuit, saying he made $850K off $10K investment

The majority owners of Charlton-based Tree House Brewing have responded to a November lawsuit filed by an individual with a minority stake in the company, claiming the passive investor has been well compensated for his initial $10,000 investment and denying allegations of wrongdoing made in his lawsuit. 
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State panel advance bills on cybersecurity rules, disaster relief, food security

Regulating artificial intelligence, creating an agricultural disaster relief fund and boosting food security emerged as areas of focus that lawmakers could tackle in 2024 following a batch of committee votes.

🔒Cannabis 2024 economic forecast: Businesses to struggle

Chaos would probably be a fitting description for the cannabis industry in general during 2023 and don’t expect that chaos to dissipate in 2024.
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