Recent Massachusetts regulations affecting small businesses

Massachusetts regulation 527 CMR 12.00 sets electrical installation, maintenance and repair standards for wires, fixtures and equipment throughout the Commonwealth with updated safety requirements.

Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission establishes public complaint procedures for marijuana treatment centers and host communities, with Commission discretion to investigate or refer complaints to other authorities.

Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission regulation 935 CMR 501.200 allows Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers in Dukes County and Nantucket to operate without independent testing labs when unavailable, using alternative on-premises testing methods…

Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission establishes Host Community Agreement requirements including good faith negotiation, maximum 3% Community Impact Fee on gross sales, and Commission review procedures for license applicants and medical marijua…

Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission regulation 935 CMR 501.170 requires medical marijuana treatment centers and independent testing laboratories to comply with all local municipal rules, ordinances, and bylaws in addition to state regulations.

Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission requires independent lab testing of medical marijuana and products for cannabinoids and contaminants, with 72-hour Commission notification of failures and one-year record retention.

Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission rule 935 CMR 501.150 requires edibles to display production dates, nutritional panels keyed to THC servings, total THC content, delayed-impairment warnings, easily separable single servings in multi-serve pa…

Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission requires patient delivery operations to obtain approval, register employees, source only from licensed MTCs, track all products, limit daily retail value to $5,000–$10,000 depending on agent count, and restr…

Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission requires colocated medical and adult-use retailers to verify patient certification via registration cards, limit 60-day supplies, prohibit nicotine and certain alcohol, and maintain separate point-of-sale tr…

Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission regulation 935 CMR 501.130 sets operational standards for medical marijuana manufacturers including food sanitation compliance, environmental law adherence, testing documentation for product transfers, and e…

Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission regulation 935 CMR 501.120 sets mandatory energy efficiency and equipment standards for medical marijuana cultivators, including 36 watts-per-square-foot lighting density limits and HVAC requirements, with t…

Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission regulation 935 CMR 501.110 mandates comprehensive security measures for medical marijuana treatment centers including video surveillance with 90-day retention, duress alarms, and restricted access areas to p…

Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission requires Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers to establish comprehensive operating procedures covering security, employee training, inventory management, recordkeeping, and product handling, with mandatory Re…

Massachusetts Commission requires medical test centers to obtain approval before implementing location, ownership, structural, or name changes, with the Executive Director authorized to approve certain modifications below specified thresholds.

Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission can immediately quarantine or restrict marijuana products posing health or safety threats, with hearing rights triggered only if quarantine orders exceed 21 calendar days.