By Robert Munnelly Jr. and Shawn McCormack (January 2, 2018, 5:03 PM EST) -- Legalized marijuana, or cannabis, is a growth industry. Eight states currently permit development and/or retail sales of nonmedical (recreational) use and medical use, and 21 states permit medical use-only. One key development is a new and emerging Massachusetts regulatory scheme for both recreational and medical use. The Massachusetts requirements originated in a 2016 ballot initiative and were modified in July 2017 reform legislation. The Massachusetts program is a work in progress that will serve as a national model for cannabis consumers, retailers, wholesalers, cultivators, manufacturers and testing laboratories, as well as for state and local public safety, public health and municipal management officials....
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