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Cannabis Commission Approves Long-Awaited Social Consumption Rules
New rules create three license types for social cannabis use and require municipal approval before businesses can operate, aiming to boost public safety and economic growth.
- On Dec. 11, 2025, the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission unanimously approved final regulations for social consumption licenses, with Commissioner Kimberly Roy stating, `We are honoring the will of the voters today.`
- An audit and internal disputes slowed progress, as State Auditor Diana DiZoglio's office cited mismanagement and Commissioner Ava Callendar Concepcion resigned amid restructuring moves.
- The rules specify three license categories and detailed operations, requiring ventilation, limited products, no alcohol or tobacco, and staff training with `THC inhibitors` offered, commission said.
- Municipalities will decide whether to allow on-site venues, requiring towns and cities to opt in via petitions or zoning changes, while commissioners estimate businesses could begin serving within 18 months.
- The commission plans to convene external working groups with law enforcement, public health, and municipal reps while finalizing regulations to be submitted to the Secretary of State by Dec. 19, 2025.
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On December 11, 2025, the Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) of Massachusetts unanimously approved regulations for so-called “coffee cannabis”, marking the first time that supervised marijuana use is allowed in public throughout New England. These regulations introduce new social use licenses, the first models of cannabis business to be implemented in the state in five years. With them, adults aged 21 and over will be able to buy and use cannabis…
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