Massachusetts Gov. Signs Rec Bill

[macbill]

Gov. Charlie Baker signs revamped marijuana legalization bill

Gov. Charlie Baker today signed a bill that reshapes the state's marijuana legalization law, kick-starting an 11-month sprint until pot shops can legally open statewide -- during which officials will have to build an entire bureaucracy from the ground up.

 

[Tranquility]

While this is a more general question than to just who care about MA, I put it here as we have a grower's blackout.

https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2...ciency-rule/AC9qm18nmfM9rgaUrl26QK/story.html

https://mjbizdaily.com/massachusetts-sets-new-rules-limit-energy-use-marijuana-growers/

According to The Boston Globe, the Cannabis Control Commission’s final rules for the recreational marijuana industry cap electricity use at 36 watts per square foot of cultivation space.​

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• Growers say to meet these restrictions they would have to use LED lights that are far more expensive than traditional lights.
• They also complain that LED lights emit less powerful light that results in inferior cannabis, particularly in terms of density and potency.
• LED lighting has been making inroads across the industry. LEDs are reputed to be up to 40% more energy efficient – and thus cheaper to use – than traditional lighting such as high-pressure sodium (HPS) lights. Growers in some states have begun using only LED lights.
• The electricity-use regulations are part of a broader initiative: The state is obligated to reduce greenhouse gases by 2020 as well as overall energy-usage levels.
• The cannabis commission has a March 15 deadline to publicize its final regulations.

How realistic is 36 watts per square foot? Is it a truly limiting demand or is it just an encouragement to grow efficiently?

 

[C No Ego]

While this is a more general question than to just who care about MA, I put it here as we have a grower's blackout.

https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2...ciency-rule/AC9qm18nmfM9rgaUrl26QK/story.html

https://mjbizdaily.com/massachusetts-sets-new-rules-limit-energy-use-marijuana-growers/

According to The Boston Globe, the Cannabis Control Commission’s final rules for the recreational marijuana industry cap electricity use at 36 watts per square foot of cultivation space.​

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• Growers say to meet these restrictions they would have to use LED lights that are far more expensive than traditional lights.
• They also complain that LED lights emit less powerful light that results in inferior cannabis, particularly in terms of density and potency.
• LED lighting has been making inroads across the industry. LEDs are reputed to be up to 40% more energy efficient – and thus cheaper to use – than traditional lighting such as high-pressure sodium (HPS) lights. Growers in some states have begun using only LED lights.
• The electricity-use regulations are part of a broader initiative: The state is obligated to reduce greenhouse gases by 2020 as well as overall energy-usage levels.
• The cannabis commission has a March 15 deadline to publicize its final regulations.

How realistic is 36 watts per square foot? Is it a truly limiting demand or is it just an encouragement to grow efficiently?

Put Em Outside! Plant Life equals fresh air / sunlight

now they can sue the power company for limiting how much medicine can be grown... then maybe the power companies will hit up parliament to allow outdoor grows etc....

 

[macbill]

Sweeping cannabis industry reforms signed into law by Baker

Nearly six years after voters approved legalizing recreational marijuana and almost four years since legal sales began, Gov. Charlie Baker signed into law the first major step of its kind by state …

www.wwlp.com

 

[macbill]

Mass. governor to pardon marijuana misdemeanor possession convictions

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey described the pardons as the most sweeping by a governor since President Joe Biden pardoned federal marijuana possession convictions and called on governors to follow suit.

www.nhpr.org

 

[macbill]

Massachusetts becomes first state to blanket pardon low-level marijuana charges

Gov. Maura Healey’s first-in-the-nation plan to issue a blanket pardon for simple marijuana possession offenses was met with the unanimous approval of the Governor’s Council on Wednesday, when coun…

www.bostonherald.com

 

[macbill]

Martha's Vineyard is about to run out of pot. That's led to a lawsuit and a scramble by regulators

Martha's Vineyard is about to run out of pot. One dispensary is already out entirely and the other is selling its remaining supplies. The problem boils down to location.

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