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Marijuana (zoning and regulation)

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In letter to conference committee, MMA expresses municipal concerns about key provisions of cannabis reform laws

TestimonyMarijuana (zoning and regulation) Jan 21, 2026

MMA joins Massachusetts Municipal Lawyers Association in providing comments to CCC on municipal implications of draft social consumption regulations

TestimonyMarijuana (zoning and regulation) Sep 08, 2025

In letter to Secretary Augustus, MMA and Municipal Lawyers Association identify municipal concerns with MBTA Communities draft regulations

TestimonyMarijuana (zoning and regulation) Feb 21, 2025

MMA and MMLA express municipal concerns to CCC regarding regulations for on-site social consumption establishments

TestimonyMarijuana (zoning and regulation) Jan 23, 2025

MMA and MMLA express serious concerns to CCC about draft of Model Municipal Equity Bylaw or Ordinance

TestimonyMarijuana (zoning and regulation) Apr 25, 2024

MMA and MMLA provide comments to Cannabis Control Commission on its Model Host Community Agreement Template

TestimonyMarijuana (zoning and regulation) Jan 31, 2024

MMA, MMLA offer to work with CCC to recraft draft regulations viewed as unconstitutional and an unfunded mandate

TestimonyMarijuana (zoning and regulation) Sep 08, 2023

In developing regulations, MMA urges CCC to avoid infringing on existing host community agreements

TestimonyMarijuana (zoning and regulation) Apr 10, 2023

MMA urges CCC to protect existing cannabis contracts and issue interim guidance

TestimonyMarijuana (zoning and regulation) Dec 06, 2022

MMA asks governor to support equity in cannabis industry while protecting existing host community agreements

TestimonyMarijuana (zoning and regulation) Aug 01, 2022

MMA supports equity in cannabis industry, but expresses concerns to conference committee about overregulation in current bills

TestimonyMarijuana (zoning and regulation) Jun 27, 2022

MMA asks House members to avoid provisions in cannabis bill that would interfere with local contract authority

TestimonyMarijuana (zoning and regulation) May 18, 2022

MMA expresses concerns about cannabis bill before Senate, particularly interference in local contracts

TestimonyMarijuana (zoning and regulation) Apr 06, 2022

MMA asks Ways and Means chairs to reject legislation that would usurp local authority over host community agreements

TestimonyMarijuana (zoning and regulation) Mar 18, 2022

MMA urges Cannabis Committee to protect local contracts, offers to work on negotiated solution

TestimonyMarijuana (zoning and regulation) May 11, 2021

MMA voices concerns to Cannabis Control Commission about draft delivery regulations

TestimonyMarijuana (zoning and regulation) Oct 15, 2020

MMA offer comments on draft revised adult use and medical use marijuana regulations

TestimonyMarijuana (zoning and regulation) Aug 13, 2020

MMA urges representatives to reject bill to usurp local authority over host community agreements

TestimonyMarijuana (zoning and regulation) Feb 05, 2020

MMA offers comments to Cannabis Control Commission on draft regulations governing adult-use marijuana

TestimonyMarijuana (zoning and regulation) Aug 15, 2019

MMA urges Cannabis Policy Committee to reconsider host community agreement bills that would usurp local control

TestimonyMarijuana (zoning and regulation) Jul 29, 2019
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