Massachusetts has reached a key marijuana milestone, with officials announcing that the state has surpassed $10 billion in adult-use cannabis purchases since the market launched in 2018.
The new data from the state Cannabis Control Commission (CCC), shared with Marijuana Moment ahead of its official release on Wednesday, comes just weeks ahead of voters’ decision on a ballot measure that would roll back the state’s recreational marijuana legalization law.
If approved, the initiative would repeal laws allowing the regulated commercial sales of recreational cannabis and home cultivation while maintaining legal possession and continuing the medical marijuana system.
A poll released last month found that Massachusetts voters oppose the marijuana legalization repeal measure, 55 percent to 33 percent.
CCC Chair Chris Harding told Marijuana Moment that he can’t comment directly on the initiative and that the commission does not take positions on pending ballot questions or legislation, but he said that, in general, “repeal of the adult-use industry could eliminate thousands of jobs, hundreds of businesses and billions in tax revenue.”
“The commission has worked very hard since the first commissioners were appointed in September 2017 to make sure consumers can buy safe, tested products in a marketplace that prioritizes equity
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