MA recreational marijuana

Massachusetts cannabis regulators urged city and town officials Thursday to keep within the boundaries of state law when negotiating local agreements with recreational marijuana businesses. The Cannabis Control Commission cited “anecdotal” evidence of municipalities putting excessive financial demands on companies wishing to locate within their communities, further slowing the already delayed rollout of the state’s voter-approved recreational marijuana law.

The top federal prosecutor for Massachusetts says he’ll focus his marijuana enforcement on overproduction, targeted sales to minors and organized crime.

Massachusetts is taking another step on the road toward commercial sales of recreational marijuana, which are expected to begin on July 1.

A recreational marijuana committee is holding a public hearing in western Massachusetts Monday.