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  • Good Chemistry lands first Worcester permit for adult-use cannabis sales

    Zachary Comeau August 30, 2018

    Good Chemistry on Wednesday became the first recreational marijuana company to be approved for a special permit from the Worcester Planning Board.

    Zachary Comeau August 30, 2018
  • Frustrated lawmakers urge CCC to review municipal agreements with marijuana companies

    State House News Service August 29, 2018

    As the Cannabis Control Commission weighs asking legislators to revisit the marijuana law to clarify requirements related to the agreements marijuana businesses are required to enter into with their host municipalities, the two lawmakers who wrote

    State House News Service August 29, 2018
  • 40 Under Forty: The most Worcester picnic there ever was

    Brad Kane August 28, 2018

    In Team Magnet School's attempt to win the contest to be on the cover of the most-read WBJ magazine of the year, they took their love of the city to a whole new level.

    Brad Kane August 28, 2018
  • Local labor group calls for community input on WooSox project

    Zachary Comeau August 27, 2018

    As Worcester looks to quickly approve a $200-million project to redevelop the Canal District and build the future home of the Pawtucket Red Sox, one community and labor group hopes to make sure the project benefits the entire Worcester community.

    Zachary Comeau August 27, 2018
  • Good Chemistry seeks city board approval for recreational sales

    Zachary Comeau August 27, 2018

    It's another first for Good Chemistry: the Harrison Street dispensary is Worcester's first marijuana company to apply for a special permit to sell adult-use cannabis products.

    Zachary Comeau August 27, 2018
  • Fitchburg leads Worcester County in recreational marijuana applications

    Zachary Comeau August 24, 2018

    Worcester County has been the most active Massachusetts county for the recreational marijuana industry with 34 total applications submitted to the state Cannabis Control Commission.

    Zachary Comeau August 24, 2018
  • MGM opens in 'revived' downtown Springfield

    Jim Cooper August 24, 2018

    MGM has returned to New England, opening its sprawling $960 million casino and entertainment complex in Springfield late Friday morning.

    Jim Cooper August 24, 2018
  • CCC approves two cannabis testing labs; rollout getting closer

    August 23, 2018

    One of the largest roadblocks to launching the retail market for legal marijuana in Massachusetts was eliminated Thursday as the Cannabis Control Commission approved provisional licenses for two testing laboratories.

    August 23, 2018
  • CCC hung up over authority on host community agreements

    State House News Service August 23, 2018

    The Cannabis Control Commission is weighing whether it will return to the Legislature to ask lawmakers who rewrote the 2016 law legalizing marijuana to clarify requirements related to the agreements marijuana businesses are required to enter into

    State House News Service August 23, 2018
  • Staples making play for Illinois distributor

    August 23, 2018

    Staples has made a move to buy out an Illinois wholesale supplier of office furniture and other goods, according to filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

    August 23, 2018
  • TJX raises revenue 12% in Q2

    Zachary Comeau August 21, 2018

    Framingham retail parent company TJX is raising its full-year estimates and per-share earnings after a second quarter in which it raised net sales by 12 percent to $9.3 billion.

    Zachary Comeau August 21, 2018
  • Sports economists: $101M WooSox stadium deal unlikely to beat the odds

    Grant Welker August 21, 2018

    Sports economists sharply criticized Worcester's ballpark plan, saying public benefits are often minimal and the spillover effects overstated.

    Grant Welker August 21, 2018
  • Framingham marijuana testing lab could be approved Thursday

    Zachary Comeau August 21, 2018

    The state's adult-use cannabis industry could clear a major hurdle Thursday as the Cannabis Control Commission is expected to approve licenses for two independent testing facilities.

    Zachary Comeau August 21, 2018
  • City must move quickly on WooSox ballpark process

    Zachary Comeau August 20, 2018

    It's been an exciting weekend in Worcester for those who worked tirelessly to convince the Pawtucket Red Sox to move to the city, but now it's time to get to work.

    Zachary Comeau August 20, 2018
  • 10 Things I know about … Text message marketing

    Dan Slavin August 20, 2018

    SMS (text messaging) is a powerful and often overlooked marketing tool able to increase retailer's foot traffic and enhance basket size, though it's not limited to only retailers.

    Dan Slavin August 20, 2018
  • Pot businesses line up to open up shop in Worcester

    Zachary Comeau August 20, 2018

    The number of recreational cannabis retail stores in Worcester could eventually surpass its number of Dunkin' Donuts stores.

    Zachary Comeau August 20, 2018

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The Massachusetts House passed an overhaul marijuana oversight bill on June 4, part of which would raise the retail license limit for each business from three to six over a three-year period. The three-license limit was established to prevent large companies from taking over the legal cannabis industry and push out smaller firms. However, the new six-license-limit proposal is seen as a way for firms to achieve economies of scale and survive in the ultra-competitive industry.