Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission Chairman Steve Hoffman Encourages Lawmakers to Thwart Targeted Predatory Lending Practices by Passing a Social Equity Loan/Grant Fund, …

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Startling allegations of a preordained appointment process rife with potential conflict of interests rock the Massachusetts cannabis world.

May 25, 2021 · In a 20 page ruling released early on Wednesday, a three judge panel of the Massachusetts Appeals Court ruled that STEM Haverhill, owned by Caroline Pineau, may …

- Creating the policies/procedures which will effectuate the implementation of the social equity loan fund, including who will qualify for those 0% loans, how the application process will work, …

Apr 15, 2021 · The BACKGROUND: Last year, a group of local hemp advocates got together to address a problem in state law; cannabis licensees in Massachusetts, regulated by the …

BREAKING; The Massachusetts State Senate voted by a margin of 39-0 on Thursday afternoon to pass historic omnibus reform legislation ( S.2801) that will create a social equity loan/grant …

Apr 26, 2021 · LIVE UPDATES; First Day Of Opening Statements At The Trial Of Former Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia. First published: 11:20AM Eastern Daylight Time, 4/26/2021 Photo: …

After Missed Census Tract Mapping Deadline, First Meeting of Connecticut Cannabis Social Equity Council Concludes With Action Taken On Identifying Areas Of Disproportionate Impact …

Apr 14, 2021 · Breaking; The New England Cannabis Convention (NECANN) Has Banned All Commonwealth Dispensary Association (CDA) Members From Attending Any NECANN …