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Six lawmakers kicked off their work Thursday to finalize a cannabis industry reform bill that would represent the first major legislative action to modernize regulations on the recreational marijuana industry since it launched.

After 10 years running her local bakery, The Queen’s Cups, Renee Diaz is ready to embrace consistency and has locked in at least another half decade in the Canal District.

Colleen Quinn, who was promoted from chief commercial officer to CEO at Worcester manufacturer Greater Good Imperial Brewing Co., officially took over her new role on Friday.

Jersey Mike’s, Semper Laser, and Verizon Wireless have all signed new leases at Maynard Crossing, a 306,000-square-foot mixed-use development.

Food waste conversion company, Feedback Earth Inc. of Grafton, will pay a $9,520 fine levied by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection for violations of the air pollution and solid waste regulations.

Shawn Collins, the executive director of the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission called the long-running War on Drugs a failure and marijuana legalization efforts should focus on righting that wrong.

An entity registered to the owners of Boston cannabis firm Sugar Grove purchased a facility in Templeton for $1.3 million.

Worcester Business Journal’s in-person annual forum on the cannabis industry is back in 2022, and registration for the event is still open. Registration can be done here. 

The husband and wife who have owned O’Connor’s Restaurant & Bar since 1989, turning the eatery into a cornerstone of Worcester's Irish-American community, will sell the restaurant in August and retire.

Worcester cannabis company Bud’s Goods & Provisions in May settled a citation by the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office for a violation of the state’s wage and hour laws, after it was found to be withholding tips from employees.