At the formal meeting of the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (the “CCC”) on December 17, 2024, the CCC introduced proposed rules to govern cannabis consumption lounges. It has long been understood that, as the adult use cannabis market matured, the CCC would revisit the sparse regulations governing social consumption lounges and develop a licensure process.
Below is a summary of the three proposed license types and the draft regulations, which are open for comment from stakeholders until 5 p.m. EST on Thursday, January 23, 2025. Following this initial comment period the proposed regulations will be published to solicit public comment. All capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the proposed Adult-Use Regulations (935 CMR 500.002), which are available here.
License Types
The following licenses will be exclusively available to Social Equity Businesses, Social Equity Program Participants, Certified Economic Empowerment Priority Applicants, Microbusinesses, and Craft Marijuana Cooperatives for an initial period of 60 months, an extension of the current exclusivity period of 36 months.
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