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Pure Oasis, a pot shop owned by Kobie Evans and Kevin Hart, will soon open as the first recreational marijuana store, also the first owned by economic empowerment candidates in Boston. COURTESY OF KOBIE EVANS

First recreational pot shop gets permission to open in Boston

Elyse Genrich January 31, 2020

Boston’s first recreational marijuana shop may open its doors in the coming weeks — a landmark not only as the first in Boston in general, but also the first in Massachusetts owned by economic empowerment...

A cannabis plant growing in a greenhouse. VIVIAN MYRON/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Contradictory regulations disadvantage smaller cannabis entrepreneurs

Angela Yang December 5, 2019
Most municipalities have restrictive regulations that require businesses to secure a location for their enterprise while also limiting the areas in which stores can operate.
On Monday, the Cannabis Control Commission began accepting applications for priority certification for commercial marijuana businesses. Those granted priority certification will be able to apply for commercial licenses on April 16. PHOTO BY BETSEY GOLDWASSER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Commercial marijuana permits now available for business in the Commonwealth

Jordan Kimmel April 3, 2018
The application process for priority certification of legal marijuana businesses began Monday, according to the Cannabis Control Commission, yet another stride toward the commercial sale of recreational marijuana, which is expected to begin July 1.
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