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By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — Only two weeks since the cannabis dispensary Smokey Leaf opened its doors at 49 Bank Row, co-owners Aman Kaur and Manpreet Singh say business is booming, though that’s not their primary motivation.Although Kaur and Singh both worked in...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

MONTAGUE — Amid continued complaints about odor emanating from Flower Power Growers, the Selectboard voted 2-1 in favor of having Town Administrator Walter Ramsey look into the cost and feasibility of having a third-party consultant evaluate the 180...

By COLIN A. YOUNG

Treasurer Deborah Goldberg fired Cannabis Control Commission Chair Shannon O’Brien on Monday, her office confirmed, a removal that seems likely to kick the yearlong drama back into the courts.In a statement, Goldberg said she decided to fire O’Brien...

By CHRIS LARABEE

WHATELY — After withdrawing a proposed marijuana manufacturing land-use bylaw prior to the 2023 Annual Town Meeting, representatives of Debilitating Medical Condition Treatment Centers (DMCTC) appeared before the Planning Board last week to pitch a...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — The Board of License Commissioners voted Tuesday to revoke two entertainment licenses issued to Destiny Klein, owner of a local cannabis-based event hosting company, following allegations that vendors sold psychedelic mushrooms, ketamine...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

MONTAGUE — Representatives of Flower Power Growers Inc. were met with continued pressure from abutters at Monday’s Selectboard meeting to find a solution to an ongoing cannabis odor emanating from the 180 Industrial Blvd. grow facility.Concerns raised...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — The Zoning Board of Appeals wrapped up a roughly three-month-long public hearing process on Thursday after an Arch Street cannabis grow facility declined to meet noise mitigation conditions the board deemed necessary to maintain the...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — Orange Cannabis Co. has at least temporarily closed its marijuana dispensary at 5 South Main St. while those in charge review marketplace trends.The closure began on July 15 and will remain in effect through at least the end of the year, with...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — The Zoning Board of Appeals will continue its discussions on whether the Arch Street cannabis grow facility, 15 Arch St. LLC, is in violation of its special permit conditions for excessive noise, on Aug. 15.The issue will be further...

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

MONTAGUE — Representatives from Flower Power Growers LLC attended Monday’s Selectboard meeting to continue discussions on how to respond to odor complaints stemming from the marijuana grow facility and their plans to investigate the effectiveness of...

By DOMENIC POLI

Area veterinarians say there has been no drastic increase in the number of pets brought in with cannabis in their systems since it was legalized in Massachusetts, though more of the animals’ owners are willing to admit their dog or cat got into their...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — After more than four hours of discussion, the Zoning Board of Appeals voted to continue public hearings involving an Arch Street cannabis cultivation site’s request for a special permit to manufacture marijuana concentrate, as well as the...

By JAMES PENTLAND

In the wake of the Justice Department’s proposal to reclassify cannabis as a less dangerous drug, dispensary owners say the change would help their business, especially on taxes.“The immediate impact would be for the government to treat us like other...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — The city has dropped its limit on licenses for cannabis delivery operators, as the state Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) has drafted new guidelines aimed at expanding access to the industry.City Council voted last month in favor of an...

By SAM DORAN

BOSTON — Gov. Maura Healey’s plan to pardon all misdemeanor marijuana possession convictions will impact hundreds of thousands of people, she told a crowd at the Grand Staircase on Wednesday, and represents “the most sweeping cannabis pardon ever...

By STEVE LeBLANC

BOSTON — Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey plans to announce this week that she’s following the lead of President Joe Biden and issuing pardons to those convicted of simple possession of cannabis at the state level, her office said Monday.The move could...

By COLIN A. YOUNG

BOSTON — Aiming to have its new executive director on board by this summer, the state Cannabis Control Commission spent hours last week crafting the contours of the job and detailing what qualities a successful applicant will demonstrate.The CCC has...

By COLIN A. YOUNG

From lawmakers to business operators to municipal officials, there’s been a lot of interest lately in the work underway at the Cannabis Control Commission.Most of the headlines involving the agency have been about the months-long legal saga between...

By COLIN A. YOUNG

BOSTON — An Appeals Court judge on Tuesday rejected suspended Cannabis Control Commission Chair Shannon O’Brien’s petition, once again clearing the way for Treasurer Deborah Goldberg to schedule a meeting that could lead to O’Brien’s firing.Superior...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — A Monson-based construction company is alleging a breach of contract and failure to pay $114,935 for services rendered at the cannabis cultivation facility on Arch Street.In its complaint, Sweitzer Construction claimed that as of Nov. 15,...

By BELLA LEVAVI

WHATELY — A visit from two special guests highlighted Saturday’s official rebranding of three Pioneer Valley marijuana dispensaries.Happy Feelings stores in Whately, Greenfield and Northampton became Cheech & Chong’s Dispensorias this weekend....