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One of the new members of Treasurer Deb Goldberg's Massachusetts Cannabis Advisory Board said the unpaid 25-member body is in "a holding pattern" until the full cannabis commission has been formed.
Shanel Lindsay, an attorney and owner of a medical marijuana device company, said the advisory board and the cannabis commission will have to move quickly to help regulate the state's marijuana industry.
"Right now we're in a little bit of a holding pattern because the Commission itself hasn't been named yet," Lindsay said on Boston Herald Radio's "Morning Meeting" show. "That will happen on Sept. 1. And after that, it's really going to be a quick process because these rules need to be in place by March 2018 because the licensing process is going to start in April 2018."
Members of the advisory board will supply their expertise and policy recommendations to the Cannabis Control Commission.
"What we'll be doing on the advisory board is really gathering information and presenting that to the Cannabis Control Commission, helping them to develop the best policies, the best practices when it comes to licensing businesses here and also when it comes to personal grows and how people can be involved in the industry," she said.
Lindsay, who is the founder and chief executive of Ardent, said she is looking to other states and their regulations to see what can help benefit the Bay State's marijuana industry.
"One thing I can say about the east coast is that you can see that as cannabis has moved from the west coast to the east coast, its come with more and more regulations," Lindsay said.
Massachusetts legalized medical marijuana in 2012, and became the eighth state to allow recreational cannabis use last year. Both industries are relatively new to the Commonwealth.
"We actually have a pretty big job here, bringing an entire new industry to Massachusetts, and really laying the groundwork for an industry that works well, that's servicing people who are using cannabis, and most importantly returning money back to the state to be used for schools, to be used for lots of different things that we need in the Commonwealth," Lindsay said.
With the legalization of recreational marijuana in Massachusetts, Lindsay has seen a spike in people's interest in cannabis.
"We definitely have seen some more interest in adult use since it was passed back in November," Lindsay said. "We sell all over the nation and the globe. Certainly the continued evolution of cannabis laws is definitely something that will continue to provide the opportunity for us to provide tools for people. I think that in Massachusetts we are on trend with looking to find healthier, easier ways to treat people."
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Shanel Lindsay, an attorney and owner of a medical marijuana device company, said the advisory board and the cannabis commission will have to move quickly to help regulate the state's marijuana industry.
"Right now we're in a little bit of a holding pattern because the Commission itself hasn't been named yet," Lindsay said on Boston Herald Radio's "Morning Meeting" show. "That will happen on Sept. 1. And after that, it's really going to be a quick process because these rules need to be in place by March 2018 because the licensing process is going to start in April 2018."
Members of the advisory board will supply their expertise and policy recommendations to the Cannabis Control Commission.
"What we'll be doing on the advisory board is really gathering information and presenting that to the Cannabis Control Commission, helping them to develop the best policies, the best practices when it comes to licensing businesses here and also when it comes to personal grows and how people can be involved in the industry," she said.
Lindsay, who is the founder and chief executive of Ardent, said she is looking to other states and their regulations to see what can help benefit the Bay State's marijuana industry.
"One thing I can say about the east coast is that you can see that as cannabis has moved from the west coast to the east coast, its come with more and more regulations," Lindsay said.
Massachusetts legalized medical marijuana in 2012, and became the eighth state to allow recreational cannabis use last year. Both industries are relatively new to the Commonwealth.
"We actually have a pretty big job here, bringing an entire new industry to Massachusetts, and really laying the groundwork for an industry that works well, that's servicing people who are using cannabis, and most importantly returning money back to the state to be used for schools, to be used for lots of different things that we need in the Commonwealth," Lindsay said.
With the legalization of recreational marijuana in Massachusetts, Lindsay has seen a spike in people's interest in cannabis.
"We definitely have seen some more interest in adult use since it was passed back in November," Lindsay said. "We sell all over the nation and the globe. Certainly the continued evolution of cannabis laws is definitely something that will continue to provide the opportunity for us to provide tools for people. I think that in Massachusetts we are on trend with looking to find healthier, easier ways to treat people."
News Moderator: Ron Strider 420 MAGAZINE ®
Full Article: Advisory board in 'holding pattern' until cannabis commission formed | Boston Herald
Author: Peter Santo
Contact: Contact Us | Boston Herald
Photo Credit: Getty Images
Website: Boston Herald | Boston Herald
