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Weed regulators get an earful as public comment period on pot cafes closes

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September 8, 2025

[#item_full_content] The Cannabis Control Commission’s recently approved draft rules for public consumption of marijuana in the Bay State apparently still need some work, if the testimony they just received is any indi… Weed regulators get an earful as public comment period on pot cafes closes Read More

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