Ron Strider
Well-Known Member
There was a candid – albeit somewhat horrifying – discussion before the Cannabis Control Commission that gave a glimpse into just how far down the merry marijuana lane this state could go.
Michael Latulippe, an official of the Massachusetts Patient Advocacy Alliance and a member of the Cannabis Advisory Board, briefed the state's Cannabis Control Commission (the body assigned to come up with regulations for pot shops and the sale of weed) this week and outlined the wish list of marijuana advocates as the era of retail sales looms.
Latulippe and an advisory subcommittee are advocating for what amount to cannabis clubs – facilities where patrons can purchase pot and smoke it on the premises, which he maintained is safer than at home, where kids could get their hands on the product. And, he maintains, it could help alleviate interstate trafficking by marijuana-seeking tourists. There's some truth to all of that.
And that, of course, leads to a discussion of "serving size," maximum number of servings per customer – and at what point a "budtender" could cut off a patron he thought was overserved. There was apparently no recommendation on what then happens – and who is liable for the patron who then hops into his own car.
There's a little something to keep the tort lawyers busy, and state and local police on their toes.
But wait – it gets better.
"We could develop tiered licensing, in a sense similar to how alcohol is managed in terms of wine and beer, and hard liquors already for bar establishments. Basically, this tiered licensing type would include inhalation, ingestion and dermal application as well as one retailer license that would encompass all types of marijuana consumption," Latulippe suggested. "There are so many businesses possible in terms of consumption of marijuana. We don't want to limit it to just inhalation. There's a lot of, for instance, massage therapy places that want to incorporate dermal application of marijuana products."
So much weed; so little time.
And for those who remember the jihad not so many years ago that forced the closing of just about all of the local cigar bars, well, Latulippe and his troops have thought all of that through too, urging the CCC to adopt regulations protecting employees from secondhand smoke. Oh and our personal favorite, prohibiting employees who might be subject to secondhand smoke from operating machinery or kitchen equipment.
Those who thought the marijuana ballot question was just about a few tidy little storefront operations should wake up and smell the pot fumes.
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Full Article: Editorial: Cannabis ‘clubbing’ | Boston Herald
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Photo Credit: Brennan Linsley
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Michael Latulippe, an official of the Massachusetts Patient Advocacy Alliance and a member of the Cannabis Advisory Board, briefed the state's Cannabis Control Commission (the body assigned to come up with regulations for pot shops and the sale of weed) this week and outlined the wish list of marijuana advocates as the era of retail sales looms.
Latulippe and an advisory subcommittee are advocating for what amount to cannabis clubs – facilities where patrons can purchase pot and smoke it on the premises, which he maintained is safer than at home, where kids could get their hands on the product. And, he maintains, it could help alleviate interstate trafficking by marijuana-seeking tourists. There's some truth to all of that.
And that, of course, leads to a discussion of "serving size," maximum number of servings per customer – and at what point a "budtender" could cut off a patron he thought was overserved. There was apparently no recommendation on what then happens – and who is liable for the patron who then hops into his own car.
There's a little something to keep the tort lawyers busy, and state and local police on their toes.
But wait – it gets better.
"We could develop tiered licensing, in a sense similar to how alcohol is managed in terms of wine and beer, and hard liquors already for bar establishments. Basically, this tiered licensing type would include inhalation, ingestion and dermal application as well as one retailer license that would encompass all types of marijuana consumption," Latulippe suggested. "There are so many businesses possible in terms of consumption of marijuana. We don't want to limit it to just inhalation. There's a lot of, for instance, massage therapy places that want to incorporate dermal application of marijuana products."
So much weed; so little time.
And for those who remember the jihad not so many years ago that forced the closing of just about all of the local cigar bars, well, Latulippe and his troops have thought all of that through too, urging the CCC to adopt regulations protecting employees from secondhand smoke. Oh and our personal favorite, prohibiting employees who might be subject to secondhand smoke from operating machinery or kitchen equipment.
Those who thought the marijuana ballot question was just about a few tidy little storefront operations should wake up and smell the pot fumes.
News Moderator: Ron Strider 420 MAGAZINE ®
Full Article: Editorial: Cannabis ‘clubbing’ | Boston Herald
Contact: Contact Us | Boston Herald
Photo Credit: Brennan Linsley
Website: Boston Herald | Boston Herald
