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Here’s when the first pot lounges could open in Mass., and where they might be

Massachusetts sets a regulated framework with three license types for cannabis consumption venues to expand the $8 billion market and promote public safety and equity.

Summary by Mass Live
Massachusetts authorities approved the first regulations allowing cannabis lounges and other on-site pot consumption on Thursday, rewarding cannabis consumers and business owners who have spent years waiting for the new rules.Voters allowed such establishments when they legalized recreational cannabis in 2016. But the regulations were delayed due to safety concerns, and then took years to develop.

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After almost a decade of waiting, cannabis coffees in Massachusetts could soon become a reality. The Cannabis Control Commission approved on Thursday its final rules for social consumption, which means that people will be able to use marijuana in licensed places, just as alcohol is consumed in a bar. This vote takes place after months of deliberations and delays, and supporters call it a monumental day for the cannabis industry in the state of t…

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The Marijuana Herald broke the news in on Thursday, December 11, 2025.
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